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SLR 2nd class ext
All coaches are identified by alphabet. My coach was C on the way to Kandy. This is on the ticket; plus inside and outside the coach - painted!
Posted by Shirish Paranjape on 2010 Jun 24 10:46:59 +0100
SLR Fare board CMB
FC Observation car is FC 2+2 seating with seats facig backwards. This is the last coach with windows at the end - allowing passengers to get a good view (though trailing view).
Posted by Shirish Paranjape on 2010 Jun 24 10:45:25 +0100
SLR CMB station
Yes, Doctorsaheb, all boards are in English-Sinhalese-Tamil. Also my ticket.
Posted by Shirish Paranjape on 2010 Jun 24 10:43:49 +0100
SLR CMB DMUs
The 2002 picture is this one:
http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Foreign/AjaiBanerjee/Alut1.jpg.html
Posted by Ajai Banerji on 2010 Jun 24 08:34:23 +0100
SLR CMB DMUs
Compare with this picture of the orange DMU taken in 2002.
Posted by Ajai Banerji on 2010 Jun 24 08:33:38 +0100
SLR Name board
Note the scrupulous use of the three-language formula. It is also useful to know the neighbouring stations from the signboard.
Posted by Ajai Banerji on 2010 Jun 24 08:31:12 +0100
SLR 2nd class 1
My dream that IR day Trains will get this sort of a seating, but in all likeliness it will remain a dream!
Posted by Harish Vivek on 2010 Jun 23 04:30:41 +0100
SLR Goods wagon
Wow, dates back to British times?
Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2010 Jun 22 18:09:24 +0100
SLR 3rd class
Better than our 2nd class! Note the fan grill
Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2010 Jun 22 18:02:13 +0100
SLR 2nd class 1
So plush!!
Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2010 Jun 22 18:01:29 +0100