i dont know ...i just love those buffers...and i really miss them on the new wagons specially the boxn :((

Jimmy - can you get pics of the wheels, axle boxes and the brake rigging ? While you are at it, could you go under the wagon and get a few shots from that perspective ?

I think the class of the flat wagons is 'BLC'.

I think the class of the flat wagons is 'BLC'.

The '123' is indeed the distance in kms from Mumbai CSTM.

The '123' is indeed the distance in kms from Mumbai CSTM.

Jimmy, It does look like this wagon is abandoned or out of commision. Notice the two wedges have been permanantly welded to the rails so that this wagon does't go anywhere :-) The corrugated vaccum pipe can be clearly seen.

Major accidents in Kerala involving a train slipping of the bridge: 1. Island Exp fell into the Perumon bridge. Cause - Unknown (some say a freak tornado) 2. Mangalore mail slipping off the Kadalundi bridge. Cause - the bridge was more than 100 years old. This photo decipts none of these. Anil, can you give me the date of the accident??

Hi Guys..Me being pretty new to this "funda" can anyone explain why AC and DC being used on Locos??

Guys..dont you think that this is very silly!!! i dont see any issues why crossing railway lines is an offense..This is the first of its kind board i've come across in my rali viewing.