I think the IR Train Working Rules prevent the loco from being left unattended while on active service with a rake. It should be manned by atleast one of the crew!!!

A great image that is marred by the white text on the right corner. Even the cropping seems to be done with the placing of name in mind. Why is the name so necessary?

So what was the bursting noise were you able to find out on that part?

Some wagons in the past, till late 1980s had spoked wheels.

Nice to see IR officers dressed smartly in suit and tie. These days even the higher officers come to the office wearing jeans, jackets and sneakers.

Wow! I am speechless looking at these photographs. 1960s to 2012, more than 50 years have passed. I can relate to these pictures, because they depict railways I grew up watching, the WG steam locomotive, the 'C' wagon, the four wheeled box car, semaphore signals etc. The only thing that has remained unchanged, is sadly the images of laborers, same hard working, toiling people earning bare minimum wages. Hardly anything has changed for these citizens of our country, a sad reminder to our so-called "progress".

Supperb !
Just Love the combo of this Livery !

Nice, crisp image.

Fabulous!!!

Thanks a lot. My dad took training in this company during 1960's. He was a metallurgical engineer from BHU, Varanasi. He had training in many prestigious companies in India as well as abroad. He was sent for training in this Company by the company where he worked, Aluminum Industries Ltd (ALIND), Hyderabad and Hirakud. Probably he knew the persons in the picture