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The Auto which we travelled Entrance to Mooligai Vanam Started trekking Ara & Pra Small falls enroute The place where we took bath Crystal clear water Kudhirai Ootru Vazhukku parai Water way Moodhadhaiyargal See the gradient we had just climbed Green everywhere Aani Part of our trekking gang Look for some fishes too Nice pond Way to Teni, Cumbum Do you feel the chillness? But I still feel Ara in a picnic mood Me in a tired mood A giant fish near Pilavadi Karuppar temple Ara & Aani Entrance to Sundara mahalingam temple Morning shot

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]]> Thu Nov 20 2008 RRM Visit http://sr-amesh.fotopic.net/c1477350.html RRM Visit Wednesday 19 March 2008: RRM Visit

New display board installed in Pallavaram, to show the status of the ticekts being bought YG 4332 on display at RRM WCM-1 20068 at RMM. This road number will soon be replaced by a WDP-4 Fully wooden body coach for senior officials of IR Old type semaphore signal & old type locomotive Is this the place for coal or water? Loco 793 worked in DHR, now at RRM This YG belonged to NER but which shed? Another view of the loco Which type of locomotive is this? Gang in rest at RRM Another view of the DHR loco Gang gathered near the YG loco Old type clock belonged to MDU division now at RRM YG & DHR loco Wheel sets also have been plinthed YDM-1R 6008 belonged to WR now at RRM Another YDM-1R belonged to Gandhidham shed now at RRm GIPR coach at RRM Rear view of the crane Steam crane now at RRM The crane belonged to Madurai Division. Nice logo. SHF view of the YDM-1R LHF vice of the YDM-1R inside the coach. Must be the drawing room Inside thecoach. Sleeper room View of WCM-1 loco from the grills of the coach Real monster by look - WCM-1 Toy train at RRM. The logo resembles Ratlam's logo Another view Rear view of the toy train Very very narrow gauge inside RRM Cool semaphore signals at RRM Another view View of the tracks for toy train This is not somewhere deep in NFR. Its just inside RRM, Chennai One more view Another view Somewhere inthe jungle? No. Inside RRM RRM entrance ANother view of the YG loco One of the coaches of the toy train Fornt view of YG & DHR locos Long shot view of WCM-1

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]]> Wed Mar 19 2008 KLT Trip http://sr-amesh.fotopic.net/c1473639.html KLT Trip Wednesday 12 March 2008: KLT Trip

Main Line clearance for 6607 at Mutharasanallur Proceed for our train Another semaphore signal Its snow everywhere on 8th March 08. Enroute Kulitalai from TPJ Lone semaphore signal at Elamanur. No company except tracks Proceed for us at Perugamani Surprise. KRR-TPJ passenger hauled by GOC DM-2. What happened for the DMU's motor car? Its 16666 hauling the DMU. Taken at KLT LC

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]]> Wed Mar 12 2008 Winter season RF http://sr-amesh.fotopic.net/c1437865.html Winter season RF Tuesday 8 January 2008: Winter season RF

Erode WAP-4 #22550 brings PDY-MS 6116 express at Pallavaram. The load is nothing for this monster TNP WDM-7 #11007 shunting a rake of an unknown train from MAS to BBQ yard for maintenance Kazipet WAG-7 #27592, AJJ WAM-4 #21238 & Erode WAP-4 #22654 along with some other mates rest in BBQ yard Loco parade at BBQ yard. AJJ WAP-4 #22626, Erode WAP-4 #22669 & KZJ WAG-7 #27592 at BBQ Ajni WAG-7 #27111 also taking rest at BBQ yard Arakkonam WAG-5HA #23230 crosses my EMU with BTPN rake. I think after BRC, AJJ maintains its WAG-5s in clean condition TNP WDM-7 #11005 does the duty of hauling BTPN rake. It carries diesel from Ranipet Unknown shed WAG-7 # flies with empty BCNA rake near Korattur Plasser India machine on its way to MAS side. It was going around 70 KMPH SR GR rake is stabled at Ambattur. 2007 marking is clearly visible OT: Two jet flights have crossed over the catenary GOC WDS-6 #36187 is incharge of hauling empty BOXN rake somewhere near Thirumullaivayil The cell phone / laptop chargers are found in second class sleeper coaches of one of the 6607 rake Closer view of the chargers On New Year's day. This is is my first snap of year 2008 - a chennai beach bound EMU A Tambaram bound EMU slows down for a halt at pallavaram in NY day. First snap of an express, that too with my favorute loco. GOC WDP-3A #15532 proudly hauls TSI-MS, 2662 Podhigai SF express pallavaram on NY day Yellow liveried EMUs? No. some advertisements have been erased & yet to be painted with regular livery or other Ad Another Tambaram bound EMU slowly passing the tracks on a misty morning. NY day Then comes the Guruvayur bound 6127 express hauled by Arakkonam WAP-4 #22602 near pallavaram Another DP-3A feast. GOC WDP-2 #15515 hauling TN-MS, 2694 Pearl City SF express. This loco has WAP-4 styled horn. Arakkonam WAM-4 #21239 banking on a curve at Pallavaram LC with TVC-MS 6124 Anantapuri express in tow AJJ WAM-4 has become regular link for TPJ bound 2605 pallavan express nowadays. Here #20647 does the honor Odd shed link for MS bound 6124 Anantapuri express. Itarsi WAM-4 #20617 hauling it near Pallavaram LC. With which train could the loco have come from ET? Erode WAP-4 #22555 blasting through STM with NZM bound Thirukkural express in tow

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]]> Tue Jan 8 2008 G9 Mela in MAS http://sr-amesh.fotopic.net/c1434579.html G9 Mela in MAS Thursday 3 January 2008: G9 Mela in MAS

Snail's view of LGD G-9 #31137 Side profile of G-9 Another view of teh beast The G-9 was stabled in STM as there was some engineering work going at PV. So I rushed fast to STM to capture the beast for my feast Bogies of G-9 I donno what is this but everywhere it looked very neat & clean like this LGD is very proud of having this beast Rear view (currently) of the loco. The flat bed rake was going to TPJ as per the ALP. Inner view of the wheel sets Head only view of G-9 Face to face - ME & G-9. It is threatening of crashing me

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]]> Thu Jan 3 2008 Encountering WDP-4 in MAS http://sr-amesh.fotopic.net/c1407214.html Encountering WDP-4 in MAS Tuesday 13 November 2007: Encountering WDP-4 in MAS

Very clean looking Erode WAG-7 #27757 with empty BOXN wagons was stabled at AVD for nearly 2 hours Erode WAP-4 #22287 thunders past AVD with Chennai bound Lalbagh express in tow Fresh panto of the WAG-7 #27757 Erode WAP-4 #22295 roars through AVD with Mangalore bound westcoast express in tow on Diwali day. Twin WAG-5s from Bhilai led by #23651, followed by #23098 overtakes the WAG-7 hauled goods train at AVD TNP WDM-7 #11003 running light towards MAS, captured near Avadi. Saptagiri livery WAM-4 #21232 hauling Channei centra lbound saptagiri express near Avadi Jhansi WAG-5 #24060 slowly crosses me near Avadi as it hauls tanker wagons & the rear view of the same goods train WAG-7 is getting ready to encounter me & it is Gomoh based WAG-7 #27500 running light towards MAS BZA WAG-5 twins led by #24420 hauling container rake. Note the tank shaped item in the first wagon Kovai Intercity to Chennai Central is being hauled by Erode WAP-4 #22556 & the rake goes by... It is for me. The sky was too clear on that day to photograph Typical TN country side view? It is just 25 KMs away from Chennai central WAG-5 twins from unknown shed hauling BOXN load towards AJJ. The lead loco is #23504 AJJ WAP-4 negotiates the points to enter into the 4th line from the fast line It is WAP-4 #22602 from AJJ shed. The train in the picture is SBC bound express & end of day 1 Day 2, first pic. WAG-5 twins from AJJ led by #23408 hauling tanker wagons The rear loco is #23538 from same shed - AJJ If you could spend a day in MAS-AJJ section, you will see at least one TNP WDM-7 running light. Here #11015 goes towards AJJ BZA WAG-5 twins led by #24426 with BCNA rake running towards MAS. The same pair went with a container rake on previous day Bhusawal WAG-7 #27805 running light towards MAS Erode WAP-4 #22661 blasts with late running Kovai Intercity to MAS The express to Bangalooru gets WAP-4 #22665 from Erode on that day It does not happen in WDP-4's territory. WDP-4 makes an appearance as an EMU goes to chennai central The much waited moments come to an end. The hero of the day - WDP-4 #20027 hauling MAS-VSG express. Day 2, last pic. Day 3, first pic. Erode WAP-4 #22280 hauling Lalbagh express to MAS came on the slow line on that day Bhusawal WAG-7 #27816 hauling BOXN rake towards AJJ 2698 TVC-MAS express being hauled by AJJ WAM-4 #21307 slows down to change to fast line The Westcoast express to Mangalore is being hauled by Erode WAP-4 #22671 on that day UBL-MAS express hauled by WDP-4 #20019 was the centre of attraction at the LC on that day Mumbai mail was hauled by AJJ WAM-4 #20689 on that day CR rake of the Mumbai mail Jhansi WAG-5 #23463 hauling tanker wagons towards MAS This is the third day I'm seeing this saptagiri livery loco hauling saptagiri express on both directions The driving cab of the saptagiri express. What a colorful loco & coaches The saptagiri express joins the fast line from slow line Sexiest WDS-6. GOC's #36003 hardly spotted in MAS-AJJ route. The other side of the shunting loco Looking towards AJJ Looking towards MAS Erode WAP-4 #22360 which was hualing MAS bound Kovai intercity slows down to change line Train on 3 tracks. It changes from slow line to fast line by negotiating points. Day 3, last pic.

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]]> Tue Nov 13 2007 Round trip - MAS-RU-GDR-MAS http://sr-amesh.fotopic.net/c1372471.html Round trip - MAS-RU-GDR-MAS Tuesday 18 September 2007: Round trip - MAS-RU-GDR-MAS

Erode WAP-4 #22250 with incoming TVC mail to MAS near Vyasarpadi Arakkonam WAP-1 #22026 halts at Perambur with MAS bound Kaveri express in tow TNP WDM-7 #11002 with mixed liveried rake MEMU - probably bound to Melmaruvathur from Arakkonam Arakkonam WAP-4 #22695 hauling an unknown train Tanker wagons hauled by twin AJJ WAG-5s, led by #23433 slowly enters AJJ from KPD side. AJJ home signal can be seen Another AJJ WAG-5 #23443 curves to AJJ from RU side Beautiful Ponpadi curve starts here Rear side of our train - MAS-DR - on the curve Another view Loco side view of the curve Another view One more One more rear view Our loco AJJ WAM-4 Barbie doll... AJJ WAM-4 #20573 hauling MYS-TPTY-MAS express somewhere before RU Thul Ghats of MAS Gang :-) Ara & Ash enjoying the ride... At RU. Tanker wagons hauled by ET WAG-5A twins as #23485 leads, slowly exits from RU The rear loco was WAG-5A #23747 Erode WAG-7 #27757 at RU. The LP is getting ready to take off WDM-3A #18915R from KZJ shed waits patiently at RU. This is an ex-GTL loco AJJ WAG-5 #23804 awaits for its next duty at RU Clean looking AJJ WAM-4 6PE at the helm of a passenger train at RU Another view of the loco... Restaurant for Diesel locos at RU Our train to GDR - TPTY-JBP express negotiates a curve just outside RU Our train slowly pulls near to the signal at it is ON. This is Kalahasti home signal A train starts from Kalahasti as we wait in the home signal. Even it is double line & the station has two paltforms, our train was allowed to opposite side PF only BZA WAM-4P-6P/E hauling a passenger train crosses us The passenger train crosses us The famous SriKalahasti Temple Lone tanker wagon at Venkatagiri... Another BZA WAM-4P-6P/E with a passenger train enters Venkatagiri Rear view of the train Ashwanth & Aravind in a lighter moment as our train waits at GDR outer You can see WAP-4, WAM-4 + WAM-4 & WAG-7 (GMO #27222) BZA WAM-4 #21222 at waits GDR Ash got tired after half a day's RF AJJ WAM-4 #21307 enters Gudur with TVC-HWH express in tow SRC WAP-4 #22366 hauling MAS-BZA pinakini express MG coaches bound to senegal waits en route Chennai port Another view... One more... Another vestibule coach... Dirty looking WAG-7 (which shed?) #27662 with BOXN rake crosses our train - Navajeevan express Stranded OHE inspection car AJJ WAG-5 #23769 at the helm of a goods train at Tiruvotriyur Coloured wagon? Found at Tondiarpet Stranded - this time - WDS-6 amidst greenary near TNP

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]]> Tue Sep 18 2007 Recent trip to KLT http://sr-amesh.fotopic.net/c1367600.html Recent trip to KLT Tuesday 11 September 2007: Recent trip to KLT

Erode WDM-2 #17436 waits at KLT after bringing MS-MAQ express all the way from MS TPJ-ED-JTJ passenger emerges from lush greenary near Kulitalai Erode WDM-3A #18558 which was hauling TPJ-ED-JTJ passenger near Kulitalai The semaphore signal turns to proceed for KMU-CBE Jan Shatabdi The long time wait comes to the end. Much awaited KMU-CBE JS rushes behind very clean looking GOC WDM-2 #18694 Warning board at the un-manned level crossing near Kulitalai Erode WDM-2 #16802 pulls into Kulitalai with PGT-TPJ fast passenger in tow. There was a dead GOC WDM-2 Jumbo #17835 behind it. Another very clean looking GOC WDG-3A #14666 does the duty of hauling TPJ-PGT fast passenger near KLT LC The PGT passenger disappears in to the lush greenary Very clean looking GTL (no shed markings yet) WDM-3A #18761 hauling BCNA rake towards KRR. It should be on the way home after POH-ed at GOC. Notice the ALP waves to me Rear view of the goods train. The guard & the other man looking curious at me

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]]> Tue Sep 11 2007 MG L(o)ast run at TBM http://sr-amesh.fotopic.net/c1353022.html MG L(o)ast run at TBM Tuesday 21 August 2007: MG L(o)ast run at TBM

The day started with this WAP-4 #22259 which was hauling MS bound Nellai express at Pallavaram. Now it gets diesel for its MS run The second train spotted was MS bound Kanyakumari express with its customary WDP-3A (then) #15501. Now it gets a WDM-X loco from either ED or GOC The moment comes... GOC YDM-4 #6283 which was hauling VM-TBM passenger enters Guduvancherry station GOC WDM-2 #16858 hauling GUV bound express from MS crosses our YDM-4 hauled passenger somewhere near Vandalur This Tambaram bound EMU was racing with us from Guduvancherry iteslf. Finally it over took us before TBM as we were waiting for signal Smoking YDM-4... Those are the LP & ALP who did the honor of driving the train which we travelled. The man with bag is Harikrishnan Our gang strikes a nice pose near the loco, Ash, Naveen, Ara & gowri Testing of head lamps by the shunting master before taking the loco to the yard Erode WAP-4 #22359 enters to Tambaram station with late running Anantapuri express to MS The follower is the next road number WAP-4 #22360 which was hauling another late running train - TNSK to NZM The gang takes some rest on the MG side resting chairs Departure of MG trains from TBM - announcement board. The reservation chart for MG trains at TBM on PF-4 The old bell is the silent spectator of the happenings in the surrounding Deserted view of the MG platform. PF-4 at TBM in MG side Another view of the deserted platform One more view Snail's view of the MG tracks at TBM The next passenger service from VM has reached TBM with this GOC YDM-4 #6150 Face to face view of YDM-4 One more view of the YDM-4 #6150 GOC Insignia of the YDM-4 POH plate on YDM-4 The third passenger train which came from VIllupuram at TBM GOC YDM-4 #6281 which roared on the rails towards TBM is the last loco in the MG stretch Another view... Harish, Ash, Naveen & Dr.swaminathan with the loco Harish, Ash & yours truly Ramesh near the loco Destination boards... Different destination board on the same train. Means rake sharing between 2 trains Main destination board The rake of two passenger trains at TBM Deserted look of the pf-3 SIR timed benches still serve for the passengers at TBM A peep in to the engine side A peep in to the engine side A peep in to the engine side A peep in to the engine side A peep in to the engine side A peep in to the engine side A peep in to the engine side A peep in to the engine side A peep in to the engine side A peep in to the engine side Ash & Naveen both think to get a better position to take the snap of this cute YDM-4 at TBM Waste or non-usable? whatever it may it hurts a lot Monster VS little master, WAP-4 & YDM-4 on a single shot Erode WAP-4 #22655 slowly enters to pf-6 of TBM with MS bound pallavan express in tow. There was a dead GOC WDP-3A #15517 was attached behind the WAP-4 Have you seen twin YDM-4 hauled train? here it is but not the actual train. Shunting the rakes in Tambaram yard

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]]> Tue Aug 21 2007 Another RF at KLT http://sr-amesh.fotopic.net/c1340298.html Another RF at KLT Saturday 4 August 2007: Another RF at KLT

Erode WDM-3D #11102 at the helm of MS-MAQ 6607 express at Kulitalai. For MS-TPJ run, the train had Erode WDM-3D #11107 Surprise link & long way from home into deep South India. Itarsi WDM-2 #17614 hauling ERS-TPJ express. Taken at KLT LC Trichy bound DMU from Karur shines in the morning sun, posing for a snap near Kulitalai LC. Its Jumbo. GOC WDM-2 #17835 is in-charge for Trichy-Erode-Jolarpettai passenger. Its a nice smoker & whistler also

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]]> Sat Aug 4 2007 Short RF at PV LC http://sr-amesh.fotopic.net/c1336599.html Short RF at PV LC Monday 30 July 2007: Short RF at PV LC

GOC WDP-3A #15517 makes a smoky start from Pallavaram station as there was a caution order on the up line. The train in tow was CAPE-MS express A Tambaram bound EMU nagotiates a small near just outside pallavaram station A Chennai Beach bound EMU waits at Pallavaram station. The lady in the forground had enough time to cross the tracks AJJ WAG-5 #23543 coupled with BCNA rake rushes towards Tambaram, near Pallavaram LC A goods train slows down itself at pallavaram station for a caution order The locos were from BZA & the leading one was #23826 & the load was empty BCNA rake AJJ WAM-4 #20573 was the power for MS bound Podhigai express. The link recently has changed from diesel to eletric Another link change from Diesel to electric. MS bound pearl city express hauled by Erode WAP-4 #22294 roars through Pallavaram. Since Pandyan & Nellai have got diesels all the way from MS, Pearl city & Podhigai got electrics One more offlink. Erode WDM-3D #11109 blasts through Pallavaram LC with Guruvayur express in tow. It normally gets GOC WDM-2 nowadays One more link change but some times back itself. Anantapuri express to MS being hauled by AJJ WAM-4 #20671. It first got GOC, then ED, then ERS, again ED diesels. Now with electric

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]]> Mon Jul 30 2007 Trip to KLT & then TTP http://sr-amesh.fotopic.net/c1313849.html Trip to KLT & then TTP Thursday 28 June 2007: Trip to KLT & then TTP

GOC WDM-2 #18324 feels happy as its in her Base city - TPJ Erode WDM-3D #11108 at Kulitalai. Since the length of the platform is short the loco stands away from the PF The train in tow was 6607 Chennai Egmore - Mangalore express. Shot at Kulitalai At TTP. Work horses line up. Totally 4 locos were assigned to haul MG goods on that day. 6664 & 6207 can be seen here GOC YDM-4A #6153 at the helm of 7.10 Thiruthuraipoondi - Mayiladuthurai passenger at TTP Myself psing with the little beast at Tiruturaipundi. Loco is in-charge of TTP-MV passenger Name board of Thiruthuraipoondi Junction. But now its station only since the services to Agasthiyampalli has been withdrawn long time back Loco lifters of YDM-4? My brother posing for a snap between two MG BCNA Wagons Some sort of materials like these are lying on the ground near the Goods Yard at TTP station Informations found on one of the MG BCNA wagons Looking towards Mayiladuthurai. Short hood front of YDM-4 6297 Some springs on the ground Whether it will be scrapped, whether it will be withdrawn from service. GOC maintains its little beasts with extra care. Clean looking YDM-4 #6297 at the helm of a goods train at TTP. The passenger train to Mayiladuthurai is about to start from TTP. Thats my brother climbed on the loco at TTP. It has a MG BCNA rake in tow Another view of the loco 6297 Standing tall. YDM-4 #6297 says The chief & the Guard are waving their flags of the TTP-MV passenger train. The train had just started from TTP TTP is busy in goods side also. THis must be the only MG station which is busy in goods action in India.

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