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Blog Entry# 1327242
Posted: Jan 01 2015 (18:41)

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Jan 01 2015 (18:41)   12616/Grand Trunk Express (PT)
 
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A very Happy Birthday to Legendary GT express who completes 86 years of its Journey.
This train has a very rich history in terms of both time and technology.
Started from Mangalore to Peshawar, later this train was shortened between Madras to Delhi.
One of the few trains to have a library on board n a unique livery after shortening the route.
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being one of the earliest trains to run on electric power end to end to present WAP7
On occasion of GT's Birthday i decided to shoot the legend.
Headed with Royapuram WAP7 #30350 its aggression leaves no stones unturned as it approaches me. LP gives me an acknowledging honk :)
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01 Jan 2015
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Jan 01 2015 (18:45)
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Superb... new year special
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Jan 01 2015 (18:55)
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Give the history of this legend.
Started from Mangalore to Peshawar, later this train was shortened between Madras to Delhi.
One of the few trains to have a library on board n a unique livery after shortening the route.
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Jan 01 2015 (18:58)
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now added
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Jan 01 2015 (19:09)
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The Grand Trunk Express in the early
1970s leaving New Delhi for Madras
behind an Itarsi WP locomotive.
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Jan 01 2015 (19:11)
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Happy bday GT!
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