FREIGHT PARADISE - The day I vowed not to click any passenger trains (although did end up clicking light passenger locos)
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JOURNEY in 19660 Udaipur City to Shalimar Express: End-to-end: Sleeper Class
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NWR/Ajmer...
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Pic 1: Ratlam WDG-3A #14876R as the link of our train from Udaipur City to Kota
Pic 2: Ratlam WDG-3A ready to depart with 59606 Udaipur City to Chittaurgarh Passenger in tow
Pic 3: Abu Road WDM-3A #16607R shining
Pic 4: Katni WDG-4D #70386 showing off the power of its headlights on the AlCo in front
Pic 5: Departing from Mavli
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WCR/Bhopal Division
Pic 6: Winter is here - Tearing through the early morning fog after Guna
Pic 7: Plasser-made Track Machines sidelined at Ashok Nagar
Pics 8,9: A curvy arrival at Pipraigaon
Pic 10: Entering the loop at Guneru Bamori
Pics 11,12,13: Valsad WAG-5 Twins #23307 + #23194 passing by with a mixed consist of BOXN & BOXNHL Wagons in tow
Pic 14: Ludhiana WAG-9HC #32478 waiting for clearance on other loop line with a consist of BOXN Wagons
Pic 15: After exiting the bridge over Betwa River
Pics 16,17: Jhansi WAG-5HB Twins #24049 + #24070 waiting with a mixed consist of BOXN & BOXNHL Wagons
Pic 18: Curving right towards Mahadeo Khedi
Pic 19: Tracks towards Bina diverging from here
Pics 20,21: Climbing up the gradient to go over the Bhopal-Delhi Main Line
Pic 22: Crossing the Main Line over here
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WCR/Jabalpur Division
Pic 23: Division changed to WCR/Jabalpur Division from Bhopal Division
Pic 24: Tughlakabad WAP-7 #30618 standing light at the sidelines at Bina Malkhedi
Pics 25,26: Bhusawal WAG-9HC #32236 waiting at siding with a consist of BOXNHS Wagons in tow
Pic 27: Skipping Nariawali through loop
Pic 28: Ludhiana WAG-9HC #32142 waiting at UP Loop Line with a consist of BOXNHS Wagons in tow
Pic 29: Crossing Kazipet WAG-7 #28652 hauling a consist of BOXNHL Wagons
Pic 30: Crossing Ratona - The station before Saugor
Pic 31: Kazipet WAG-9HC #32458 waiting for clearance on Main Line at Saugor
Pic 32: Raipur WDG-4 Airavat Twins #12481 + #????? moving light
Pic 33: Vijayawada WAG-7 Twins #28386 + #????? waiting for clearance at Hardua hauling a consist of BOXNHL Wagons
Pic 34: At Hardua, around 48 minutes early
Pic 35: Kazipet WAG-9HC #32275 moving light from Katni Murwara towards UP
Pics 36,37: Itarsi WAG-5 Barbie Twins #23372 + #23824 waiting at siding at Katni Murwara hauling a consist of container wagons
Pic 38: Tughlakabad WAG-9Hi #32080 crossing us with a CONCOR Rake in tow
Pics 39,40: One of the 4 remaining WDM-3C of Katni DLS - 16774R
Pic 41: The visitor at Katni - Arakkonam WAP-1 #22058
Pic 42: Crossing 68747 Bilaspur to Katni M.E.M.U. just after New Katni Bridge Cabin
Pic 43: The only remaining Baldie of Katni DLS - 14555R
Pic 44: "Brand New" New Katni WAG-9HC 32573 roaming around light inside New Katni ELS
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SECR/Bilaspur Division
Pics 45,46: Overtaking Visakhapatnam WAG-9Hi Twins #31687 + #????? hauling a consist of BOXNHS Wagons at Jhalwara
Pics 47,48: Bondamunda WAG-7 Twins #28215 + #28211 hauling a consist of BOXNHL Wagons waiting for clearance on UP Loop Line at Shahdol
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SER/Chakradharpur Division
Pic 49: Tatanagar WAG-9Hi #32091 + WAG-9H #31462 crossing us slowly just after departure from Tatanagar with a consist of BOBYN Wagons in tow
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SER/Kharagpur Division
Pic 50: Curving towards Nimpura
Pic 51: Ratlam WAG-5H #23203 + WAG-5HA #23992 taking rest on the bypass track from Nimpura to Gokulpur
Pic 52: Curving towards Nimpura Through Yard
Pic 53: Entering Kharagpur
Pic 54: Guntakal WAG-7 #28251 waiting for clearance at Kharagpur Sidelines with a consist of BOXNHL Wagons in tow
Pic 55: Rourkela WAG-9Hi Twins #32115 + 31590 resting at Kharagpur ETS
Pic 56: Asansol WAG-5 #23344 resting at Kharagpur ETS
Pic 57: New Katni WAG-9HC #32506 resting at Kharagpur ETS
Pic 58: Bondamunda WAG-7 #28139 resting at Kharagpur ETS
Pic 59: Royapuram WAP-7 #30420 resting at Santragachi ETS
Pic 60: Itarsi WAP-4 #22856 going towards Santragachi from Shalimar
Pic 61: Large TB of 18047/48 Amravati Express (this coach is detached at Guntakal)
Pic 62: Scenes at Shalimar Yard - a pool of WDS-6
Pic 63: Arrived at Shalimar