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Are all those people trekkers returning to Castle rock from Dudhsagar. I had heard that in Goods train they allow trekkers climb, never thought it will be this full though.

It typically uses a truck engine (most often a 407 or 207 engine or equivalent) for the torque it provides. I have actually seen a Cummins Diesel once being used.

How come there are people sitting on the Loco? AFAIK its against the rules!

Thats how most trekkers commute back from Dudhsagar. The loco guys really give them a "lift" ! :)

Not sure about the rules part though.

Well I reached Dudhsagar by hitching a ride on the last bogie of the same goods train!

There aren't any rules at Dudhsagar. When coming back, I got onto a passenger train with the crowd comparable to Mumbai local trains at Rush Hour and crammed myself into some seat. I was told no ticket is needed and got down at Castle Rock.

Even the parking at Castle Rock was super hap hazard, park wherever you want. I literally ran out of the railway station, started the car and got out of the area before rest of the people reached their cars. There were atleast 200 vehicles parked next to the train station.

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Not sure if this has been posted here before.. But these videos are a must watch for any train lover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xrH6cuoXn4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y63_St_gBx0

Thanks for sharing, neoranjit !

Amazing information about the Konkan Railways from beginning of the second video :thumbs up!

I was studying in Manipal when Konkan Railway opened up. It did reduce the number of buses plying between Mangalore and Mumbai. I still remember spending 6 hrs in Madgaon while returning back from Mumbai as we could not get a ticket on Direct train and hence came by an express train to Madgaon and took a passenger train to Udupi.

Thanks very much for sharing. The monsoon railway documentary by Nat Geo was some thing which I was wanted to buy but missed out due to some reason or the other.

Amazing subtle humor in there as well.

The narrator says : Indian Railway is the only one where one can keep the doors open while the train is in motion. And to add to it he says point to the advt on the door: "And an apt advt. at an apt place: Life Insurance Corporation!" :)

Here is another classic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DighhwFYt5s

A fallout of the major Mangala express derailment near Igatpuri on Central Railway a couple of weeks ago. Shalimar - Lokmanya Tilak terminus (Mumbai) express diverted through Western Railway, via Jalgaon - Udhna - Vasai - Diva route captured on WR.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BPT1DBgzbg

Hi everybody.
A bit of history/nostalgia.
Here is an article from Times of India Bombay.
Road adjacent to Oval Maidan ... just 2 cars !!
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Defau...&ViewMode=HTML

A very interesting piece of engineering: A Diamond Railway Crossing near Nagpur Railway Station.

Image Sources:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8893421@N06/7560161390/

http://irfca.org/members/zubin/diamond.html

http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/trav...log-t19258-16/








Here are links to the BBC documentaries on the Indian Hill Railways:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fWrSJa4lrk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZZOQ6s2VGc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_21_CS0J1U

Here is a wheel lock for a train!

Seen at Cantonment Railway Station, Bangalore


Cheers

KPS