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***Suncity*** · April 26th, 2006, 03:43 PM

Yes, Sachin Buddhisagar's rail pictures are awesome. I have contacted him but not sure if he wants to join the group or not.

Here's another

***Suncity*** · April 26th, 2006, 03:47 PM

Batasia Loop (section only), Darjeeling
The Batasia loop is considered an engineering marvel. However I have not found a "new" photo of the whole loop yet (most photos are old). This pic is new and although it covers only a section, it is fantastic!

Text and Photo cc rights Java Cafe

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There is a narrow gauge "toy train" that runs from the plains to the town of Darjeeling (yes, where the famous tea comes from) in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains, in the northen part of the state of West Bengal, in India. In 1999, UNESCO declared the Toy Train and its tracks a "World Heritage Site." After a ride aboard the Toy Train in 1895, Mark Twain is said to have remarked, "The most enjoyable day I've spent on earth is of mixed ecstacy of deadly fright and unimaginable joy." It's a 80 km (50 mile) ride through some of the prettiest landscapes in India -- a journey that takes about 7 hours, and climbs from the plains to an altitude 6,800 ft. In one section of the journey, the train climbs almost a 1,000 feet in a matter of minutes at this "Batasia Loop," where the tracks spiral around over itself through a tunnel and over a hilltop. Kanchenjungha, the mountain in the background, looks close. But, it is about 75 kms. (47 miles) away as the crow flies!

***sudheeshnairs*** · April 26th, 2006, 03:58 PM

WOW...what a shot..

I have seen the video footage in some channel about this railway.

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Originally Posted by Suncity

Batasia Loop (section only), Darjeeling
The Batasia loop is considered an engineering marvel. However I have not found a "new" photo of the whole loop yet (most photos are old). This pic is new and although it covers only a section, it is fantastic!

Text and Photo cc rights Java Cafe

***Suncity*** · April 27th, 2006, 01:43 AM

From up in the Himalayas to the warm waters of the sea

Rameshwaram - photos cc rights shawnpaddy

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***Suncity*** · April 28th, 2006, 01:57 AM

Sachin Buddhisagar has kindly granted permission to post his rail pictures here.

Question mark?

***Suncity*** · April 29th, 2006, 03:59 PM

New Delhi - People getting off from an express train
photo copyright - Matt Hartzell

***Suncity*** · April 30th, 2006, 09:27 PM

Vashi Bridge
photos cc rights magic eye

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copyright abalonia

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***Suncity*** · May 1st, 2006, 05:39 AM

Local train Mumbai
photo copyright markonthego

***Suncity*** · May 2nd, 2006, 06:45 AM

copyright Sachin Buddhisagar

kronik · May 2nd, 2006, 03:43 PM

thats a sweet picture of the WAP-4!

***Suncity*** · May 3rd, 2006, 02:16 AM

A train making its way through Jalandhar
photo copyright gopal1035

***Suncity*** · May 3rd, 2006, 07:25 PM

photos copyright Sachin Buddhisagar

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pding · May 3rd, 2006, 09:58 PM

batasia loop pic's awesome. never seen something like that before. doesn't seem like India.

ubermeow · May 4th, 2006, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by pding

batasia loop pic's awesome. never seen something like that before. doesn't seem like India.

Indeed...it's awesome, and nicely captured by the photographer too

cncity · May 6th, 2006, 02:34 PM

The double decker Train that runs between Pune and Daund.

***Suncity*** · May 6th, 2006, 03:18 PM

Nice find cncity! Do they still run those? I rode the Black Diamond Express from Howrah to Durgapur once ( a long time back). The double decker train was kind of funny.

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Kolkata Metro
photo copyright bartpagoda

cncity · May 6th, 2006, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Suncity

Nice find cncity! Do they still run those? I rode the Black Diamond Express from Howrah to Durgapur once ( a long time back). The double decker train was kind of funny.

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Yes they still run the double decker train. It takes about 2 hours from Pune to daund. The double decker is more fun as the it has a huge seating capacity and at the ends the seats are at a height (like an umpire's chair in a tennis match ).

This pic is veryyyyy old. The double deckers now used are Blue coloured with seats similar to the seats in a regular long distance trains ( blue seats )

centralized pandemonium · May 7th, 2006, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by cncity

The double decker Train that runs between Pune and Daund.

This double decker train seems to have the same height as the normal compartment. So is it more cramped than the normal one? I remember travelling in one in Gujarat when I was like 2 or 3, it was kinda cool.

Why not use double decker trains in Mumbai locals like the Paris RER or Ontario GO trains? So instead of the trains waiting 30 seconds, they could wait a minute or two.

Here is a picture of GO train

Wouldn't it be awesome to have these in India

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Indias_finest · May 7th, 2006, 06:54 AM

Chuk Chuk Chuk

by mabrehm @ flickr

***Suncity*** · May 7th, 2006, 05:06 PM

Hyderabad
phtoo copyright geepeeclicks

April 26th, 2006, 03:43 PM	#81
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April 29th, 2006, 03:59 PM	#86
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April 27th, 2006, 01:43 AM	#84
*Suncity* By the ocean Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 24,048 Likes (Received): 466	From up in the Himalayas to the warm waters of the sea Rameshwaram - photos cc rights shawnpaddy 1 2

April 28th, 2006, 01:57 AM	#85
*Suncity* By the ocean Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 24,048 Likes (Received): 466	Sachin Buddhisagar has kindly granted permission to post his rail pictures here. Question mark?

April 30th, 2006, 09:27 PM	#87
*Suncity* By the ocean Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 24,048 Likes (Received): 466	Vashi Bridge photos cc rights magic eye 1 2 copyright abalonia 3

May 1st, 2006, 05:39 AM	#88
*Suncity* By the ocean Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 24,048 Likes (Received): 466	Local train Mumbai photo copyright markonthego

May 2nd, 2006, 06:45 AM	#89
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kronik Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DED, LKO, PHL Posts: 4,494 Likes (Received): 1	thats a sweet picture of the WAP-4!

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*Suncity* By the ocean Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 24,048 Likes (Received): 466	A train making its way through Jalandhar photo copyright gopal1035

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pding Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,136 Likes (Received): 0	batasia loop pic's awesome. never seen something like that before. doesn't seem like India.

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*Suncity* By the ocean Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 24,048 Likes (Received): 466	Nice find cncity! Do they still run those? I rode the Black Diamond Express from Howrah to Durgapur once ( a long time back). The double decker train was kind of funny. _____________________ Kolkata Metro photo copyright bartpagoda

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