A WAG-7 piggybacks dead behind twin WCAM-3s deep into DC territory, at KYN goods yard. taken aboard the 2534 Pushpak Express

Railfans Abhishek risbud (Left) and Sagar Tipnis discuss something intently. taken aboard the 2534 Pushpak Express

Our train enters into a tunnel in the Thull. Karan is seen in the next coach enjoying the beautiful Ghats. taken aboard the 2534 Pushpak Express.

A scene in the Thull Ghats, taken aboard the 2534 Pushpak Express

An ET WAM-4 waits at BSL with the LTT - GHY express. Taken aboard the 2534 Pushpak Express

Just after BSL, the lines towards NGP veer away from those going to BPL. taken aboard the 2534 Pushpak Express

A large river. taken aboard the 2534 Pushpak Express

Reading lights in 3-AC. A new feature in 2007 coaches. The person on the berth is none other than Karan Desai. taken aboard the 2534 Pushpak Express

Dawn breaks in semaphore territory. Our train, the Lucknow bound Pushpak express, waits at Bhimsen. A TKD diesel lurks in the corners, with a container rake in tow.

Typical Indian rural Landscape: green fields with intermittent trees. Between Orai and Kanpur, taken aboard the 2534 Pushpak Express

Pushpak express on a slight curve between Bhimsen and Kanpur. Progress of doubling work can be seen in the picture

Sunrise on the outskirts of Kanpur. taken aboard the 2534 Pushpak Express

A JHS WDG-3A waits with a BCNA load on the ourskirts of Kanpur. taken aboard the 2534 Pushpak Express

Twin ABR diesels wait with their load near CNB. taken aboard the 2534 Pushpak Express

A model of CNB WAP-4 sits on top of the station building of Kanpur Central.

The inaugration ceremony: Organisers and guests occupy their places on the stage.

The session of SIMRAN, day one of the convention

Simran at work!!

The registration desk at the venue of convention.

Delegates at the convention. R - L: Shantanu Kulkarni, Lalam, Nitin Master, Abhishek Risbud, Sagar Tipnis.

Delegates in the conference hall at the convention

The 2533 Pushpak express is about to blast through a wayside station, while two local residents look at the train blasting past.

The WAP-4 which hauled the 2533 Pushpak Express from JHS to IGP.

The Mangala express waits at IGP with its new power, a BSL WAM-4. Taken aboard the 2533 Pushpak Express