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btirthankar · 8th January 2010, 11:59

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Originally Posted by navan49

It is a thread totally dedicated to train.

IMHO, its an autobiographical description of a Road Traveler when he travels on a frequented route by Train for the first time.

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Originally Posted by Ravveendrra

That the loco engines are two stroke Diesels is news to me.

Thanks to DISCOVERY Channel.

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Originally Posted by ampere

Wah ! Some one after my own heart !

True!

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Originally Posted by maddy42

Anyways eager to see more of your jounreys

Lots of Cookies in the pipeline.

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Originally Posted by ishotmydog

"please ignore what he is doing" ROFLMAO

He's got that 'Kurkure Fever' (control hi nahi......)

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Originally Posted by hillram

Very nice narration in the pics.

Straight From the Heart

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Originally Posted by MileCruncher

Logged to this thread. Awaiting more!

You just gaat DRIVOBLOGGED!

btirthankar · 8th January 2010, 12:23

Final Set of pictures

cnaganathan · 8th January 2010, 12:47

To put it in a single word - Awesome

addyhemmige · 8th January 2010, 14:10

I was always fascinated by train journeys. Train journeys show certain aspects of the countryside which you can't see on road travels. On roads, you only see tea shops & hotels

This is the first trainoblog I have read. Very good pictures and equally good narration. Especially the pic where you asked us to ignore what the guy behind you was doing, I was literally ROFLMAO

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btirthankar · 8th January 2010, 16:25

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Originally Posted by addyhemmige

This is the first trainoblog I have read. Very good pictures and equally good narration.

Creating something out of nothing was what this jourey all about. Else why were the rest of the passengers not running up and down the train bogey like a small kid.

pulsar56 · 8th January 2010, 16:39

Basu,

You were traveling in a AC Two Tier compartment right?
How good are the facilities for charging laptops, etc? How were you connected to the WWW during the journey?

amikacin · 8th January 2010, 17:12

If Iuse a single word to describe this, it would be 'fascinating'. It has been said that to understand india you have to take a journey in the trains.
Your perspective is entertaining as well as inspiring. Most of the things have been there but never paid any attention.
Never knew the locos are two stroke engines.

The meetings, intersections of tracks are just like the chapters of our life, how we come across different people
some we remember, rest forgotten. The beauty of countryside, changing geography bridges across rivers and
that special noise the coaches making while traversing the bridges. The gentle rocking motion acting like a mother swinging her baby to sleep at night.
Every thing is enchanting and never a dull moment.
Kudos to your efforts. Keep it up pal.

ravibhat · 8th January 2010, 19:13

Amazing thread after so long time in TBHP. Although I am in Bangalore I hardly travelled by train. Great going tirthankar

Ravi.

btirthankar · 8th January 2010, 19:29

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Originally Posted by pulsar56

Basu,

You were traveling in a AC Two Tier compartment right?
How good are the facilities for charging laptops, etc? How were you connected to the WWW during the journey?

Connection was CDMA (Cant Drive Me Atlast) and not 3G and was erratic. Charging point was available and I carried a 3 pin plug to avoid fist-fight type situations with co passengers.

The Bulk of the photos last night was uploaded at Vizag where I got HSIA/3G on my Photon+

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Originally Posted by amikacin

Most of the things have been there but never paid any attention.

As I said before it is like creating something out of the 'ubiquitous emptiness'.

And yes each of my 'Photographic Subjects' whether living or non-living objects tell the audience my story.

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Originally Posted by ravibhat

Amazing thread after so long time in TBHP. Although I am in Bangalore I hardly travelled by train. Great going tirthankar

Ravi.

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Originally Posted by cnaganathan

To put it in a single word - Awesome

Thank You for Your Audienceship

pkumar · 8th January 2010, 22:19

Another nice one basu. It has been some time since you last posted a drivoblog. You must be making lots of road trips which we are not getting to hear about !!

neel385 · 9th January 2010, 01:26

Nice account btirthankar. Rail journey in a forum for petrol heads....interesting!!

SirAlec · 9th January 2010, 01:32

very interesting travelogue.

PS: i liked your logo too.

btirthankar · 9th January 2010, 02:12

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Originally Posted by SirAlec

very interesting travelogue.

PS: i liked your logo too.

Thanks. The Logo is inspired from International Highway Signage.

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Originally Posted by neel385

Nice account btirthankar. Rail journey in a forum for petrol heads....interesting!!

This is a long due visualised one. It was quite a challenge for me to distill out inspirational narratives out of the compulsively boring settings.

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Originally Posted by pkumar

Another nice one basu. It has been some time since you last posted a drivoblog. You must be making lots of road trips which we are not getting to hear about !!

True. Its like - Either I do further Trips, or sit back home posting Backlogs

Captdey · 9th January 2010, 07:51

Tirthankar ,

Welcome back to T-BHP after a long Break.
"DiDi" would have loved to see these pictures.

Cheers

pkumar · 9th January 2010, 10:43

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Originally Posted by btirthankar

True. Its like - Either I do further Trips, or sit back home posting Backlogs

Personally i would love to see the Backlogs being cleared first.

Whats the point if you undertake more trips but we dont get to here about it.

8th January 2010, 12:23	#17
btirthankar BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Some Moving Vehicle Posts: 816 Thanked: 127 Times View My Garage	Final Set of pictures Final Set of pictures Attached Thumbnails
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8th January 2010, 12:47	#18
cnaganathan BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 281 Thanked: 48 Times View My Garage	To put it in a single word - Awesome
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8th January 2010, 14:10	#19
addyhemmige Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore/Hassan Posts: 1,527 Thanked: 487 Times View My Garage	I was always fascinated by train journeys. Train journeys show certain aspects of the countryside which you can't see on road travels. On roads, you only see tea shops & hotels This is the first trainoblog I have read. Very good pictures and equally good narration. Especially the pic where you asked us to ignore what the guy behind you was doing, I was literally ROFLMAO.
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8th January 2010, 16:39	#21
pulsar56 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,172 Thanked: 342 Times View My Garage	Basu, You were traveling in a AC Two Tier compartment right? How good are the facilities for charging laptops, etc? How were you connected to the WWW during the journey?
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8th January 2010, 17:12	#22
amikacin BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 90 Thanked: 43 Times	If Iuse a single word to describe this, it would be 'fascinating'. It has been said that to understand india you have to take a journey in the trains. Your perspective is entertaining as well as inspiring. Most of the things have been there but never paid any attention. Never knew the locos are two stroke engines. The meetings, intersections of tracks are just like the chapters of our life, how we come across different people some we remember, rest forgotten. The beauty of countryside, changing geography bridges across rivers and that special noise the coaches making while traversing the bridges. The gentle rocking motion acting like a mother swinging her baby to sleep at night. Every thing is enchanting and never a dull moment. Kudos to your efforts. Keep it up pal.
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8th January 2010, 19:13	#23
ravibhat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,256 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	Amazing thread after so long time in TBHP. Although I am in Bangalore I hardly travelled by train. Great going tirthankar Ravi.
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8th January 2010, 22:19	#25
pkumar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 181 Thanked: 6 Times	Another nice one basu. It has been some time since you last posted a drivoblog. You must be making lots of road trips which we are not getting to hear about !!
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9th January 2010, 01:26	#26
neel385 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kharagpur Posts: 530 Thanked: 429 Times View My Garage	Nice account btirthankar. Rail journey in a forum for petrol heads....interesting!!
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9th January 2010, 01:32	#27
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	very interesting travelogue. PS: i liked your logo too.
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9th January 2010, 07:51	#29
Captdey BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 160 Thanked: 15 Times	Tirthankar , Welcome back to T-BHP after a long Break. "DiDi" would have loved to see these pictures. Cheers Last edited by Captdey : 9th January 2010 at 07:53.
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