DRIVOBLOG® | 40 Hours of Train-ing with some Real Flashbacks [MUM-CCU]

ravibhat · 7th February 2010, 19:25

This is amazing, I never expected such a great travelogue!! back to back. Now it is time for us to understand your ability in better way.

I salute your efforts to put such a wonderful travel experience professionally backed by mind blowing pictures in highly watched online forum !! like TBHP.

all the BEST!!

Regards,

Ravi.

PS This is deserves more than 5 stars.

aargee · 7th February 2010, 19:54

@@btirthankar - Wow, you've inspired me a lot. This is your second post that I'm reading (the first one with HVK). Simply amazing & I've already become a fan of you & your travelogues. First thing tomorrow, I'm gonna show this post to my friends & ask them to read. Fantastic write-up.

vnabhi · 7th February 2010, 21:08

Great narration, BT. I like the way you caption your photos!

I too have travelled in trains for donkey's years, but find them boring compared to car journeys---it is a pain to stare out of the window on the side for long hours.

Cars are more involving, because you get a view of the front, and also because one tends to put oneself in the driver's shoes.

BTW, what is a 10200 rail journey?

btirthankar · 8th February 2010, 07:55

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Originally Posted by sbraj

The photos do narrate a story.

Yeah 'Story with HiStory'

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Originally Posted by mjothi

Nice and interesting tag lines.

Keep it flowing...

Thanks. Production is ON.

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Originally Posted by MileCruncher

BTW those sand blasters on the WAG-5A is new thing that I wasn't aware off. But aren't these 5000HP engines supposed to to be new generation. But they are in old bodies.

I think its retro-fitted. Well, it appeared to me so.

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Originally Posted by ravibhat

This is amazing, I salute your efforts to put such a wonderful travel experience professionally backed by mind blowing pictures in highly watched online forum !! like TBHP.

Thanks Ravi. I still need a lot of improvement.

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Originally Posted by aargee

This is your second post that I'm reading (the first one with HVK). Fantastic write-up.

Thank You. You may use the search function to view my earlier threads.

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Originally Posted by vnabhi

Great narration, BT. BTW, what is a 10200 rail journey?

I completely agree with you. train journeys are boring, hence this photoblog to keep boredom away and discover the odds.

pramod · 8th February 2010, 09:15

Fantastic effort BT!
I know it takes a lot of time and effort in presenting this... but when it interests and excites everyone, it makes ur effort more fruitful

Btw, wat mode u take the night snaps in?

Regards
Pramod

btirthankar · 8th February 2010, 09:17

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Originally Posted by pramod

Btw, wat mode u take the night snaps in?

The Standard Automatic Mode. Needs a steady hand, though.

MX6 · 8th February 2010, 09:36

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Originally Posted by btirthankar

Thanks Ravi. I still need a lot of improvement.

Your modesty outshines mine sir. I used to take a lot of pride in calling myself as most modest

. I've got serious competition I guess.

rrahul_2778 · 8th February 2010, 10:10

BT have been reading your logs. Its really wonderful. I thought I was the only guy crazy about trains. Infact most of my early childhood I wanted to be an engineer because I thought an engineer is the one who drives the train engines

.

But seriously dont you get into trouble? I mean dont people take offence when you point cam and take pics of people, esp women??

btirthankar · 8th February 2010, 10:23

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Originally Posted by rrahul_2778

BT have been reading your logs. Its really wonderful. I thought I was the only guy crazy about trains. Infact most of my early childhood I wanted to be an engineer because I thought an engineer is the one who drives the train engines

.

But seriously dont you get into trouble? I mean dont people take offence when you point cam and take pics of people, esp women??

Thanks!
Even I used to believe Engineers Manned Engines.

Coming to pictures, I take them in a manner that ought not to offend anybody. So nobody complains. If anybody does, I show them what I have shot and they are all the more happy and become facebook friends.

And particularly, its not feasible to ask unacquainted women to step aside from my frame in public places at that split second. Thousands of live eyes are darting them anyways.

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Originally Posted by MX6

Your modesty outshines mine sir. I used to take a lot of pride in calling myself as most modest

. I've got serious competition I guess.

But Modesty cannot be gauged in terms of perfection.

MX6 · 8th February 2010, 11:48

Sad piece of news below.
Maoists blow up tracks on Howrah-Mumbai route: Rediff.com India News

You managed to escape BT. Who knows, BT might have also caught photos of these in case he got held up due to such attacks!

btirthankar · 8th February 2010, 11:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by MX6

Sad piece of news below.
Maoists blow up tracks on Howrah-Mumbai route: Rediff.com India News

You managed to escape BT. Who knows, BT might have also caught photos of these in case he got held up due to such attacks!

Scary Stuff Indeed. Those Container Pictures are near the supposed location.

Majic · 8th February 2010, 12:52

Tirthankar....hats off to you on a work done exceptionally well. Looking forward to the many more blogs that are to come!

anujmishra · 8th February 2010, 13:36

Nice basu... It was great reading all your DrivoBlog™ and now flurry of Trainoblog™. Your narrative is simple extraordinary.

Keep then coming... So when is starting of next journey?

Shantanu Sarkar · 14th February 2010, 09:28

Hi Tirthankar, great trainolog. I felt like reading a comic strip with all your commentry pasted right on the photos. Great buddy.

btirthankar · 14th February 2010, 09:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Majic

Tirthankar....hats off to you on a work done exceptionally well. Looking forward to the many more blogs that are to come!

Quote:

Originally Posted by anujmishra

Nice basu... It was great reading all your DrivoBlog™ and now flurry of Trainoblog™. Your narrative is simple extraordinary.

Keep then coming... So when is starting of next journey?

Next Journey is waiting for that trigger of mindflash caused by the magnetic pull of the desired location.

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Originally Posted by Shantanu Sarkar

I felt like reading a comic strip.

Thanks. It is somewhat one indeed.

7th February 2010, 19:25	#16
ravibhat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,256 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	This is amazing, I never expected such a great travelogue!! back to back. Now it is time for us to understand your ability in better way. I salute your efforts to put such a wonderful travel experience professionally backed by mind blowing pictures in highly watched online forum !! like TBHP. all the BEST!! Regards, Ravi. PS This is deserves more than 5 stars.
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7th February 2010, 19:54	#17
aargee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TSTN Posts: 6,236 Thanked: 9,643 Times	@@btirthankar - Wow, you've inspired me a lot. This is your second post that I'm reading (the first one with HVK). Simply amazing & I've already become a fan of you & your travelogues. First thing tomorrow, I'm gonna show this post to my friends & ask them to read. Fantastic write-up.
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7th February 2010, 21:08	#18
vnabhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: DC -> DC Posts: 5,958 Thanked: 2,393 Times View My Garage	Great narration, BT. I like the way you caption your photos! I too have travelled in trains for donkey's years, but find them boring compared to car journeys---it is a pain to stare out of the window on the side for long hours. Cars are more involving, because you get a view of the front, and also because one tends to put oneself in the driver's shoes. BTW, what is a 10200 rail journey?
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8th February 2010, 09:15	#20
pramod BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 480 Thanked: 323 Times View My Garage	Fantastic effort BT! I know it takes a lot of time and effort in presenting this... but when it interests and excites everyone, it makes ur effort more fruitful Btw, wat mode u take the night snaps in? Regards Pramod
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8th February 2010, 10:10	#23
rrahul_2778 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 250 Thanked: 13 Times	BT have been reading your logs. Its really wonderful. I thought I was the only guy crazy about trains. Infact most of my early childhood I wanted to be an engineer because I thought an engineer is the one who drives the train engines . But seriously dont you get into trouble? I mean dont people take offence when you point cam and take pics of people, esp women??
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8th February 2010, 11:48	#25
MX6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: City of seven islands. Posts: 2,877 Thanked: 231 Times	Sad piece of news below. Maoists blow up tracks on Howrah-Mumbai route: Rediff.com India News You managed to escape BT. Who knows, BT might have also caught photos of these in case he got held up due to such attacks!
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8th February 2010, 12:52	#27
Majic BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kottayam Posts: 588 Thanked: 8 Times	Tirthankar....hats off to you on a work done exceptionally well. Looking forward to the many more blogs that are to come!
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8th February 2010, 13:36	#28
anujmishra Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,290 Thanked: 492 Times View My Garage	Nice basu... It was great reading all your DrivoBlog™ and now flurry of Trainoblog™. Your narrative is simple extraordinary. Keep then coming... So when is starting of next journey?
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14th February 2010, 09:28	#29
Shantanu Sarkar BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 80 Thanked: 7 Times	Hi Tirthankar, great trainolog. I felt like reading a comic strip with all your commentry pasted right on the photos. Great buddy.
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