Leaving Chengalpattu - MG Pandian Exp. (July 1992)

Just after we accelerated out of Chengalpattu Jn., the train took a massive curve to the right. Note the pleasant YAM1 horn towards the end of the video.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• irfca
• indian
• railways
• trains
• india
• travel
• tamilandu
• metre
• gauge

[vhtiger]

even i used to look at the mg vaigai and these yam1 hauled trains from my grannys house terrace. alas......such a golden days will never return in my life 1996-1997

[vb642]

@vhtiger Very true! Those were the golden years of MG in the South.

[pulsar150greay]

Good to see this MG train I was about 10 or 11 when this video was shot my house was near mambalam station in chennai i use to sit in corrido and watch all the trains pass by . it reminding me of old days.

[vb642]

@pulsar150greay I am sure you must be missing the MG electrics a lot, as well as the MG crack trains such as Vaigai and Pandian. I miss them a lot!

[pulsar150greay]

@vb642 yes ofcourse becoz it was golden period, i used to think where these trains are going, even i dont know their destination but it was nice , iam proud to say i travlled in the last day of MG train from tambaram to kodambakkam , lot of people from various areas who used that MG service gave a tearful frewell iwas among them.

[vb642]

@pulsar150greay I think the South MG rakes were one of the cleanest in the entire country. You could literally sleep on the floor after dusting it off. Alas, MG is no more in that section :-( :-(

[vhtiger]

Even i used to look at these trains during 1995-1997 from my grannys house terrace which is very nearer t track......ALAS those days will never come back now all the 4 lines including suburbs where completely bg now

[HARRIKI7]

it is always buffering

[vb642]

Glad I was able to evoke some memories for you! In Dec. 2007, I traveled from Egmore to Nagercoil and saw the disused MG line - felt so sad.