Roni's India Trip Pt - 8: Pune

February 15-16 & 21 2012: A full day excursion with Apurva, Ashish and Lalam to Bhor Ghat at Lonavla, Monkey Hill and evening at Kamshet, as well as next morning at Pune and a day trip with IS Anand from Mumbai to Pune. Thanks a lot to Anand, Apurva, Ashish, Lalam, Rahul, Ranjit and all the others for their great hospitality!

Date: 2012-03-25
Owner: Roni Kappel
Size: 137 items
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Bhor Ghat: Cow panorama, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Bhor Ghat: 12126 Pune - Mumbai CST "Pragati Express" followed half an hour behind "Deccan Queen" and passed the rustic MHC catch siding, which we were about to visit later, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Bhor Ghat: Ten minutes later followed the next highlight with 12220 Secunderabad - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) "Duronto AC Express". Gooty WDM-3D 11350 shortly stopped its modern LHB-designed rake in colourful Duronto livery for a brake tes

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Bhor Ghat: Duronto going downhill, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Bhor Ghat: Alternative Duronto view, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Bhor Ghat: 11024 Kolhapur - Mumbai CST "Sahyadri Express" followed, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Bhor Ghat: At the same time 11007 Mumbai CST - Pune "Deccan Express" climbed the mountain from the other direction, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Bhor Ghat: Now we had seen plenty - 6 express trains within 45 minutes - and moved back to the car. On the way we managed to capture another WAG-7 trio with cow herd, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Lonavla Station: At Lonavla platform 1, on the tracks in the middle a banker trio was waiting, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Lonavla Station: At the northwestern station entrance, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Lonavla Station: Speeds had been increased once, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Lonavla Station: Two pausing track workers witnessed a mighty ALCO-spectacle by Kazipet WDM-3A #18890, once a specialized Rajdhani loco, now in general service with the long rake of 17032 Hyderabad - Mumbai CST express, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Lonavla Station: Rails, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Lonavla Station: This "level crossing" seemed to be quite popular, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Lonavla Station: View into the station, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Comments
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Superb album!
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by Vivek Mishra on 2012 Jun 23 16:11:39 +0100
A beautiful Collection! Well done.
Posted by Adithya V on 2012 Jun 23 07:05:32 +0100
Hi,

Thanks, guys! :-)

Cheers,
Roni
Posted by Roni Kappel on 2012 Jun 20 11:00:19 +0100