7 IRFCAians [Kunal Doddanavar, Pawan Koppa, Santosh Kulkarni, Shishir Jairam, Shreesha Jairam, Jayasankar Madhavadas and Dilip Setlur] had been on a trip to the railfanning "Mecca" of India - The fabulous Braganza Ghats! Special focus was given on the Castlerock and Kulem Stations themselves as they were bursting with activity at the peak of the monsoons. Yet again the section did not fail to impress us! Presenting to you - Braganza revisited!! All pictures were taken with a photo permit from the CPRO, Hubli, HQ-SWR. Please read the Trip Report here.
Baldie leading with baldie banking! Gooty's WDG-3A baldie couple now push the Goa Express up the ghats. They had earlier braked the down Goa Express. (Pawan Koppa)
The Super aka Goa Express gets a helping hand from Kulem to move up the ghats with twin smoking alcos! (Kunal.S.Doddanavar)
The kings of the Braganza proudly strut around Kulem flanked by MACLs! (Pawan Koppa)
Goa Express bound for H.Nizamuddin arrives at Dudhsagar station (Jayasankar Madhavadas)
GY WDG-3A gets lit up by the light of a WDG-4 (Jayasankar Madhavadas)
Let me take some rest......... (Kunal.S.Doddanavar)
Railways quarters with numbering at Castlerock. (Kunal.S.Doddanavar)
How fast the atmosphere at CLR can change - Seen here is the Gooty WDG-3A duo at CLR. Time : 8:52 am. 2011-07-31. (Pawan Koppa)
GY WDG-4 12320 arrives at Castle Rock with a coal consist (Jayasankar Madhavadas)
Amidst the thick fog GY WDG3A's idle as tough like a warrior. (Shishir Jairam)
Pawan,Santosh and Jayashankar [L to R] head for CLR station from guest house amidst heavy fog. (Kunal.S.Doddanavar)
The Goa Express bound to Vasco halts at Castlerock and the platform buzzes with life. (Pawan Koppa)
UBL WDG4's gets it's tummy filled for another ghat trip as the GY WDM3A's which were the bankers for Amaravathi Express gets detached amodst the thick fog.You can see Dilip Setlur in the Snap. (Shreesha Jairam)
Gooty Shed has borrowed the brand name "Airavath" for its WDG4 from Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation Volvo buses. (Kunal.S.Doddanavar)
12034 leads an ER [Empty Rake] down the ghats cautiously at Sonalium. (Kunal.S.Doddanavar)