Bhopal Shatabdi - 150kmph trials

Pictures and videos taken during the 150kmph speed trials of the Bhopal Shatabdi between New Delhi & Agra Cantt

Date: 2006-01-31
Owner: Vivek Manvi
Size: 14 items
passing through Palwal.wmv

150 kmph trial on 19th January 2006. Palwal Station

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Real time monitoring of the loco's vital stats on the run for 150 kmph trial

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Stars of the 150 kmph show (left to right): Loco and P.Way Engineers, WAP5s 30007 and 30013.

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WAP5 30007 gets a facewash as 30013 hands over the baton for the return leg of 150 kmph trial at Agra.

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Oscillograph recording equipment sits on the driver's seat in rear cab, spewing off paper like confetti!

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I was hungry on reaching Agra and rubbed my eyes at this! Food was being served inside the empty coaches! Alas, it was a mirage!

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The accelerometers are housed in this puny unit placed on the floor in the bowels of the WAP5

first clip.wmv

First part of a longish clip I shot leaning out from the open window of the front cab. The wind was tearing the camera from my hands!

second clip.wmv

Passing through Asawati Station at 150 kmph

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Roaring down the DN line. Quality of the video has gone down with compression but better than a 20 mb clip for 20 secs:p

zipping through level crossings.wmv

Whoa! Was that a level crossing?

crossing trains flashed by.wmv

Trains coming towards us were passing in a flash, well almost.

asawati UP line.wmv

Zipping through Asawati.

Alarm indicating speeding over 150 kmph.wmv

We went over 150 and the alarm was beeping like mad!