Pictures and videos taken during the 150kmph speed trials of the Bhopal Shatabdi between New Delhi & Agra Cantt
150 kmph trial on 19th January 2006. Palwal Station
Real time monitoring of the loco's vital stats on the run for 150 kmph trial
Stars of the 150 kmph show (left to right): Loco and P.Way Engineers, WAP5s 30007 and 30013.
WAP5 30007 gets a facewash as 30013 hands over the baton for the return leg of 150 kmph trial at Agra.
Oscillograph recording equipment sits on the driver's seat in rear cab, spewing off paper like confetti!
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!
The accelerometers are housed in this puny unit placed on the floor in the bowels of the WAP5
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!
Passing through Asawati Station at 150 kmph
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
Whoa! Was that a level crossing?
Trains coming towards us were passing in a flash, well almost.
Zipping through Asawati.
We went over 150 and the alarm was beeping like mad!