End of Kottavalsa - Kirandul Line: a magnificent view of the wagon tippler yard of Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT). WDS-6 shunters pushing the iron ore wagons into the tippler, emptying them and getting them ready for yet another long journey back onto the Kottavalsa - Kirandul line. Visakhapatnam, Dec 2003. By M. S. M. Saifullah.
Date: 2004-01-04
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Ranganath
Whoaa! Gr8 pic. I have been waiting for quite sometime to take a picture of this from the overbridge that comes in quite handy to observe the ritual. But I guess, you stole my thunder.
Posted by Guest on 2004 Jan 11 14:32:04 +0000
vikas chander
the 2 flatcars are also known as a "handle"
Posted by Guest on 2004 Jan 06 17:24:40 +0000
M. S. M. Saifullah
The two "flatcars" are to prevent the loco from enter the tippler machine when pushing the last wagon into it.
Posted by Guest on 2004 Jan 06 07:55:26 +0000