February 17 - 20 2012: The longest stay of my trip at Betalbatim beach, with early morning at Vasco, Majorda, excursions to Dudhsagar Falls, to Sankval railway station at the beach and to the mighty Konkan Railway Zuari River bridge.
Kulem station: The platform was situated at the other side of the yard, in the middle two freight trains were waiting for uphill departure. So, I did not cross the tracks but followed a path past the leading engines. You can recognize the differences well
Kulem station: Suddenly the level crossing started to close and I was lucky to get a freight departure! Once more everything was managed to get done in a timewise highly efficient way... 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Kulem station: Slowly the long snake of cars set into motion pulled by Hubli WDG-4 #12105 and #12048, it took a while until the three banking Hubli GMs WDG-4 #12008 (original GM from the first shipment), #12097 and #12039 thundered past me onto Braganza G
Kulem station: Gooty WDG-4 #12493, in the background another Hubli WDG-4 pair waited with #12086 in front, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Kulem station, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Kulem station: At the loco position a shelter had been put up, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Kulem station: Hubli WDG-4 twins at the platform, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Kulem station: Loco detail, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Kulem station: Through the ubiquitous dust cleaning probably was a challenge, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Kulem station: Afterwards I had plenty of time to conveniently get on the passenger train to Vasco, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Kulem station: Part of the climb from the sea is done up to here, but Braganza Ghat still follows, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Kulem station: Another helper trio consisting of Hubli WDG-4 #12102, the yellow original GM #12003 and #12125 was already waiting, so the next freight was about to leave, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Kulem station: My Gooty WDG-3A #14625 had reversed on the scew dead end track, while the twins of same class which had banked the express from Chennai took a rest next to it, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Kulem - Vasco passenger: Friendly face inside the train, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Kulem station: My train departed soon, in the meantime the bankers had shunted to the end of the last remaining uphill freight, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)