Roni's India Trip Pt - 9: Goa

Sanvordem station: At the exit I noticed this creative use of a buffer no longer utilised by the railway, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)

Suravali halt: Heading towards Majorda we stopped at Suravali halt, heat flickering resulted in an almost pointillistic image. To the right you can still spot old telegraph lines, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)

Suravali halt: Due to a delay of meanwhile half an hour of course we crossed 56964 Vasco - Kulem passenger once more at another station, I had experienced about all options (Cansaulim, Majorda, Suravali) within only three train rides. I was filming using

Kulem - Vasco passenger, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)

Sankval railway dream beach: 12779 "Goa Express" Vasco da Gama - Hazrat Nizamuddin was hauled by Gooty WDG-3A #14580, which had taken me to Goa the day before, with slight delay at 15:30, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)

Sankval railway dream beach: 18047 "Amaravati Express" Howrah - Vasco rushed by pulled by a pair Gooty engines in my favourite livery lead by "baldie" WDM-3A #14045 - all in all for me the prettiest diesel form and colour combination o

Sankval railway dream beach: 18047 "Amaravati Express" Howrah - Vasco shortly before reaching its destination, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)

Sankval station, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)

Sankval station: the embark shed, which included loading by conveyor belt, had been interestingly adjusted to the line curvature, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)

Sankval railway dream beach: I believed I dreamt of loco whistling, but actually another train was approaching! I looked for a spot from where you could see the tracks through a gap between trees and soon a freight coming from Vasco thundered past hauled

Sankval railway dream beach: Panoramic view, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)

Sankval railway dream beach: Viewpoint #2 with the small enclosed basin in front, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)

Sankval dream beach: The mother-daughter-fishing-team, large beach in the back, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)

Sankval station: The path out of the cove ended here, the second freight rake was still standing on the siding, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)

Sankval station: Quickly, the passenger is coming! 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)

Sankval station: Vasco - Kulem passenger 56966 approaching, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)

Sankval station: Made it! 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)

Sankval station: Gooty WDG-3A #14625 served me well for the final time, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)

Sankval station: The train arrived punctally, quite crowded with commuters from Vasco, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)

Cansaulim station, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)

Betalbatim beach: Children playing on the beach on sunday, 2012-02-19 (Roni Kappel)

Betalbatim beach: Beach fun, 2012-02-19 (Roni Kappel)

Betalbatim beach: Sunset, 2012-02-19 (Roni Kappel)

Zuari River bridge: At sunrise you could hear ALCO-chugging and whistling from the southern direction, and Erode WDM-3D #11186 already appeared pulling the first express, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)

Zuari River bridge: Sunrise-Panorama #1, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)

Zuari River bridge: Sunrise, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)

Zuari River bridge: The ferry to Madkai casting off, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)