Roni's India Trip Pt - 8: Pune

Bhor Ghat: WAG-7 #27508 pulled a freight train uphill towards Pune at a great panorama viewpoint near Lonavla, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Bhor Ghat: The mountainside presented itself as a spectacular mix of cake layers, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Bhor Ghat: The train in its full glory entered the viaduct shortly before reaching Monkey Hill, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Bhor Ghat: Uphill freight, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Bhor Ghat: Units of two to three bankers were added to every uphill train at Karjat and uncoupled at Lonavla, no matter how long or short the train, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Bhor Ghat: And here it came, Her Majesty, 12124 "Deccan Queen" Pune - Mumbai behind a class WCAM-3 in front of Monkey Hill, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Bhor Ghat: "Deccan Queen" moving downhill, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Bhor Ghat: Spectacular valley view, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Bhor Ghat: The "Deccan Queen" panorama, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Bhor Ghat: Ashish had recorded it all on video, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Bhor Ghat: 12127 Mumbai CST - Pune "Intercity Express", the counterpart to the "Deccan Queen" with morning departure from Mumbai and evening departure at Pune, managing the 192 kms between the centres in 3:07 hours, 2012-02-15 (Roni Ka

Bhor Ghat: Kalyan freight locos WAG-7 27217, 27257 and 27118 banking a passenger train - an everyday sight on this line, everywhere else very rare, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Bhor Ghat: View at another cliff and Monkey Hill, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Bhor Ghat: The panorama from the other spot, now Khandala was in view, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Bhor Ghat: A cow herd offered an opportunity for a nice foreground, with "Pragati Express", 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Bhor Ghat: Cow panorama, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Bhor Ghat: 12126 Pune - Mumbai CST "Pragati Express" followed half an hour behind "Deccan Queen" and passed the rustic MHC catch siding, which we were about to visit later, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Bhor Ghat: Ten minutes later followed the next highlight with 12220 Secunderabad - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) "Duronto AC Express". Gooty WDM-3D 11350 shortly stopped its modern LHB-designed rake in colourful Duronto livery for a brake tes

Bhor Ghat: Duronto going downhill, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Bhor Ghat: Alternative Duronto view, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Bhor Ghat: 11024 Kolhapur - Mumbai CST "Sahyadri Express" followed, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Bhor Ghat: At the same time 11007 Mumbai CST - Pune "Deccan Express" climbed the mountain from the other direction, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Bhor Ghat: Now we had seen plenty - 6 express trains within 45 minutes - and moved back to the car. On the way we managed to capture another WAG-7 trio with cow herd, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Lonavla Station: At Lonavla platform 1, on the tracks in the middle a banker trio was waiting, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Lonavla Station: At the northwestern station entrance, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Lonavla Station: Speeds had been increased once, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Lonavla Station: Two pausing track workers witnessed a mighty ALCO-spectacle by Kazipet WDM-3A #18890, once a specialized Rajdhani loco, now in general service with the long rake of 17032 Hyderabad - Mumbai CST express, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)