HYB-KJT Weekender
"Good Morning!" It was actually 0216 hours :-) KK and PV were probably the only ones awake when 2759 pulled into BZA ! After much persuation from PV, KK clicked a fine
low-light, flashless, handheld shot of the "colourful" platform
30th morning. We (2759) crossed quite a few freight trains between KZJ and SC waiting patiently (or impatiently) for us to overtake. These are some High-Speed BCN wagons between Bhongir and SC. Note the distinct markings which are visible from quite a dis
As fast as we could make it, we obtained official permission to shoot and then set up camp at SanatNagar (SNT), a superb spot for great railfanning. This big beast posed for us while being being prepared for duties. Konark Express can be seen in the backg
Within seconds, 16474 KZJ WDM2 roared past with Konark Express in tow. Photo by KK.
Konark Express heading out of SNT with WDM2 16474 KZJ in charge. Photo by KK.
This loco had quietly emerged from the trip-shed nearby and caught us by surprise...KK had never seen a WDM2 in this livery before and he went chasing after the beast much to the amusement of the railway staff nearby :-) Photo by KK.
A curious combination - two locos with consecutive numbers...same shed (KZJ)... but totally different liveries! Photo by PoochiVenkat.
Mealtime for hardworking beasts. Photo by KK.
Fully topped with HSD, these two diesels move off to get ready for a box-N rake which would arrive any minute. Photo by KK.
Talk about diesel power! SanatNagar was teeming with all sorts of beasts that day. This is only one side of the story (er... station!). Photo by PoochiVenkat.
Resplendent gleaming WDM3A awaits orders for work. Even grease has not been applied on the buffers yet! Photo by PoochiVenkat.
A closer look at the AEB notice. Photo by PoochiVenkat.
The big guy was still around so we indulged in a few more pictures... Photo by PoochiVenkat.
Corridors of Power?? The lightning stroke says it all! Photo by PoochiVenkat.
Freshly painted crew boxes littered the office on SNT platform. With many crew changes happenening almost continuously at SNT, I guess it was better to keep the boxes right outside :-) Photo by PoochiVenkat.
DMRC-on-wheels at SanatNagar Freight sidings (SNF), enroute to NDLS. Photo by PoochiVenkat.
A little closer to the DMRC. Photo by PoochiVenkat.
This was the fellow who was to haul that DMRC-cum-freight train to NDLS. Photo by PoochiVenkat.
CONCOR certainly stands tall! this BRC WAG5 is dwarfed by the containers... Photo by PoochiVenkat
Lakshman T. and Krishnakumar (KK) strike a pose near this fine brute from BRC shed. At SNF. Photo by PoochiVenkat.
A short while after that BRC WAG5 pulled out, this WAG7 rumbled in with a HS-BCNA rake. Lakshman says that WAG7 locos from Ludhiana are a rarity in these parts. Photo by PoochiVenkat.
Beast 'n' brute stand together...for just a moment...for just a snap with our cameras... The WAG5 had an interesting number: 23023. Photo by Poochivenkat
Face-to-face with the big guy. This WDG4 had moved to the freight sidings to take over the HS-BCNA rake that had arrived a little earlier.
On the adjacent lines, this WDG3 super-pair was being given a final check before joining duty. Photo by PoochiVenkat.
From the BharatNagar-end came this "gentle" LWR train, moving at not more than 15kph. Photo by PoochiVenkat.
Take a look at the sheer length of this welded track. Like some mythical monster in pain, the whole formation screeched and groaned as it negotiated the loop into SNF! Photo by PoochiVenkat.
Two tired-looking WAG5 workhorses had just brought in a full-load box-n coal rake. You can see the exhausted crew stumbling across the tracks while the boxboy carries aloft their box even as he has balanced one of those blue boxes (of the upcoming diesel