After putting in all the hard work at BNC-2009, it was time for the Bangalore gang to chill out! Armed with a WTT, GPS, cameras, beer and mineral water, eleven members of the group travelled to Bangarapet (BWT) for a memorable ride on the RailBus to Kolar (KQZ) and back. Also included are a few pictures taken while railfanning at Bytrayanahalli (BFW), a small wayside station where the gang chose to break for lunch. Also read the Trip Report.
High speed turn out at a low speed section. Normally 1 in 12 Thick Webbed Switches are provided in high speed sections. Capable of allowing 45 km.h on turnouts but CRS has cleared only 30 km/h. (Kalyan Vasant)
The simple and quaint Kolar station building. 2009-02-07. (Pawan Koppa)
You can not change the points and its routing. Mechanical interlocking key is with SM KQZ (Kalyan Vasant)
Another view of Mechanical interlocking. This is slowly getting replaced by modern electro mechanical systems (Kalyan Vasant)
Thats says it all - Ecstatic moment !!! (Vibin Andrews)
The fare list at Kolar. Tickets can be bought directly to other destinations apart from Bangarpet, the end point of the Kolar-Bangarpet line. 2009-02-07. (Pawan Koppa)
A view of the Kolar station from the outside. The railbus can be seen parked inside. 2009-02-07. (Pawan Koppa)
Huge trees act as a canopy in and around the Kolar station. 2009-02-07. (Pawan Koppa)
Old Style Route indicator on Mechanical (manual) Turnouts. (Kalyan Vasant)
2) Rail Bus calling Chief Rail fan “Darling Do leave me alone” @ KQZ (Kalyan Vasant)
Are you ok? You need some support from me. (Kalyan Vasant)
Who is taming who (Kalyan Vasant)
An abandoned NG weigh bridge which reminds one of an era gone by. 2009-02-07. (Pawan Koppa)
Old "Mile Stone". 4 Miles to BWT. No one is botherd to change into metric system. Long live legecy (Kalyan Vasant)
Hey Get in fast… I can not wait for you. (Kalyan Vasant)