Bangalore Trip - December 2005
WAP7 #30214 waits for the signal as I arrive at New Delhi to board the 2628 Karnataka Express to Bangalore.
The assistant does a bogie check as the Karnataka halts outside Midghat for a brake testing halt.
Bridge across the river Narmada outside Hoshangabad.
Itarsi's WAM4 leads a procession of locos in the sidings outside its home base.
At Itarsi, the WAP4 hauling our train gets lost in a maze of catenary as it gives way to a waiting pair of WDM2s for the onward journey to Bangalore.
The sun sets over Manmad as the Tapovan Express snakes its way over the points heading towards Mumbai. This is one of the few trains which use the full 5350hp of the WCAM3 in AC mode.
Gooty's WDM3A #14042 races the Karnataka with the Manmad - Secundrabad Express in tow on the SCR tracks at Ankai Killa. In the background the base of the hill housing the fort can be seen.
Platform canopy at Raichur from the Madras & Southern Mahratta Railway days.
The Nagercoil - Mumbai Express arrives at Raichur on a very foggy winter morning. Leading the train is a WDM2 from Erode shed.
The ET twins hauling the Karnataka let off some steam as the train halts at Mantralayam Road for carriage watering.
The lead WDM2 at the KK's helm is silhouetted against the rising sun at Mantralayam Road.
IR's most powerful diesel - the WDG4 greets us as we enter Guntakal.
25400 hp !!
A dusty but not rusty WDG4 waits with an empty ore rake at Gooty Jn.
If only...
Raju & Chandru.
Contrary to general belief, WDG4s do venture south of Dharmavaram. Here is one unit waiting with a BCCN rake at Penukonda.
The twins power their way up the Ghat to enter Makalidurg station.
The great Banyan of Yelahanka provides some shade to the KK as it waits for a clear road.
The road was occupied by a WDG3 hauled freight which climbs the grade leading into the station.
WDP4 #20005 stands light at Bangalore City station.
The Rajdhani Express from Delhi pulls into Bangalore station from the Yeshwantpur side.
WDS4 #19482 lets go of some steam as it waits to shunt the empty rake of the Rani Chenamma Express.
Ye dosti.... hum nahi todenge...
KJM WDM3D #11105 heading out with the passenger to Hubli.
An oil tanker rake climbs the long grade just outside Tyakal station heading towards the Oil terminals near Whitefield outside Bangalore.
An Erode WDM2 screams down the gradient with a south bound express in tow.