Expedition to the Shiradi Ghats
During the Christmas 2008, four IRFCAians set out on an expedition to the beautiful Shiradi Ghats. As usual, IR offered its finest rail journey experience and we quenched it to the maximum we can... All pictures taken with prior permission from concerned authorities.
Pictures by Gowri Sankar, Anantha Narayanan (Gowri's friend and newbie Railfan). Image processing by PoochiVenkat. Trip organized and coorindated by Srinivas S (SBC).
Platform 1 of Sakleshpur station towards Hassan side
Platform 1 of Sakleshpur station towards Subramanya Road side.
An empty BOXN rake from Hassan side sneaks to the home signal of Sakleshpur.
In the meanwhile, another empty BOXN rake comes into PF2 of Sakleshpur headed by WDG4 12150.
My only prayer was that the LP does not press the SHF Horn Buttons... My ear will split!
Somehow the LP knew our prayers and did not test the decibel level of our ear drums.. The locos moved away swiftly!
The train finally stopped!
This time the horn trumpets of WDG4 12050 was clearly ringing as it got the proceed signal to enter Sakleshpur.
Sequence of the train entering Sakleshpur station. The loco was perfectly sandwiched between the signal masts!
Sequence of the train entering Sakleshpur station.
Sequence of the train entering Sakleshpur station. A close up view of the brute and the beauty!
Sequence of the train entering Sakleshpur station. Stopped just at the favourite place - a pitstop for re-fuelling.
Suddenly the horn of the alco... The smallest passenger rake I have seen in my life! The Hassan Sakleshpur passenger headed by KJM WDM3A 18599 flies like a bird hauling its puny load into Sakleshpur..
Sequence of the tiny passenger coming into Sakleshpur.
Shadows of railnuts standing on the roofless FOB in the hot sun enjoying the beauty IR offers.
Sequence of the tiny passenger coming into Sakleshpur.
Sequence of the tiny passenger halting at Sakleshpur. Descent crowd getting out and into the train.
The loco has reversed and coming to attach itself to the rake.
Like in all stations, few saffron clad folks perch themselves in IR's vicinity.. This man was doorplating all along!
Green flag.. The SLR was in the middle!
Silhoutte of two men atop a ROB.
The headlights were switched on request.. I tried to capture this beauty in all forms.. here is one portrait.
Another Portrait!
The trademarked Alco horns! What a melody and charm it brings to the ears...
With no human habitation around, the only sounds were from the Alco duo!
One of the bridges enroute.
Day 2 of the trip... Empty BOXN rake on a bridge.
Recent comments
Great set of pics.
Posted by Alex P. John on 2010 Jun 18 17:22:07 +0000
Absolutely marevellous and priceless for the way the beauty of this ghat has been captured. Very nice efforts indeed !!! Thanks a ton for the wonderful treat !!! Each pic is awesome...
Posted by Vijay Aravamudhan on 2010 Jun 18 10:36:03 +0000
beautiful location... & very nice set of pics...
Posted by Bhaveen Patel on 2010 Jun 17 11:11:55 +0000