A trip by Shishir Jairam, Pawan Koppa and Santhosh Kulkarni on 14th and 15th December 2010 covering a location in the Guntakal divison of SCR. Situated on the Mumbai-Chennai mainline between Raichur and Wadi, this section is a true railfan and in particular a diesel-lover heaven! The location of the Raichur Thermal Power Station(RTPS) on this line ensures non-stop freight action, with most freights loaded with coal. Passenger action is no less, with a huge list of trains running on this section. A virgin unexplored rail tract, we present to you - YADGIR! A photo series with an accompanying Trip Report by Shishir Jairam and Pawan Koppa.
A side view of the well painted loco! (Pawan Koppa)
Day 2 - The action begins. Krishnarajapuram's WDP-4 #20067 lights up the dull morning as it pulls into Yadgir with the 12630 Bangalore-Mumbai Udyan Express. 2010-12-15. (Pawan
A closer look at WDP-4 #20067 with the Udyan Express. 2010-12-15. (Pawan Koppa)
A room with a view,GY WDG3A 14971 'Garuda' and its shedmate enters the Yadgir station. (Shishir Jairam)
A slight gradient up ahead makes it look really good to do railfanning. (Shishir Jairam)
GY WDG4 12257 'Airavath' comes charging with all it's might with an empty BOXN.One can see the four language station board of Yadgir. (Shishir Jairam)
Second in the sequence GY WDG4 speeds away out of Yadgir. (Shishir Jairam)
A view of the empty BOXN rake hauled by Gooty's Airavat WDG-4. 2010-12-15. (Pawan Koppa)
Time for some passenger train action,KJM WDP4 20033 slows down as it approaches YG with LTT-CBE in tow. (Shishir Jairam)
Another Panaromic view of the entire rake of the LTT-CBE led by KJM WDP4. (Shishir Jairam)
Day 2 - action replay! WDP-4 #20033 pulls in with the 11013 Kurla-Coimbatore Express into Yadgir. 2010-12-15. (Pawan Koppa)
The 11013 snakes into Yadgir! 2010-12-15. (Pawan Koppa)
Twin DG 3A lead a coal rake into YG. This was a very heavy traffic route with atleast a coal laden rake every 20 - 30 mins. (Sant Kulk)
Another look at the BOXN rake amidst typical rural settings. 2010-12-15. (Pawan Koppa)
GY WDG3A twins whizzes past with a BOXN loaded compltely with coal. (Shishir Jairam)