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.
The station board of YG has the name written in 4 languages, as all the station names in this part of IR. (Sant Kulk)
This is called a room with a view! A pristine view of the mainline from our room at the lodge! This is indeed a railfan heaven! Yadgir. 2010-12-14. (Pawan Koppa)
Numero Uno - 12001! The very first WDG-4 made by GM-EMD in its unique livery catches us by surprise as it blasts its way towards Yadgir with a long BOXN rake. 2010-12-14. (Pawan Koppa)
The BCNA rake by WDG-4 #12001 blasts through Yadgir on the mainline. 2010-12-14. (Pawan Koppa)
A view of the layout of Yadgir station. 2010-12-14. (Pawan Koppa)
This primate enjoys his day on the tracks just outside Yadgir station! 2010-12-14. (Pawan Koppa)
KJM's WDP-4 #20023 slows down as it prepares to enter and halt at Yadgir with the rake of the 11013 Kurla-Coimbatore Express. 2010-12-14. (Pawan Koppa)
20023 takes the loop as a packed crowd waits to board the 11013 at Yadgir. 2010-12-14. (Pawan Koppa)
The 11013 almost clears the loop and enters Yadgir. 2010-12-14. (Pawan Koppa)
Hubli WDG-4 #12009 in its original livery flies through Yadgir with an empty BOXN rake. This rake most likely had emptied its load of Coal at the RTPS (Raichur Thermal Power Station) and is now returning for its next assignment. 2010-12-14. (Pawan Koppa)
Another look at the BOXN rake as it climbs a series of gradients after Yadgir. 2010-12-14. (Pawan Koppa)
Gooty's WDM-3A #14045 enters and halts at Yadgir with the rake of the 10 minute late running 11027 Mumbai-Chennai Mail. 2010-12-14. (Pawan Koppa)
GY Wdm 3a 14045 leads out 11027 out of YG towards MAS. (Sant Kulk)
No sooner had its counterpart departed, Gooty's WDM-3A #18917R pulled in with the rake of the 1 hour 20 minute late running Chennai-Mumbai Mail. Here it chugs hard as it departs Yadgir. 2010-12-14. (Pawan Koppa)
Another look at 18917R hauling the Mumbai Mail. 2010-12-14. (Pawan Koppa)