Introducing Yadgir - a diesel paradise in IR
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.
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)
Another look at the Gooty twins hauling the fully loaded Coal rake heading towards Raichur. 2010-12-15. (Pawan Koppa)
GY WDG3A climbs the slight gradient near YG with an empty BOXN. (Shishir Jairam)
Sequence 1,WDG3A climbs the gradient,another Freight action in the waiting. (Shishir Jairam)
Holy Smokes!!KYN WDG3A 13589 comes with an empty rake of BOXN. (Shishir Jairam)
Twin shaktis led by Kalyan WDG-3A #13589 pull a mixed steel roll flatbed-BOXN rake towards Wadi. 2010-12-15. (Pawan Koppa)
GTL's palindromic WDG3A 13631 and WDG3A 13633 comes coasting in with the BCNA and heads towards YG. (Shishir Jairam)
Another look at the Guntakal twins hauling a long BCNA rake towards Yadgir. 2010-12-15. (Pawan Koppa)
A freight guard's job is not easy! 2010-12-15. (Pawan Koppa)
GY WDM3A climbs the gradient with CSTM bound Jayanthi Janatha Express. (Shishir Jairam)
Another look at Gooty's WDM-3A #14057 hauling the Kanniyakumari-Mumbai Jayanti Janata Express. 2010-12-15. (Pawan Koppa)
14057 leads an on time 16382 CAPE - CSTM Exp at MPS. (Sant Kulk)
Kzipet twins haul yet another BOXN towards Yadgir. 2010-12-15. (Pawan Koppa)
As we near the end of a memorable trip,KZJ WDG3A twins flies past a small bridge with another set of BOXN. (Shishir Jairam)
The Kazipt twins smoke so heavily that they engulf the surroundings and the rake they haul! 2010-12-15. (Pawan Koppa)
It's diesel paradise here and it is a smoke-as-much-as-you-want zone! You wil lcertainly not find any "No Smoking" boards here! (Shishir Jairam)
Away from the Railfanning world,Congratulations to Kunal.S.Doddannanavar and Nupur.They tied their knot in YG.From left to right Santosh Kulkarni,Myself,Kunal and Nupur,Pawan Koppa and Manoj Kumar(one who does railfanning almost all the 365 days). (Shishi
RF action now shifts outside YG as we return back. Oddarahalli.GY WDG4 waits in the loop at Oddarahalli near Doddaballapur early in the morning. (Shishir Jairam)
Another look at Gooty's Airavat WDG-4 at Oddarahalli near Makalidurga. 2010-12-15. (Pawan Koppa)
KJM WDP4 20036 'snakes' into Doddaballapur with the SBC bound Udyan Express. (Shishir Jairam)
At Doddaballapur we come across UBL WDG4 waiting for a starter with a long HCPV. (Shishir Jairam)
As the UBL WDG4 gets the proceed,we too proceed towards our destination. (Shishir Jairam)
Recent comments
Fantastic set of Pic's thanks guys.
Posted by Jainand Narayanan on 2011 Jan 08 15:19:30 +0000
Nice place!!!!
I like the album. :)
Posted by Chitrarth Parghi on 2011 Jan 08 13:31:24 +0000
Superb album !!! All the pictures are of good framing , composition . Angles of shot are good.....Your effort is a total success and 10/10 rating from my side ....Happy clicking ....
Posted by Jayasankar Madhavadas on 2011 Jan 08 06:40:48 +0000