Whistles through the rocks of Yeliyur
A trip undertaken by four Railfans from Bangalore - Shishir Jairam, Kunal S Doddanavar, Pawan Koppa and Santosh Kulkarni to unravel yet another paradise on the Bangalore-Mysore line - Yeliyur (Y). A unique location, one among the very, very few in SWR where the line passes through a deep rock cutting between Mandya and Pandavapura. The chirping of birds, occasional mooing from distant cows are the only sounds at this serene place when the mighty Alcos and EMDs don't attack it with their whistles, whines and chugs. Presenting to IRFCA - I know Y :-D
(Note: All photos taken with due permission from SWR officials.)
The light of the early morning is yet to brighten up a sleepy Yeliyur as we arrive as this little railway heaven! (Pawan Koppa)
The station board of Yeliyur(Y) (Sant Kulk)
Yeliur - "Y" - a very quiet village near Mysore / Mandya, but the railway station is very active with numerous SBC-MYS section trains passing it at high speed. (Kunal S Doddannavar)
Starter Proceed - LSS Proceed for Kaveri Express to MYS. (Kunal S Doddannavar)
A rarely captured train, MAS - MYS Kaveri Exp is the foremost of the many trains that we had set out to capture that day. Taken @ Yeliyur (Sant Kulk)
A closer look at UBL WDP-4B #40054 with the new UBL shed logo as it cruises through Yeliyur with the Kaveri Express bound to Mysore. (Pawan Koppa)
The aspect in the advance starter is all proceed as the MYS bound Kaveri Express belts past Yeliyur with UBL WDP4B 40054 (Shishir Jairam)
An entire section of hillock is excavated and the BG line has been laid. (Kunal S Doddannavar)
16215 Chamundi Exp bound to SBC emerges out of the curve in the rock cuttings with its regular link WDG3A 13512. (Sant Kulk)
The red snake appears! The prestigious Chamundi Express with its "Mysore Sandal" coaches bound to Bangalore absolutely blasts through the rock cuttings near Yeliyur led by its regular link for weeks now, KJM WDG-3A #13512. The same loco works th
The "Mysore Sandal Red rake of Chamundi Express" glows in early morning sunlight. (Kunal S Doddannavar)
Green loco from GOC appears with the Tiruvenaveli Sp to MYS. This alco was struggling to keep up the pace in this section. (Kunal S Doddannavar)
The Tirunelveli-Mysore Weekly Special Express passes through the rock cuttings at Yeliyur hauled by Golden Rock WDM-2 #17676. (Pawan Koppa)
Another look at the rake as it rounds a curve and disappears into another cutting. (Pawan Koppa)
One of the numerous passenger services betweeb SBC and MYS with a dedicated kJM alco. (Kunal S Doddannavar)