A trip to EMD land
Hubli, Navalur (A small station between Hubli and Dharwar) on day 1 and to the Briganza Ghat on day 2. A land where EMD locomotives are used for everything from shunting to hauling freights and expresses, and a shed where EMD locos are as populous as the number of two wheelers crammed up in the parking lot of a busy railway station anywhere in India.
The 8048 Vasco-Howrah Amravati Express led by WDM-3A 14043 blasts by at the Dudhsagar falls. 2009-03-08. (Pawan Koppa)
The Dudhsagar falls are a pale reflection of its fiery self(http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Trips/west-konkan/dudhsagar/maodds_sep05_k.jpg.html) in March. 2009-03-08. (Pawan Koppa)
Twin WDG4's smoke heavily with completely loaded BOXN rakes at Doodhsagar. (Shishir Jairam)
Yet another pair of twins led by WDG-4 #1216 thunder by with its huge load at the Dudhsagar falls. 2009-03-08. (Pawan Koppa)
The WDG-4 bankers to the BOXN rake pass by the Dudhsagar falls. 2009-03-08. (Pawan Koppa)
There is now a huge crowd of locals on board the WDG-3A twins led by #14702 heading down the Briganza ghats. 2009-03-08. (Pawan Koppa)
The Dudhsagar falls reduced to a trickle with the advent of summer. 2009-03-08. (Pawan Koppa)
The normally bustling Kulem yard wears a deserted look with no uphill freights scheduled till late evening. 2009-03-08. (Pawan Koppa)
A BOXN rake led by WDG-4 twins add colour to the Dudhsagar falls. 2009-03-08. (Pawan Koppa)
A close up of the WDM-4 twins leading a BOXN rake at the Dudhsagar falls. 2009-03-08. (Pawan Koppa)
Another angle of the WDG-4 twins at the Dudhsagar falls. 2009-03-08. (Pawan Koppa)
The BOXN rake as it passes the falls. 2009-03-08. (Pawan Koppa)
A pair of WDG-3A twins waiting to bank trains heading up the Briganza ghats at Kulem. 2009-03-08. (Pawan Koppa)
A huge crowd which arrived by the Vsco-Kulem passenger at the Kulem station. 2009-03-08. (Pawan Koppa)
Curious onlookers watch the WDG-3A bankers being attached to the Vasco-Nizamuddin Goa "Super" Express at Kulem. 2009-03-08. (Pawan Koppa)
As we head back uphill towards Londa, we leave the Briganza ghats with lots of memories of this amazing section. 2009-03-08. (Pawan Koppa)
Kids wave gllefully as we pass by in the Goa Express towards Londa. 2009-03-08. (Pawan Koppa)
A flatbet rake led by WDG-3A triplets await the crossing of our Goa Express at Senaulim. 2009-03-08. (Pawan Koppa)
The sun sets on the green Briganza ghats and leaves us with memories of a trip which will last a lifetime! 2009-03-08. (Pawan Koppa)
We enter Castlerock in the evening while the sun sets and the advanced starter shows a "danger' mark singalling the end of our trip. 2009-03-08. (Pawan Koppa)
Recent comments
Nice sets of pics! Kudos to all of you.
Posted by Ranjeet Ramaswamy Iyer on 2009 Apr 08 03:19:46 +0000