Weekend at Dudhsagar

Photos from a weekend spent at Dudhsagar and of a derailment at Thinaighat. By Gowri Sankar R, Vivek Pillay, Ramdev Gowda and Abhijnan Ray.

Date: 2007-06-26
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 49 items
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Heavy and unforgiving rain lashes the 7311 - Chennai Vasco Express... Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

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The water droplets on the door handle... Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

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Derailment... goods train derailed at Thinaighat.. the front portion of the train.. Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

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Derailment at Thinaighat... another view of the goods train... On board the 7311 - Chennai Vasco Express... Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

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The WDG4 pair was heading the goods train that you see in the foreground.. this pair moved the caboose and switched to the next track so that our train can switch to the available track and proceed towards VSG.. On board the 7311 - Chennai Vasco Express..

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Another look at the WDG4 and the caboose... On board the 7311 - Chennai Vasco Express... Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

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Derailed Wagons of the goods train... On board the 7311 - Chennai Vasco Express... Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

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Closer look at the wagons.. On board the 7311 - Chennai Vasco Express... Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

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Upclose and personal with the derailed wagon.. On board the 7311 - Chennai Vasco Express... Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

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Can you see a portion of the derailed WDG4 12023? On board the 7311 - Chennai Vasco Express... Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

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Very bad scene... first time I am seeing a derailment.. the sight was horrible... On board the 7311 - Chennai Vasco Express... Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

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WDG4 12004 turned turtle towards the right and WDG4 12023 jumped off the rails... On board the 7311 - Chennai Vasco Express... Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

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Closer view of the WDG4 12023 - On board the 7311 - Chennai Vasco Express... Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

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Another angle of the disaster... - On board the 7311 - Chennai Vasco Express... Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

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Tipper trucks at Thinaighat... - On board the 7311 - Chennai Vasco Express... Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

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Did you notice the newer station of Dudhsagar Waterfalls? This was constructed as a viewing platform. It was there in 2004.
Posted by Ajai Banerji on 2007 Jul 05 11:07:58 +0100
Fantatsic...!!!
Posted by Kharad Zarir Variyava on 2007 Jul 01 09:04:50 +0100
Job very well done against the heavy rain that creates emerald green cover on the hills.

Please keep it up!
Posted by Prakash Tendulkar on 2007 Jul 01 03:50:41 +0100