Weekend at Dudhsagar

Heavy and unforgiving rain lashes the 7311 - Chennai Vasco Express... Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

The Accident Relief Train at Thinaighat... - On board the 7311 - Chennai Vasco Express... Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

Guntakal WDM2A 17689 at the helm of Accident Relief Train.. Thinaighat.. - On board the 7311 - Chennai Vasco Express... Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

This was the visibility as we headed our way towards Castlerock... - On board the 7311 - Chennai Vasco Express... Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

7311 picked up this passenger at Castlerock... - On board the 7311 - Chennai Vasco Express... Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

Dudhsagar Station (Code - DDS).. Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

Sequence 1 of 6 - The remaining portion of the derailed goods train was taken to Kulem.. this was the only action we could capture... The goods train curving into Dudhsagar... Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

Sequence 2 of 6 - The train approaching Dudhsagar... Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

Sequence 3 of 6 - a little closer... Dudhsagar, Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

Sequence 4 of 6 - What a beautiful sight it was to see the triplet in action... ultimate experience... Dudhsagar, Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

Sequence 5 of 6 - The goods wagons follow the master... Dudhsagar, Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

Sequence 6 of 6 - The caboose finally bids good bye to us.... Dudhsagar, Photo by Gowri Sankar, 23rd June 2007.

A pair of signals at Castlerock station.. Folks this is about 12 noon.. Vivek Pillay (Old Man), 23rd June 2007.