Monsoon Magic in Konkan and Braganza Ghat

Photos from a monsoon trip (from 1st to 4th July, 2008)to Konkan railway and Braganza ghat section by Karan Desai, Akshay Marathe and Apoorva Karlekar

Date: 2008-07-16
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 53 items
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Wet Start: Heavy rains lash CSTM as the 2051 Janshatabdi Express gets ready for departure. (Karan Desai)

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I was expecting a WDM-3D to haul our JS but it turned out that Erode's Beauty Contest Winner WDM-2 #18484 was doing the honours. I could not get a better pic as it was raining very heavily with strong gusts of wind splashing water all over t

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Nothing can stop a Railfan from photographing his favourite toys: Akshay Marathe and yours truly brave the heavy rains at a crossing station on Konkan Railway. (Karan Desai)

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Water Water everywhere... in the river, on the glass of the JS! (Karan Desai)

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On a collision course? ED WDM-2 #18484 waits for the Diva Passenger to clear the tracks ahead at Diwankhauti on Konkan Railway. (Karan Desai)

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[Konkan trip]Diwankhauti station with its curve looks beautiful after a short spell of rain. (Akshay Marathe)

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The KR4 passenger headed by KYN WDG-3a#14647 crosses our train 2051 Janshatabdi at Diwankhauti.One can see that only the left side marker is 'on'. (Apoorva Karlekar)

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The 2617 Mangala express headed by ERS WDM-3A #16295R crosses our Janshatabdi at Khed. The loco seems to be recently rebuilt. (Akshay Marathe)

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The interiors of the brand new Janshatabdi coach of CR. The quality of the coach was not great. There were jammed or loose food trays, loose magazine holders in the coach. Karan's copy of the Atlas suffered the wrath of one such holder when I tried to put

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It's green all around: Twin GOC WDM-2, sparkling clean as ever, the green flag and the green surroundings at Kamathe make a pretty sight! One can also see that it was raining quite heavily at that time. (Karan Desai)

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The beauty contest winner ED WDM-2 #18484 at the helm of Madgaon bound Janshatabdi express sends out a cloud of smoke as it notches up after clearing a speed restriction somewhere near Sangameshwar. (Akshay Marathe)

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[Goa Trip] Finally, an ugly 3D: ED WDM-3D #11208 running UHF (Ugly Hood Front!) waits patiently with the Mumbai bound Netravathi Express for the 2051 Janshatabdi to cross. (Karan Desai)

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Another crossing with the JS in to loop!! This time its the 6334 TVC - Veraval express headed by ERS WDM-3A #14127. The crossing took place at Sindhudurg. (Akshay Marathe)

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[Konkan Trip] 2051 JanShatabdi meets 2052 JanShatabdi! (Karan Desai)

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Janshatabdi crosses the Janshatabdi! Our pairing train, the 2052 Janshatabdi waits patiently at Kudal headed by ED WDM-3D #11179. (Akshay Marathe)