Trek to Monkey Hill

1010 PUNE-CSTM Sinhagad Express hauled by twin WCG2s 20132+20123 takes the UP (third) line on its way to Karjat, MHC. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar

1021 CSTM-PUNE Indrayani Express comes on DN/MID (middle) line instead of usual DN (first) line hauled by a clean looking WCG2 20146, MHC. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar

A triplet of WCG2s doing the honour of banking the Indrayani Express. The trailing one looks freshly painted, MHC. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.

The reason for shifting Indrayani Express to middle line: The DN line was occupied by slow moving BCNA rake powerd by KYN WDM2 pair of 18163+18379, MHC. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.

Triple WCG2 bankers push the BCNA rake towards Khandala, MHC. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar

As a result of Indrayani taking the middle line, PUNE-CSTM Deccan Queen hauled by KYN WCAM3 #21953 was shifted to the UP (third) line from usual middle line. DQ and Intercity Express are the only two trains in PUNE-CSTM section that have always been spott

From MHC, the Deccan Queen switched over to the middle line. The SM
of MHC talks to controller at CSTM to decide which line to despatch a train on, MHC. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.

1024 KOP-CSTM Sahyadri Express was hauled by twin WCG2s, but the rear one was dead, MHC. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.

1024 KOP-CSTM Sahyadri Express went by the third line. 1026 PUNE-CSTM Pragati Express had gone just 10 minutes eariler by the Middle line, MHC. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar

Triple Bankers going down the ghats on middle line, about to enter tunnel # 22. The hilltop right above the tunnels is Behran Plateau. The fort in the background is (most likely) Manoranjan. The pair of Shrivardhan and Manoranjan is called Rajmachi forts,

1007 CSTM-PUNE Deccan Express with one WCG2 in lead and two WCG2 bankers near the MHC cabin. The hut next to the loco is used by khalasis waving flags to passing trains as a shelter, MHC. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.

Ariel view of the twin WCG2 bankers pushing the 1007 Deccan Express, MHC. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.

1014 Coimbtore-LTT Kurla Express gathers speed as it moves downhill on middle line towards Karjat, MHC. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar

Twin KYN WDM2s overtake 7032 HYB-CSTM Express, which stopped for the brake testing halt on middle line. The WDM2 approached MHC signal at less than 25KMPH speed and the Speed Sensing Device installed on third line, allowed it to proceed without a halt, MH

While the 7032 HYB CSTM Express goes straight on the middle line, the WDM2 turn left on the third line, MHC. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar

The WDP4 gave enough early warning through its horns, before making an grand appearence out of tunnel no 22(new no. 43DN/MID), MHC. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar

While the trailing triple bankers pushing the 6529 CSTM-SBC Udyan Express exit tunnel no. 22, the leading WDP4 is still inside tunnel no. 23B (new no. 46DN), MHC. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.

While the last of the triple bankers is clearing the viaduct, The WDP4 emerges out of tunnel no. 23B. All the locos switch on their headlight in the ghat section, for the tunnels, MHC.

6529 CSTM-SBC Udyan Express snaking out of the tunnel 23B, MHC.Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.

6529 CSTM-SBC Udyan encounters twin WCG2 bankers going down the ghats on the middle line, MHC.Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar

Full rake of 6529 CSTM-SBC Udyan Express with WDP4 in lead and triple WCG2 bankers in the rear. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar

Ariel view of WDP4 leading the 6529 CSTM-SBC Udyan Express, MHC. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar

Ariel view of triple WCG2 bankers pushing the 6529 Udyan Express, MHC. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar

A lone WCG2 20126 takes the middle line to go to Karjat.
The ariel shots were taken from the summit of the hill in the backgroud, MHC. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar

Triple WCG2 lead a BCNA rake down the ghats. The same triplet had banked a BCNA rake up the hill in the morning, MHC. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar

Caboose is not used for goods rakes moving up and down the ghats. The guard sits in the loco. The LV plate and the number of the last wagon is used to verify completeness of the rake going down the ghats, MHC. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar

A tweaked version of Ashish's panoramic shot of triple bankers about to enter tunnel # 22.