Trek to Monkey Hill

This album contains pictures taken by Ashish Kuvelkar around Monkey Hill on April 08, 2006

Date: 2006-04-11
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 27 items
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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

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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.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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

Comments
Fantastic Snaps Ashish!!! Thanks a ton!!!
Posted by Kharad Zarir Variyava on 2006 Apr 16 18:27:32 +0100
Amazing set of pictures Ashish, nothing missing. Thanks a ton for this treat - Sandeep & Amruta Bhate.
Posted by Sandeep Bhate on 2006 Apr 13 15:12:10 +0100