Trip to Saphale
Some members of IRFCA Mumbai visited Saphale on the 17th June 2007.
WCAM-2 at the helm of ADI bound Karnavati express. Notice both the pantos are down as the train is passing under neutral zone at Virar. By Deep
WCAM-2P at the helm of BCT bound Karnavati express passing through Saphale at 110 kmph. By Deep
Virar bound MEMU at Saphale. All coaches were in different livery. By Deep
Churchgate bound millennium EMU at Andheri. By Deep
IRFCA members from left:- Deep, Anamitra, Abhishek, Akshay, Binai and Arzan at Kelve Road (Uncle's Station) By Deep
Twin LDH WAG-5s in a new livery at the helm of container rake passing through Kelve Road (Uncle's station) at around 80 kmph. By Deep
Virar bound MEMU passing through Vaitarna river near Virar.
By Deep
WCAM-1 at the helm of Valsad bound passenger arriving at Saphale. By Deep
WCAM1 #21836 of Valsad brings in the 245 Bandra-Vapi passenger into Platform 8 of Andheri. We begin our journey here!
Loss of Prestige! WCAM2P #21871 of Valsad working the Nizamuddin-Mumbai August Kranti Rajdhani waits patiently at Andheri Home for our passenger to cross over into the Down Main line!
WCAM1 #21849 of Valsad pulls out of Borivli with the Bhavnagar-Bandra Superfast Express.
WCAM1 #21824 of Valsad rushes towards Saphale station with the Bandra bound Suryanagari Express from Jodhpur.
That was she - WCAM2P #21873 of Valsad working the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Karnavati Express. The loco kicks up dust as she blasts through a Level cross.
WCAM1 #21814 of Valsad pulls into Saphale with a Valsad bound Passenger train from Virar.
A Virar bound MEMU from Dahanu enters into Saphale Station. This one had 12 coaches including 3 motor coaches!
WAG7 #27665 of Ludhiana rushes towards Saphale with a north bound Container train.
The entire team of railnuts posing for a photo at Kelve Road. They are (From L to R): Arzan Kotval, Anamitra, Abhishek, Deep Soni and Akshay. The building in the background is the abandoned signal cabin of Kelve road.
Colourful twins from Ludhiana! WAG5 #23315 coupled to #23759 rushing towards Kelve Road with a long North bound Container train.
WCAM1 #21812 of Valsad rushes towards Kelve road with an unknown "Jaipur-Bandra" Express. Some boards said that it was a holiday special, while some others said that it was a superfast train!
WCAM2 #21863 of Valsad coasts through the Neutral section (At Virar) with the Ahmedabad bound Karnavati Express in tow!
Valsad WCAM-2P #21877 fresh from a POH hauls the passenger to Borivali - Kelve Rd. (Photo by Anamitra)
Conraj again!
Jhansi WAG-7 #27570 was overtaking the Dahanu bound shuttle at Kelve.. (Photo by Anamitra)
Holiday Special Rajdhani comes with a WCAM-2P #21873. A 10 carriage load for this monsters is peanuts. - Safale outer (Photo by Anamitra)
It's time for Mumbai bound Swaraj with WCAM-2P # 21875. This train was stuck up in Safale level crossing for quite some time. (Photo by Anamitra)
A handsome looking Valsad WCAM-1 #21848 hauling Ranakpur express through Safale outer (Photo by Anamitra)
Erode WDM-2 #18561 hauled Rajkot - Coimbatore Express blasts past. The two diesels crossed at Safale.(Photo by Anamitra)
I walk alone.. Ernakulam's WDM-3A #16084R was the first diesel loco to from the morning. In tow was the Kerala Sampark Kranti Exp. - Safale outer (Photo by Anamitra)