Wildflower Alley

Pune bound BCN hauled by the WCG 2 pair led by # 20132. This train has no brake van at the rear. The guard for such brake van less trains, rides with the loco crew ! Near Begdewadi, 2006-09-30

There can be only one Queen. the WCAM 3 # 21935 leads the Mumbai bound 2124 Up from the Begdewadi end, 2006-09-30

Soon the 21935 was running through a dense crop of Yellow Cosmos. Between Begdewadi and Ghorawadi, 2006-09-30

We got much more than we had imagined. Between Begdewadi and Ghorawadi, 2006-09-30

The Pune bound L5 down EMU arrives from the Ghoradwadi end. 2006-09-30

On my personal scale of preference, an EMU is the least exciting of the various track bound vehicles, still, this L5 down looks stunning in the locale. Between Begdewadi and Ghorawadi, 2006-09-30

Blame it on the wind. This one took us totally by surprise - despite the howling WCG 2 at the head, we did not notice the Mumbai bound 1024 Up Sahyadri Express arrive at this spot till the very last moment. As can be seen here, the up and down tracks ahea

The first EMU from Talegaon, the T1 down arrives on the scene. Help is sought from Photoshop enabled friends to eliminate the two wheeler on the road and the street light growing from the EMU roof. While we are at it, could we also eliminate the catenary

Never thought that I would be uploading portraits of an EMU. This is the T1 down bound for Pune. Between Begdewadi and Ghorawadi, 2006-09-30

Ashish shoots the T1 down as it passes us. Between Begdewadi and Ghorawadi, 2006-09-30

The wind direction was favourable and we got ample warning while the WCG 2 # 20111 brought in the 2126 Up Pragati Express from Pune. Between Begdewadi and Ghorawadi, 2006-09-30

Another look at the 2126 Up Pragati Express. Between Begdewadi and Ghorawadi, 2006-09-30

More EMUs arrive, the L7 down from Lonavala in this case. Between Begdewadi and Ghorawadi, 2006-09-30

The changing light conditions gives a different feel to each passing train. This is the Pune bound L7 down. Between Begdewadi and Ghorawadi, 2006-09-30

A pair of ancient gate posts and a meaningless level crossing exist in the section. The level crossing leads to the down track (lower level) without an equivalent crossing on the up track. This may suggest that the Mumbai – Pune line was initially a si

The first train from Mumbai to Pune, the 1021 down Indrayani express arrives with WCG 2 # 20129. Between Begdewadi and Ghorawadi, 2006-09-30

Then a Lonavala bound EMU, the L10 Up travels on the higher of the two tracks. Between Begdewadi and Ghorawadi, 2006-09-30

Another Pune bound train – this one was very fast, the 2027 down Intercity hauled by the WCAM 3 # 21943. We are almost at the end of our walk – the Ghorawadi station shed can be seen in the background, 2006-09-30

While we usually make a mental list of the trains that are expected in the section, we forgot about this train until it zipped through Ghorawadi’s upper level track. This is the WCG 2 # 20121 hauling the 7032 express from Hyderabad. Ghorwadi station, 20

The tail end of the 7032 express illustrates the split levels of the Ghorawadi station, 2006-09-30

Commuters in 1010 PUNE-CSTM Sinhagad Express decorated the WCG2 loco too, as they celebrated Dusserha, Near Begdewadi

Lonavala-Pune L5 Local going towards Begdewadi, passes a permissive signal. Apurva is almost lost in a bed of Marigold like flowers, Near Begdewadi

KYN WCAM3 21935 is taking the 2124 Deccan Queen bang on time towards CSTM, Near Begdewadi

KYN WCG2 20111 chugs along the flower dotted tracks with 2126 PUNE-CSTM Pragati Express, Near Ghorawadi

KYN WCG2 20129 is the power for 1021 CSTM-PUNE Indrayani Express, near Ghorawadi

Pune-Talegaon T2 Local glides down the tracks lined with bright yellow flowers for hundreds of meters, Near Ghorawadi