Friday 4 August 2017

Makali Outing !!

Presenting you the pictures from a visit to Makali ghats along with Vishnu, Prithvi, Amar & Pramath on June 25th 2017

1. On reaching Makalidurga, the first train we saw was Bhubaneswar - KSR Bengaluru Prasanthi Express Vijayawada ( BZA ) WAP4 #22607

Bangalore bound Prasanthi Express

2. We then decided to head the s curve which was clearly visible thanks to doubling work. Here
Valsad ( BL ) WAG5 twins with BCN was spotted along the way.


BCNA towards Bangalore


3. We took the route via old metre gauge alignment

Crossing the old abandoned MG bridge  


People interested in entire Metre gauge alignment between Makalidurga and Oddarahalli can see this video 






4. The Next train on this list was Erode WDG3A with a mixed freight                                     


Curious Loco Pilot

Railfans and their rails !!

5. Next up was the King Karnataka Express with ALCO twins ( The prefect match ) 

Karnataka Express

6. It was time-pass till the next arrival 

Nothing is Impossible, A plant growing on OHE pole

Its a big world for that guy


6. The weekly Jabalpur Yesvantpur Express was up next. Was expecting ALCO twins for this train

Jabalapur Yesvanptur with Pune WDG4D

The tail end of the same train
7. We then moved to Thondebhavi for Lunch, after which we climbed a small hill near by. Hubli WDG4 with a BRNA was the first spotting there.

UBL WDG4 twins

8 wheeler Caboose of the same freight

8. It was big surprise seeing Bleed blue WDP4B with Yesvantpur - Ahmadabad Weekly Express. It was waiting to capture Bleed blue and Rajdhani combo but that will never happen.

KJM WDP4B #40017 with Yesvantpur - Ahmedabad Express

Wide angle of KJM WDP4B #40017
9. Next was the train which got Electric link recently, KSR Bengaluru - Bhubaneswar Prasanthi Express with BZA WAP4

Prasanthi Express
10. Vijayawada - Bangalore Cantt with RPM WAP4 & dead GOC WDG3A twins accelerate out of Thondebhavi

Vijaywada Passenger
11. We were eagerly waiting for the next train. Yesvantpur Kacheguda Express

All set

Yesvantpur - Kacheguda Express with LGD WAP4


Following the line

12. Orange always goes well with the Green. Yesvantpur - Jabalpur Express returns back but this time with ALCO twins

Yesvantpur - Jabalpur Express

Mahamana coach 

This trip was mainly possible thanks to Pramath and his loco..





It was a wonderful day of trainspotting with friends. For people interested in seeing the video of the above trains.. This is for you 



Thanks for watching till the end.. :) 































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