7km Walk between Marahalli and Tyakal 2

Continued from here

This ET Newbie took us by surprise with Yesvantpur - Lucknow weekly express

Looks like old LC cabin

    Bangarpet bound DEMU

A small break in between allowed me to capture these butterflies and moths

                                

RPM WAP7 returns back to Banaglore with Marikuppam Passenger

           

  Marigold field at Tyakal

                                                                 

Brand new KJM WDG4 enters loop line for Double decker overtake

We then board Bangalore bound DEMU for our return journey

Entering Bangalore Cantt

Meeting Nagercoil Express at Bangalore Home

Arriving at Bangalore City

 

There were 4 pairs of ALCO twins at Banaglore City. Seen here is GTL twins with Karnataka and KJM twins with Kacheguda Express

Different class of locos seen at Banaglore city

                     

KJM WDG4 shunts the rake of Bangalore Kolar Passenger as i move towards Malleswaram

                                              

KJM WDG4 #12031 dropped me at Malleswaram and proceeded further with Hindupur Passenger

         Here is the complete video from the trip

            Hope you liked looking at the pictures and videos....

7km Walk between Maralahalli and Tyakal

Pictures from a walk between Maralahalli and Tyakal

                                                      We start off from Bangalore behind RPM WAP7

                                        Hubli WDG4 comes screaming to warn people on the tracks

                                                                    Here is the crowd at Hoodi

                           RPM WAP7 with Bangalore - Marikuppam Passenger drops us at Maralahalli

                             ED WAP4 comes just 5 minutes after we get down with Tirupati bound intercity 

                                         Stone Arch bridge just outside Maralahalli towards Bangalore side

                                             RPM WAP7 with Bangalore Chennai Express meets 

                                               Muzaffarpur - Yesvantpur Express with ED WAP4

                                            Next up was AJJ WAP1 with Yesvantpur - Hatia Express

                                  We walked on road for some distance as walking next to tracks was difficult 

                                     A surprise visitor from CNB with Bangalore - Arrakonam Passenger

                                       Seshadri from Kakinada then started a series of back to back trains

Video of it can be seen here 

                                                           Apartment on wheels tackles the gradients

                                               The MEMU's and DEMU's go up and down the line 

Continued here

Cat and Mouse Game between MG & BG

Last year i got to witness an amazing chase between YDM4 and WDG4 and i hoped for the same this year. Read on to know what happened.

June 2015

       After enjoying a wonderful time on the unique Metre gauge DEMU between Mehasana and Taranga Hill. It was decided to take back the BG DEMU between Meshasana and Ahmedabad in hope of a parallel action with the Mehasana – Ahmedabad MG Passenger but fate had other ideas.

 

   The MG DEMU after arriving at Mehasana 

The MG Mehasana - Ahmedabad Passenger with which i hoped for a parallel action

Departing from Mehasana 30 minutes late, onboard Patan - Ahmedabad DEMU

Dark clouds indicating rain soon

 It started to rain and it continued for some time

We crossed Ahemedabad - Mehasana Passenger in between and there was no signs of the MG passenger which we were suppose to chase. Looked like the delay in departure meant that the MG train went out of reach. As we were approaching Kalol, Ranuj - Ahmedabad passenger was seeing waiting for clearance. The reason being Mehasana - Ahmedabad MG passenger which was just departing from Kalol as we entered in. I hoped atleast now that train can be chased but we were put up in loop to make way for the Patan bound DEMU. In the mean time Ranuj passenger also entered Kalol. We departed soon after that leaving behind the Ranuj Passenger.

In the drizzling rain, Ranuj - Ahmedabad passenger waits for clearance into Kalol

Ranuj - Ahmedabad Passenger arrives at Kalol

 The Patan bound demu arrives from other side

One more shot !!

Khodiyar home cleared for Ranuj passenger

SBI WDG4D with CONCOR waits at Khodiyar

We departed Khodiyar as the MG Passenger arrived. We got a clear run to Sabarmati where things took a turn. Haridwar Mail which departed before us at Mehasana was still waiting for clearance. It was given clearance first to Ahmedabad and in the meantime the MG passenger arrived. I expected DEMU to sent next but the MG passenger was given clearance. We jumped into Ranuj - Ahmedabad passenger and it looked like the end of my dream to catch BG-MG parallel action again.

                                                 We were held up at Sabarmati Junction for some time

                                                              Haridwar Mail got the clearance first

                                                      The train made to look tiny infront of a factory

                                              Ranuj - Ahmedabad Passenger arrives in the mean time

                                                           BG-MG diamond will be replaced soon

                                                   JHS WDM3D and a WDP4D with a mixed rake

                                                 TKD WAG9 gave the parallel action which i was waiting for

                                                               Vatva WDS6 shunts a rake at Ahmedabad

                                                                          MG side of Ahmedabad

Watch the entire action in the video below

                                                 

Hope you all enjoyed the cat and mouse game.

3 New trains for Bengaluru.....

Novemeber 1st, a special day for the people of Karnataka and railways decided to gift the state 6 new trains. I decided to cover the inuagural runs from Yesvantpur. 3 new trains were to be inugurated from Yesvantpur.

1. Yesvantpur - Nelamangala Passenger
2. Yesvantpur - Hosur Passenger ( It was already running as a special )
3. Bengaluru - Tumakuru Passneger ( It was already running as a special express )

Started from home around 8:00 AM to Bengaluru city to have a glimpse of the decorated Loco for Tumakuru Passenger. On reaching the station, there were no signs of the loco and it was also confirmed by fellow rail fan Nihkil who was waiting for me. We took Bengaluru Tumakuru Passenger that departs at 09:20 AM to Yesvantpur to have a look at the siutation there. On reaching we got to meet the unique WAP1 named Jawahar. Then from the yard side we saw a decorated train coming towards platform 6. It was the loco and the 2 DEMU's for the inaugural runs. After inspecting the decorated DEMU, we went towards the Loco to be surprised again. The rake of Bengaluru - Tumakuru was already coupled to the loco and we were also informed that all the trains will start from Platform 6. We then went around clicking pictures and by 12, Nelamanga DEMU was given clearance and we departed Yesvantpur. After getting down at Soldevanahalli and waving good bye to DEMU, we waited for Bengaluru - Tumakuru inugural passenger. The train finally came after 20 minutes at Full MPS and it went out of sight in no time. It was time for home. Pictures and Video from the event an be seen below. Do leave your comments and suggestions below..

VIDEO

                           

PICTURES 

                                                       The Decorated Loco and the DEMU rakes..

                                                                      Happy Faces.. :)

                                                            AJJ WAP1 named Jawahar..

                                          Nelamangala DEMU gets ready to depart from Soldevanahalli..

                                   Rakes of Yesvantpur - Solapur Express and Yesvantpur - Miraj Special..

                                                                               Face to Face..

Hope you all liked it.. :)