Best Moments 2015 - Indian Railways

2015 has been one of the great years for me in terms of Rail fanning. Got to cover most of the Metre gauge lines which i wanted to. Below is the 12 best images from 2015. Hope you all like it

                                         In the History books : Jabalpur - Balaghat Saptura Express

Video from that trip : 

                                    IZN YDM4 shunts the rake of DRM special at Mailani Junction
  
Video from that trip :  

                                                 

                                           The Yellow Hubli twins captured at Tyakal with BTPN

Video from that trip : 

                                             

                                                              The Beautiful Talala Junction

Video from that trip :

                                           

                                             Amaravathi Express captured next to Dudhsagar falls

Video of the same :

                                                     

                                        Akola Mhow Passenger climbing the ghats next to Choral river

Video from that trip : 

                                             Mhow - Akola Passenger crossing Narmada rive, Omkareshwar

                                                          KJM WDP4D twins undergoing reversal at Nelamangala

Video of the same twins in action :

                                                     

                                             Mhow YDM4 twins crossing Choral river, Kalakund

                                                        Parallel action through fog at Mailani Junction

                                               Akola bound passenger stops for 3rd break test point

                                                            Mhow YDM4 next to Patalpani waterfalls

Video of the same :

                                          
Best Moments of videos for 2015 can be seen below

                                        
Hope you all liked it and Wish you all a happy new year :)

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.

The Slow and Steady Metre Gauge Ride - 2

Continuing from Part 1

                                      This guy is a one hell of a smoker, watch him smoking madly here

                               We stopped at a place and it had few people, these were the houses seen

                                                                             The Dulghat Spiral

 

 This guy made good business in our coach, Dulghat

                                                                  Here is the snack, Bhel puri

                                                      The next crossing happened at Thukaithad

                                                          Cattles everywhere for the next few kilometers

                         Our next interesting halt was at Jirwan, A cricket match in progress. Spot the ball !!

                                                       Kids wave at our train as we accelerate out of Jirwan

                                                                                  Overloaded

                                                        Trains always draw attention wherever they go

                                                                             Lost with Time, Khandwa

                                        Soon this section will also be taken over by the big boys, Khandawa

                                                             Entering Khandwa Juntion. BG on the right

                                                                   Bhol bhol Bhel bhol at Ajanti

                It was time for crossing which gave me time to explore. Normal meeting point for these boys i guess

                                                     The side view of the beauty waiting for crossing

                                                                                    The Endless wait !!

                                     Monkeys had a great time getting food from the passengers

To be continued in part 3