Apart from warning two trains about close proximity with each other, the KR’s ACD system also warns the road users at a level crossing about the approach of a train. Here the LED lamp flasher responds to the arrival of a train. During operation, concent

Two BCN rakes arriving in opposite directions were halted at the Veer station. For some strange reason, the WDG 3A locomotives hauling the first train was cut and attached to the other and vice versa. Here, Kalyan’s baldie WDG 3A # 14567 makes an effort

The loco pilot of the Kalyan baldie WDG 3A # 14567 cuts the power to coast the rake onto the main line. (Apurva)

And then - he lets ‘er rip – the loco pilot and Apurva exchange greetings. (Lalam)

Kalyan's baldie WDG 3A # 14567 thunders out of Veer with a northbound BCN load. 2007-01-14

Next train was the balancing counterpart 2617 Up Ernakulam – Nizamuddin Magala Lakshadweep Express hauled by Ernakulam’s WDM 2 # 17108. (Apurva)

India’s only Roll On – Roll Off (RoRo) service starts from Veer for the final destination Kolad (near Roha) with Ernakulam’s WDM 2 # 16668.

The RoRo’s power, Ernakulam’s WDM 2 # 16668 arrives on the main line from Road 3 at Veer. (Apurva)

Lalam shoots the RoRo crossing Veer’s advance starter from fields located off the track. (Lalam)

There is a daily RoRo service in either direction between Kolad and Verna. The load factor seems to be good.

A scene possible only on the KR. (Lalam)

A view of the RoRo rake – the trucks travel fully fueled, loaded and with their driving crew. There is no provision to cater for the human comforts of the truck crew – the journey from Verna to Kolad could take 12 hours.

Later on we spot the Erode WDM 3A # 18558 hauling the 6346 Up Thiruvananthapuram – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Kurla) Netravati Express moving towards Mumbai. (Apurva)

We visit a tiny flag station, Goregaon Road (code=GNO) located between Veer and Mangaon. The station is quite far from the town and is accessible only by tiny village roads. I would always cherish the memory of this place – we got so many good photo opp

Although there is no station master or signals to GNO, there is a ticket counter and a voice announcement that told us that the KR6 Up Sawantwadi – Diva Passenger was due to arrive here. Instead a train came from the opposite direction, the 6345 Down Lo