A trip on Smoker YDM 4's adda on Indore-Akola-Omkareshwar Rd-Ujjain Metre Gauge trip on 11th & 12th September,2010. We travelled on this MG breathtaking route in 2 days. Day 1: Indore-Mhow-Khandwa-Akola route Day 2: Akola-Omkareshwar by MG train and Omkareshwar to Indore by Bus. We have covered magical shows by YDM 4s, Semaphores, natures loving scene in light clouds, ghat section coming on vindhyas range. Trip by Bhaveen Patel(Vadodara) & Ujjawal Kashyap(Bhopal).
Two aspect lower quadrant Starter Home signal with Shunting semaphore signal at Mhow station. Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashyap)
MG frieght Yard at Mhow station: Here you can see MG BCNA rakes, Railsafety van, BOBYN rakes, MG BOXN rakes and Caboos. Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
Serpent Gliding Entry inside Mhow station: YDM 4 #6638 hauled 496 KNW-UJN fast passenger arrived at Mhow platform no. 3 with sharp curve. Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
Closer view of Our train to Akola: Ratlam-Akola passenger arrived on platform no. 1 at Mhow behind #6307. Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap. (Ujjawal Kashyap)
Crossing no. 4: We entered into patalpani station, one Mhow bound unknown passenger train hauled by MHOW YDM 4 #6660 & banker by #6397. Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashyap)
We departed from Patalpani station and YDM 4 #6397 as Banker was detached from Mhow bound passenger. Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
As we departed from patalpani station, after few mins a roller coster type down gradient down the 469 RTM-AK fast passenger behind YDM 4. Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap. (Ujjawal Kashyap)
Amazing view of Patalpani waterfalls!!! Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashyap)
Panorama view of Choral valley on Patalpani-Kalakund section. Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap. (Ujjawal Kashyap)
Suprised stop on bridge!! 469 RTM-AK fast passeger train stop before tunnel no. 3 and last coach of our train on tall viaduct on Patalpani-Kalakund ghat. Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashyap)
We are ready to approached into tunnel no. 4 with took sharp curve on Patalpani-Kalakund ghat section. Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
When we rolled out from Tunnel in Patalpani-kalakund ghat section, the light streaming effects inside tunnel captured at MG train at its best speed!! Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
Tall silver coloured Viaduct on Patalpani-Kalakund ghat section. 469 RTM-AK passenger passed on it. Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashyap)
Beautiful view of Choral river with green velley of Choral comes on Patalpani-Kalakund ghat section. Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
Rarest scene Co-acting or Duplicate lower quadrant signal give proceed to 469 RTM-AK fast passenger towards Kalakund in ghat section. This type of signals used to improve view of signals. Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)