Dudhsagar Visit

Date: 2005-11-12
Owner: Gallery Administrator
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Most probably only GY WDG in a GY WDM Livery. GY WDG-3A 14576. Kulem

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VSC-BZA Express headed by GY WDM-3A 14013 at Castle Rock on 2005-Oct-08. Note the gradient just before entry to the Castle Rock station.

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GY’s baldie WDM3A #14038 is the power for 7229 Amravati Express to Vijaywada, Madgaon, 2005-09-10

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The code for this station is SVC (Sanvordem Church). To the right side of the platform lies Kudchade town, while to the left side of the station lies Sanvordem town. This station has siding for loading/unloading iron ore. Sanvordem, 2005-09-10

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1. GY’s WDM3A 14033 baldie (on Short hood side) brings the 2780 Goa Express to Madgaon. The scheduled arrival of this train is 6:00 AM, but every time I’ve seen, it is about 1 hour late. 2005-09-10

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KAM2 Karvar-Madgaon DMU goes to the siding after dropping passengers. Basking in early morning light on adjacent line is KJM’s WDM3A #14047, Madgaon , 2005-09-10

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Lush green forest, rising peaks shaking hands with clouds. The Kulem- Castle Rock section is dotted with innumerable such breathtaking scenes, specially during monsoon, between Sonalim and Dudhsagar, 2005-09-10

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6. Dudhsagar falls as seen from 7229 Amravati Express. The fall was in full flow, Dudhsagar Falls, 2005-09-10

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Auto Emergency Brake (AEB) enabled bankers, GY’s WDM3A #14035 and #14022 are attached in front of weekly 7311 Chennai-Vasco Express, Castle Rock, 2005-09-10

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8. Fog from the valley moves towards the railway line, making the visibility poor, near Castle Rock, 2005-09-10

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7311 Chennai Vasco Express stops for brake testing halt at Dudhsagar (DDS). The loco pilot in KJM’s WDMx 17476 will take over the control again once the bankers are removed at Kulem. Dudhsagar, 2005-09-10

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7311 Chennai Vasco Express exiting miniscule looking tunnel (no. 6). on a big face of the mountain. The viaduct connects tunnel no. 6 to tunnel no. 7. All tunnels have 60Kg rails laid in them. Between Castle Rock (CRL) and Carnazol (CRZ), 2005-09-10

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7311 Chennai Vasco Express comes out of tunnel 2 with nicely built facade. Between Castle Rock (CRL) and Carnazol (CRZ), 2005-09-10

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9. The loco pilot tries to look ahead in the poor visibility rendered by the fog, near Castle Rock, 2005-09-10

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The abandoned DDS cabin. Must have been used during the MG era. Dudhsagar, 2005-09-10