Rain, Mist and Diesels - A trek in the Braganza Ghats

Photos by Bizzy Mishra, Colin Peter and Ramdev Gowda

Date: 2007-09-20
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 27 items
015 - Colin

Part - 1: The Amravati makes it's first apeparance at DDS. The MG-era station building of DDS can be seen in the background. 16th Sep 2007, Colin Peter.

016 - Colin

Part - 2: Gooty beauty 14013 brings the Amravati into DDS. Note the refrigerator van in tow. 16th Sep 2007, Colin Peter.

017 - Colin

Part - 3: The bankers of the Amravati Exp pass by us. 16th Sep 2007, Colin Peter

018 - Colin

The last of the bankers, 14656, literally erupts like a volcano, sending a pillar of smoke into the sky as the Amravati departs DDS. A topless Ramdev can be seen shooting the spectacle. 16th Sep 2007, Colin Peter

019 - Bizzy

Twin DG-4s led by 12038 hauling a coal freight rake appear around the corner at Dudhsagar. 2007-09-16, Bizzy Mishra.

020 - Bizzy

I mean business....Looking into the eyes of the devil! 2007-09-16, Bizzy Mishra.

021 - Bizzy

After an unscheduled halt and a great deal of effort from the bankers, the rake finally gets moving with a spectacular display of dust, smoke and raw power! 2007-09-16, Bizzy Mishra.

022 - Bizzy

Can you feel it? I can feel it coming even now! 2007-09-16, Bizzy Mishra.

023 - Bizzy

The three monsters banking the rake literally baked us inside the tunnel with their heat waves! 2007-09-16, Bizzy Mishra.

024 - Bizzy

The monsters finally disappear into a cloud of steam, dust and smoke...water falling from the top of the tunnels can be seen here. 2007-09-16, Bizzy Mishra.

025 - Colin

The WDG-4's powering a coal rake are fuming for all their worth as they wind up on this slow rollercoaster of a ride up the ghats. 16th Sep 2007, Colin Peter.

026 - Colin

The twin WDG-3a's from Gooty look on from the loop line as the freight led by quad WDG-4 crawls past them. Camera: Sony Ericsson K750i, Date: 16 Sep 2007, Colin Peter.

Comments
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Did you notice the platform of Dudhsagar Waterfalls? Is it to the west or east of Dudhsagar station? It was briefly listed in the timetables some years ago.
Posted by Ajai Banerji on 2007 Sep 27 12:55:13 +0100
Ramdev Gowda must be nicknamed as " BRAGANZA BOY " as none of the IRFCA members have visited the Braganza Ghats more than him. Well done Ramdev,Bizzy and Colin !!!!!!!!!!!!.
Kunal S Doddanavar
Posted by Gallery Administrator on 2007 Sep 27 07:50:53 +0100
Excellent visuals & great photography. Hats off to you all for bringing out great photos.
Posted by Arzan Kotval on 2007 Sep 27 06:45:40 +0100