Saturday, February 20, 2010

Arbit Messages

A collage of arbit messages that I have received from the gang (when I read them all at once, now, it seems very interesting and funny!!):

From Nishanth - Dec 7, 2007 - when I told him the loco of 6177 from my calculations, on his journey date
6177 22295. U got it right.

From Subbaraman - who was there to send him off
Ara is right. Rocky gets 22295

From Krishnan - May 10, 2008 - on me hearing loud dippy horns on my birthday - when I told him that I was born in RPM where Southern Railway was also born -
Treat irukkattum. Suppose it happens all the ENTs in the area will do roaring business. Seeing ur birth details I have to conclude that u have been born with a Silver Notch in ur Mouth. Henceforth I'll address u as SN.

From Nishanth - new nickname!
Aru bhai, 17363 is with goc now. Kindly update the database.

From Krishnan - Feb. 9, 2009 - when dp4s were doing roaring business with the prestigious 2726-2610-2637-6128-2631-2632-6127-2638-2609-2725 link
Dippy Viswaroopam partha Aravindukku Araharo Hara.

From Ramkrishnan - Feb. 28, 2009 - another nickname!
15533 'Aravind' tearing past SP with pearlcity..

From Ashwanth - Apr. 6, 2009 - when I inadvertently typed AJJ rocks...
Lol ! You , yourself admitted they ' rule ' the region ... : p

From Sankar - Apr. 7, 2009 - when I correctly told him what would have happened and what he would have done when 6102 crossed his 6123 at ALU
Perfect!! Pull arikuthu aravind

From Ramkrishnan - June 4, 2009 - on why he did not turn up for an EMRF
I've waken long before.. Puttin bit by reading..

From Vijaya Bhanu - June 15, 2009 - when I guided her on her MYS trip
Thanks a lot aravind. Nenga oru encyclopedia.

From Raghunath - on a feedback survey for my smses
:-):-) bt still sheer length and count of msgs is staggering :-) ultra enthu :-)

From Chidambaram - on some mathematics stuff on MSB-TBM section
Great calc ara!

From Krishnan - on my dp4 obsession
Dippy Raghavendra Swaminna neenga Appannachariyar. Dippy Ramarnna neenga Anjaneyar. Dippy Nalanna neenga Nalayini. Ippadi adukkindae pogalaam. Sithamellam unakku dippymayame, Aravinda!

another one from him!
Vaasalile dippyathan paathuputtaan, paathuputtaan, Vaasalile dippyathan paathedhu enna, paathedhu enna!

From Jr Krishnakumar - Sep. 12, 2009
Flash News:
Aravind is at MS!!! Guys, its going to rain today. Aravind is coming back to form. Two days earlier, Chennai Central became divine. Now it is Egmore.

From Sriram Karthik - Sep. 12, 2009
Flash News:(Jr.KK Style)
Aravind has just visited my house..thatha,appa and amma had a hearty laugh during our chat..eventhough wat we talk is greek n latin for them, nowadays they hav started to understand our lingo..
Now after MAS,MS its Royapettah's turn for punyam..:)

From Ramesh - Oct. 6, 2009
Pl update loco roster with following - 13566 GOC shakti, ED 18485-0 scrapped & now at GOC workshop. There is a nice pic of this loco in gallery @ Tiruvalla with Vanchinad exp taken by u

From SBC S. Aravind - on my trip jottings onboard 2631 to MDU (trip report as another post elsewhere in this blog)
Honestly njoyd very much. Xpecting more.
Ultimate report man.

Same from Krishnan --
Nice reports. Especially the outbound one. Wide awake till TPJ! Terrific.

From TRN - Dec. 1, 2009 - when a colleague gets infected due to my Rail virus!!
21273 engine no for Narayanadri falakuma exp

Gayathri Manthram and Rockfort Express Combination!!

First one:
My attempt!! Please try singing this in the monotonous ragam (hear this in audio shops near temples) of Gayathri manthram automatic chanting machine lady voice rhythm :) comments welcome!
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Sreerangam selvadharku
rockfort express pidipadharkey
pathu manikey egmoreku
sendru viduven nanum indru

platform naanginiley
neendu nirkum vaalpaiyan
irupathu naalu coachudaney
thalayil or p 4 mugamey

patharaiku whistle adithu
mambalathil nindrapinney
tambaram pin chengalpattu
tindivanamum selvan avan

vizhupurathil naaL thandi
viruthachalathil thalai maatri
parpala stationil loop vaangi
ariyal looruku selvan avan

kallakkudi palinganatham
dalmiapurathil iru nimisham
lalgudiyil nindradhanpin
srirangam selvan avan

paerooril paeraaraam
kavaeri aval peyaraam
thaandi thaandi povaraam
town station adaindhan avan

ponmalaiyil seeraga
mainlainil pugundhidavey
nalla payanam mudindhidavey
tiruchchi junction vandhuduthey!!

Second one:

As an ode to the dp4 of 2637 when SR extended electrification to TPJ and the link broke -

What will be Thy fateth,
Yo Dippy? Thee hath to tell,
Silence is my answer See-eth Thee,
Lest behold I hold my mouth
Shut from this evening

There he passeth
With his lungs breathing, mouth shut
There he passeth, Thee My Majesty.

Third one:
For those familiar with Andal's Nachiyar thirumozhi, here is the new form!

Petrol naarumo, krishnaayil naarumo*
karunchaandhu pugaiyum mookukku veesumo*
podhigai osiththa deepeethreeyin karumpugaiyum naatramum*
virupputru kEtkirEn sol GOC deemerE*

* indicates line end.

Original version -

karuppooram narumo kamalappoo narumo*
thirupavaLa chevvaaidhaan thithithirukkumo*
maruppositha maadhavanthan vaaychuvaiyum naatramum*
viruputru kEtkirEn sol aazhi veNsangE*.

Onboard 1041 Dadar

My ancient(!!) dream of travelling in the prestigious Dadar Express came true once more. The first one was when Ashwanth and I ventured to RU (came back by the then 6011). This time, it was when we (My Appa, Ashwanth, Sriram Karthik and I) took a round trip on Jan. 1, 2010 - MAS - GDR - KHT - RU - MAS. Jottings onboard --


1041/22654 ED:
RU 134 km 1350
Pudi 1403
SVF 1407
TDK 118 1411
PUT 111 1416/1418
TRT 81 1456/1457
Ichi. 1503
AJJ 68 1512/1514
TO 1522
TRL 1540 (Slow Up)
ABU 1605
MAS - on time. I enjoyed it very much as it was a front facing LB with no encroachers onboard!! Ofcourse, with lots of naps in between!!

Onboard 0625 Special to CBE

3 sms messages that I sent to the gang onboard 0625 Spl Express to CBE from MAS:
Msg #1: 0625 - loco slr gs b3-1 a1 s10-1 gs slr (1+18) MAS d 2226, ABU 2255/2300, TI 2310 TRL 2325 good run near TO, AJJ 2350/2356 red adv starter for road 4&5, green adv starter for road 3, amber starter for road 3 with pure white feathers lit - what a combo!! Good run soon after MLPM... Anavar 0011
Msg #2: Doorplate starts - TUP 0558/0602 crossed 14668 WDG3A/BTPN rake twds TUP@ 0608/km 447, VNJ 0611/36014 GOC GHF -loop line w/flatbed rake, crossed 14662 SHF + 14670 LHF both DG3A GOC w/BTPN rake @ Km 452/0614 - it had a surprise flatbed car as first wagon instead of the usual BCN, C/O 35 near km 456
Msg #3/3: Somanur 0624 SUU 0630 IGU 0634 Singanallur 0640 PLMD 0645/0652 pulled into south loop like a snake to give way for MAS IC 2680/22221 ED + C2 as Jan CC, just as our kreeeeech ended, starter twds IGU turned amber + adv starter proceed :) CBF 0702/0704 WC6628 was in the other pf CBE arr 0710 Subham.