Concluding trip to CBE

Jun 02 2673 Cheran MAS pf 10 S7 11 UB Coach 07357 Power 22543 ED

MAS 2212 22360/2655
@ YARD moving 22785/6669? 20037, 22784, 20635
BBQ 2219 xDuronto
VEJ 2221
PER 2224 x112SR
VLK 2226
ABU 2229
AVD 2233
TI 2237
TRL 2245
KBT 2251
MAF 2258
TO 2304
PLMG 2307
AJJ 2311/2313
CTRE 2319
AVN 2324
MDVE 2326
SHU 2328
ED 0355
VZ 0423
UKL 0429
KUY 0438
TUP 0445/0450
22543 has very very good acceleration, fit to be a monster nominee. Enjoyable run all thru'.
Subham.
-Ara

Part 1/2:
2696/22767 RPM Boeing CBE pf 3. Coach FC 90974
Cabin A (4/4) B (2/4) Total 6 pax + 1 w/o ticket :)
CBE 0220/0225 (late 20m)
IGU 0253
SUU 0258/0301 (light WAG-9 ahead)
SNO 0308 (took prec over the loco)
VNJ 0315
TUP 0324/0329 (22295 ED/2671 received as we rolled out)
UKL 0340
ED 0418/0423
CV 0425

Part 2/3:
SA 0513/0518
MGSJ 0525
TNT 0533
DSPT 0538
LKR 0544
MAP 0603
DST 0616
SLY 0620
KNNT 0624
KEY 0627
TPT 0634
JTJ 0645/0655
AB 0723 mainline ripped @ MPS!
GYM 0741 again royally screwed the station with an ultimate MPS - true FEDL trunkline experience, add to it superb high tone from the loco!

Part 3/3:
KVN 0744 x2007/22785
xSeshadri @ km 131 before KPD/21223 BZA
KPD 0805/0810 x2675/22522
WJR 0826
TUG 0831
SHU 0836
My fav 2639 Brindavan crossed @ km 83 with a handsome 228** RPM loco.
CTRE 0848 x101SR the all-in-all passenger service to SBC
MLPM 0852 c/o 20, x31157 LGD/coal BOXN
AJJ 0900/0904 pf 2 parallel receipt of 6204 Garudadri/21229 BZA - pf 3
TO 0910
TRL0924
TI 0932
AVD 0943
ABU 0947
VLK 0952
VEJ 0958
BBQ 1001
MAS 1010 (late by 20m) pf 11.
Subham, more than anyone of us, it was our Rangu paapaa who enjoyed the journey very much - especially the sways, the speed, wide windows & sudden diesel outbursts in the adjacent line!

Weekends in CBE - 8

May 28

Am taking 2673 Cheran tonight to TUP. Pf 10 S8 52 LB Emergency window business end rear facing. All set for RF upto JTJ :) Power 22517 ex-LGD & AJJ. Now with no shed markings (SR)

@ MS: 20039 HEF/2631-4 (hum louder than horn) crossed my unit @ NBK

22602 Monster/2637-5 (my bro's gang in it)

22381 Monster/6107-9

Trip jottings:

May 28/2673/Coach 96391

MAS 2217 (7m L)

VEJ 2227 x6058 @ 2229

PER 2230

VLK 2232

KOTR 2234

ABU 2235

AVD 2238

TI 2243

VEU 2245

Tuesday 2247

TRL 2252 x112SR WAP4+WAM4 @ 2253

KBT 2258

SPAM 2259

MNVR 2302 x3352 @ 2304

TO 2305

MSUR 2309 31159 in 3rd line w/BOXN

HALT 2313/2315

Puliamangalam 2319

AJJ Home 2321/2322

AJJ 2326/2328

CTRE 2335

SA 0310/0320

CV 0405

ED 0413/0422 23805+23807 both AJJ/BTPN

IGR 0444

UKL 0455

TUP 0512/0515 (45 min L)

Subham!!

May 28 Friday charting:

2621 NDLS TN

2A 11 14 42 12C 3P 37R

3A 8 32 40 ??C 0P 2R

SL 80 44 155 58C 88P 153R

2671 MTP Blue Mtn (Had H2!)

2A 4 3 16 10C

3A 11 45 74 18C

2829 BBS

2A 2 13 21 10C 5P

3A 8 25 54 14C 25P

6041 ALLP

2A 8 7 22 0C 14P

3A 7 41 56 5C 7P

1028 CSTM Mail

SL 50 50 120 37C 55P

2673 CBE Cheran

2A 1 28 32 1C 0P

3A 9 22 50 16C 9P

SL 80 123 318 79C 22P

6669 ED Yercaud (Heavy clearance day!)

2A 8 23 42 4C 3P

3A 8 5 22 12C 4P

SL 80 249 255 90C 41P.

May 30

Friends - am taking 2674 from CBE tonight. Rake reversed due to rerouting 2655. No SLR @ front. S7 40 SU Coach 08257 Power: Super monster 22390 ED!! Pf 2 @ CBE.

Exchange offered for SL 7 in the same coach :) I suppressed my happiness and said OK :D

Trip jottings:

CBE 2224 (4m L)

CBF Home 2229/2236 for 2679

CBF 2240/2243

PLMD loop 2250/2305 for 2695/22340 ED

SHI 2316

IGU 2320

SUU 2324

SNO 2328

VNJ 2333

TUP 2344/2347 (50m L)

UKL 2358

AJJ 0530

BBQ 0635

MAS 0645 (10m L) Pf10. Very very mediocre run by wappie 22390. Took pp auto from MAS. Subham.

-- Ara.

Charting details May 30 @ CBE:

2674

2A 1-3/0/3/1C/8P

3A 12/13/31/12C/9P

SL 74-78/0/117/26C/30P

2672

2A 2-4/0/3/0C

3A 1/9/14/3C

SL 50/4/97'12C

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