Winter 2014 to TUP, TCR, ALLP and TVC

23 Dec 2014 12673 MAS pf 6 22837 RPM B1 23 SLB FF BE coach 05143. Taking to TUP.
MAS dep 2213
TRL 2300
AJJ 2324/25
SHU 42
MCN 58
SVUR 0.12/0.17 royally raped at 0.15 by KCVL special that shares the 2230 slot of MDU Duronto at MAS. The booked rape is at MCN. Ivlo dhooram vandhadhey periya vishayam dhaan!!
DSPT 258
SA 315/320
ED HOME 413
ED 418/25
TUP 5.05. Subham.

Thrissur seems to be buzzing with activity!
22665 for NB Ernad Exp
14666 ERS for a NB Pass
13157 GOC for SB Mangala Exp
22602 for 2626 Kerala Exp
Am waiting for my Executive Exp 6308 to ALLP.

29 Dec 2014 16308 Executive Express C1 38 AS RF BE 18755 ERS SHF coach 91151

TCR 1009
OLR 1018
PUK 1028/29
IJK 1040/41
CKI 1047/49
AFK 1106/07
AWY 1118/20
ERN 1145/47
ERS 1157/1202
SRTL 1247/55 x15532/KLSK
ALLP 1317 . PF 3 Subham.

31 Dec 2014 16341 ALLP to TVC C1 51 AS RF BE coach 99151. What an honour to be hauled by a monster called 22359!!
ALLP 7.03
AMPA 21/22
KVTA 40 what a blast after this station! Rainy day with the drizzle just stopped... backwaters and vast fields... made my day
HAD 47/48
CHPD 55. The crossing with JanS is most likely at KYJ.
Earlier at ALLP: 6606 Ernad with 22807, 22871 and 22517 with NB passengers in pf 2 and 3.
JanS crossed us in the double line between Cheppad and Kayankulam Jn. KYJ arr 8.05
Raptisagar arrived in Pf 1 with 22844. Pf 1 and 2 are up and down for allp line, 3 and 4 are up and down for kottayam line. 5 is a loop for 4. We got pf 3. Feels awkward to type but we are all set to be raped royally by Jayanti 6381/82 cstm-Cape which just arrived on pf 4 at 8.11 and the entire UR janatha of our train jumped and hopped into that train. It got a p4 and a trailing 12xxx dg4.

KYJ dep 8.23. Spotted the incoming Vanchinad at a distance as we departed. Pf 3 is down main line to QLN and pf 2 is main up. Halted at Ochira in platform less mainline for 2 mins as we are trailing Jayanti.
KPY 40/41 X QLN ERS MEMU
STKT 49
MQO 55/56
PRND 9.01
QLN 9/15 pf 1 x18698 lhf/727 pass. Man! What a run between Perinad and Kollam... terrific for a door plate. Pf 1A and 1 to 5. 1 is main down and 2 is main up.
MYY 23/24
PVU 30/31
EVA 39
VAK 43/46
CRY 58
KXP 10.5
KCVL 14/19
TVP 25/26
TVC 32. Pf 4 Subham.

Wrapping up 2014 and welcoming 2015 in style!
31 Dec 2014 22208 AC Super TVC pf 5 H1 D Coupe 11 LB RF BE coach 91001 power 21223 AJJ
TVC 21.30 dot dep.
QLN 2229/31
KYJ 2305
AMPA 2337/4
SA 6.19/20
TPT 7.43
JTJ 7.53/55
VN 8.16 x2007 near vinnamangalam at MPS!
AB 27
KPD 9.0
AJJ 43
VLK 10.38 switch to slow line and got raped royally by 2028 at Carriage Works at 10.42.
The curious case of BBQ mandagappadis never fails to stop me! BBQ pf 51/55
MAS 11.05 . Pf 11. Subham.

Interestingly my ex-Marati Rajdhani coach in Duronto livery for AC Express had only upto F. A, B and F are cabins whereas C, D and E are coupes.

Madurai 2014

11 DEC 2014 2637 Pandian Express S5 4 LB RF BE coach 13353 power 22768 ED

13 DEC 2014 Aboard the morning passenger from mdu to mnm. Got 15519 toaster... liberal smokes and heavenly horns. At MDU: 2637 arrived with 22819. We departed from pf 5 sharp at 655.
Keezh Madurai Madurai Poorva Madurai East 703/4
Some caution orders were 95 so mps for section should be 100. C/O of 30 at km 8.2 for Gridhumaal river link canal.
Silaiman சிலைமான் what a beautiful name and an equally beautiful station with a new building big welcome board and half a dozen neatly maintained gardens...
ILA 712/13
Thirupuvanam TVN 720/21. Got the left loop as it had the main pf. Mainline has a ground level one. ILA had good platforms for both main line and left loop. Got the taste of the transition jerk here as we pulled out of loop and accelerated...
Thirupachethi 730/31 no aruvaals or Neps found in the vicinity!! Same layout as TVN.
Rajagambiram Halt 740/41.
MNM PF 1 arr 749.

13194 GOC WDG3A LHF is set to haul my RMM MDU passenger back to TVN. Pf 2 MNM arr 811. Heavy smokes well pronounced transition and heavenly horns again! MNM dep 816 a minute or two after the KKDI DEMU was let ahead after it was made to wait for 25 mins for offering connection to the passenger from RMM.
RAGM 823/24
TPC 831/32
TVN 845. Subham.

13 Dec 2014 22652 S5 65 LB FF BE pf 1 DG coach 13249 16878 GOC & 21223 AJJ
DG 1954/54 halt and 1955 roll again
EDU 2011
PALM 2028
VEI 2036
KRR 2048/55
MONR 2112/16
NMKL 2133/35
KLGN 2149
RASP 2158/2200
SA 2230/2300
KPD 158/200
AJJ 258/300
VPY 400/418
BBQ 427
MAS 437 pf 2 Subham.