Song of Mahal Express

Pandiyanin rajjiyathil uyyalala
mahal express vandhuduthu uyyalala
chord lineil crossings thollai
main lineil free-aana paadhaaiiii...

Trivia

Sunday Trivia: If a lady who appoints you as the Managing Director of her company - Sri Sira School Ltd., ends up telling a tiresome joke instead of a poor joke, adds a few kilometres to your car, sings first and last songs of M.L.Vasanthakumari ignoring the middle one and reverses them before her brother's hill near Lord Muruga's ammunition depot to teach transfer pricing to you, what is her name? Answer: Meenakshi (MDU, TPJ, TJ, KMU, MV, VM, TMV, VLR, TPTY)

MAS - TPTY by 6057 Saptagiri Express

Dec. 24, 2010 - 16057/22001 AJJ:
MAS Pf 7 0638 22264/2604 BBQ 47 22281/2616 21233 is now AJJ! VPY 49 VEJ 50 PER 52 22837/2624 VLK 55 KOTR 57 6221 PVM 58-30' ABU 0700 ANNR 2 AVD 5 PAB 9 TI 13-30' VEU 16 SVP 18 PTLR 20 TRL 23/25 TO 47 AJJ 55/58 TRT 0817/18 Nagari 34 21269/6204 Ekamb'm 35/37 km 98 VGA 43 PUT 52/55 km 112 Taduku 0900 PDD 6 km 125 RU Home 11 Pf 16/26 2164 recd as we were dispatched CRS Nagar 36/37 Tiruchanur 40 TPTY 0945 Pf 1. Subham.

Trip to SBC

Well, it was a very quick one-day trip to Seringapatam Bangalore City.

Trip jottings:

2 Jul 10/2657/Coach 04332/S7 RAC 47 SL/22820 RPM

MAS 2318 PF3

PER 2330

VLK 2334

AVD 2340

TI 2344

TRL 2355

AJJ 0023/0025

TUG 0044

WJR 0050

KPD 0112/0117

GYM 0143 prec 6669

PCKM 0151

AB 0154

VN 0203

JTJ 0223/0225

MLUR 0410

WFD 0421/0424 C/O 10

KJM 0438 chain pull, so got down here.

@ BNC 3 Jul 10:

2296 Sangu/20029 shf/2225h

0670 TPJ spl/16884 GOC lhf/2225h

13030 & 13263 both KJM both WDG-3A in Road 2 (in-breeding?? :P )

PURI-SBC GR spl/13051 Shakti/2240h

1013 Kurla/11214 shf/2242h

6521 BwT-SBC Exp/20663 AJJ/2255h

2658 Mail/22261 ED/2256h

Happy RF with Sankar.

Return trip jottings:

3 Jul 10/2658/coach 04284/S10 28 LB/22261 ED

BNC 2300 PF2

KJM 2311

WFD 2318

MLUR 2330

TCL 2340

2343/2344 @ Maralahalli as we ran BT

BWT 2353/2357

JTJ 0100d - 22274/2672

KPD 0220d

AJJ 0305d

ABU 0350 switch to S/L

BBQ 0415 (through, no halt run PER to MAS!)

MAS 0420 PF3 25m BT.

Subham.

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

Not much moved...

RU

SMS received from Naveen during March 2010:

AC Loco Links at RU:

1. 2164 - 6381

2. 1042 - 2163

3. 7651 - 1027

4. 1028 - 7652

5. 6382 - 1041

Diesel Links at RU/TPTY:

1.1027 - 6382

2.1041 - Rayalaseema

3.2163 - 7651

4.6381 - 1028

5.Rayalaseema - 1042

6.7652 - 2164

Weekends in CBE - 7

May 21

B1 39 SL Business end Coach 96102 + curtains similar to 2A, power 22220 ED wap4, pf 10. MAS is under utter chaos with hundreds of stranded travellers, courtesy: Ms. Laila. Simbu is also travelling in 73 Dn coach S7 upto CBE.

@ MS: Holy Krishnadevaraya of Hubbali crossed NBK @ 2120 shf with 2631 Nellai. 22264 LGD for 6107 MAQ pf 9, 22603 RPM Monster for 2637 Pandian pf 5, 6128 GUV got into pf 8.

Trip jottings:

MAS 2210

PER 2221

VLK 2224

ABU 2228

AVD 2231

TRL 2246

TO 2302

MSUR 2306

AJJ 2315/2318 PF1 km 68

CTRE 2326

AVN 2328

MDVE 2332

SHU 2334 km 90

TUG 2337

WJR 2343 km 105

MCN 2348

THL 2352

SVUR 2355

KPD 0006 km 130

SA 0248/0252 PF3 km 333

ED 0350/0358 PF2 km 396

TUP 0440/0442 PF1 km 446

Good run.

Charting Status Friday night, May 21 (RAC to CNF-RAC/WL to CNF/WL to RAC/Tatkal CK/Pooled PQ):

6669 Yercaud Exp

2A/8/18/39/13C/1P

3A/4-8/10/0/15C/0P

SL/80/101/267/112C/29P

2657 Mail

2A/8/3/37/10C

3A/9/33/50/18C

SL/100/14/160/79C

2691 Exp

2A/4/11/19/11C

3A/7/25/40/11C

SL/87/138/259/50C

2673 Cheran SFE

2A/4/14/18/4C/0P

3A/12/36/60/20C/30P

SL/80/23/167/61C/17P

1028 Bombay Mail

2A details not legible + crowd factor

3A/4/0/10/12C/???P

SL/48/77/150/28C/16P

May 23

@ CBE tonight: 2672 Blue Mtn/22255 ED dep 2110, 15m late/pf 2. NCJ-CBE Pass arrived in pf1 @ 2050. Am taking 74 Up Cheran to MAS. 2515 TVC-GHY pf 3 @ 2130/2148.

The best gain from Tamil conference in CBE in June would be the day when PTJ-IGU is being used as a Goods only line and PTJ halt is removed for all Kerala trains!!! ;)

A few interesting fwds:

1. wap4 22370/2608 WFD home in 31 mins from BWT. I consider it a gift of god to travel behind this loco - S. Aravind SBC.

2. Sun news reports 2694 had loco failure near milavittan. Another 3D failure. - Dilip Krishnan (I feel a happy - yet another ED 3D has failed!!)

2672 Blue Mtn charting:

1A/0/16

2A/4/5/15/2CK

3A/1/16/23/7CK

SL/50/116/194/27CK

at CBE.

2674/22655 ED pf 2 @ CBE. B3 24 SU Coach no. 97117

CBE 2220 dot dep, starter did not work!

IGU 2245 could feel the left turn to main line @ 100 kmph even in my 3A SUB!!

TUP 2315/2320

PER 0608/0610

MAS 0635 just ontime.

Home 0715 - Subham!

May 24

Today @ MAS: 22005 pushed 6057 Saptagiri from pf 11 @ 0630.

@ MS: 2638/Pf 4

22001 with a small rake in pf 1

14139 ERS LHF/6102 Boat - pf 6

22698 ED/2164 - pf 7

sparkling clean 16866 GOC shf/6853 Cholan - pf 8

22728 ED/2642 - 0650h @ MPK, 13h late

11149 ED 3D lhf/2634 - 0700 @ MSC 'B' line

22268/2662 saw being halted @ MKK 0705h 'A' line. My guess is that 2662 arrived TBM before 2634 and hence given A line and made to wait at MKK for 2634 to go first.

Weekends in CBE - 6

May 14

Trip jottings:
2673/22220 ED/p10 Coach 91217 S3 52 LB Emergency window Business side Rear facing

MAS 2212

PER 2224

VLK ripped @ MPS

AVD 2234

TI 2238

TRL 2246/2248/2249 crossed 3352

KBT 2254 c/o before TO 2256-2301

TO 2302, 31185/BOXN loop twds KBT

c/o after TO 2303-2306

mps @ Puli

AJJ 2313/2315

CTRE 2326

ANV 2328

slow run from 2328

MDVE 2334 picked up speed @ 2335

KPD 0002/0005/0006 214SW/BZA wam4 in pf5, crossed 2864 @ LSS, crossed 6382 @ 0015

KVN 0018

GYM 0022 ripped @ mps - kozhandhai pattaiya kelapiduthu pongo, a list of stations through which I love trains rip the platforms in main/through line will be sent as a separate sms.

VLT 0028

MPI 0032

PCKM 0036

AB 0040, crossed at normal speed - not at MPS

VGM 0045 ripped at MPS!!

VN 0050 crossed a slowing down 6670 with waist level headlamps @ LSS, crossed 213SW @ 0056 with BZA wam4, took new Dn line

KDY 0057, crossed 2625 with top headlamp wap4

JTJ pf 1 0104 Home/0108 Stop/0115 Start, 2658 in pf 4/22627 dispatched @ 0110, 22712/rake of JP in the next line.

Meeting with nithradevi held for 5 hrs.

IGU 0520/0535, gave way for YPR GR headed by ED dm2 shf, allowed 14642 shf + 14835 lhf MUed GOC/BOXN rake to pull into loop.

PLMD 0547, c/o 20 for Hope College and Sanganoor Palam

CBF 0602/0603 pf 2

CBE 0610 pf 1 Subham.

22220 ED has nothing special in it.

To charting gang: May 14 data

2621 2A/9/12/32/26P/23R-BZA/15R-WL/7R-NGP/28R-AGC

2621 3A/8/3/13

2673 3A/12/23/44/20C

2673 2A/3/7/12/6P

6669 SL/74/107/285/37P/86C

2829 SL/16CNFP

6222 SL/50/12/154/40C

6041 SL/100/20/156/59P/29C

2621 SL/74/9/138/45C/0P

2673 SL/57-80/0/101/29C/6P

Surprise only RAC 57 got CNF!!

May 16

2674 B4 54 UB Coach 97150. Power ED 22671 'Ramkrishnan'. Pf 2 @ CBE.

Chart clearance:

2A/4/17/21/4 CK/0 PQ

3A/12/37/58/10C/5P

SL/72/140/322/12C/38P.

Trip jottings:

CBE 2220, 2679 @ home

CBF 2229

MAS 0645, late by 10m. Infact, I overslept!! Got up (like the majority of the crowd in my coach) only at 0700 :)

@ MS - May 17:

7652/22829-9

6853/17619 lhf-8

2662/22522-7

6102/14127 shf-6

2634/5

22261? LGD w/rear view mirrors for 6127.

Rail rhymes for babies

Deemer deemer golden rock

Horny wonder if you laugh!

Up above shed wall so height

Like a tiger on the flight!!

Dippy dippy odi va

Katpadi thandi va!

Hills meley eri va

High tonai adichi va!!

Weekends in CBE - 05

May 7

@MS: 20663/2664, lhf dp4/2631, 22767 RPM/2637-5, 22697/6177-4, 22766 RPM/6107-9.

@MAS: 22681 BSL/2655-10, 2673/22389 ED, 3352-9, 4 Mail-11.

My seat is enviable :) S9 17 LB Coach 96391 Emergency window business end, front facing - the best combo ever, given that I can hear loud horns from 6th coach!!

MAS 2212

PER 2228

VLK 2231

KOTR 2234

C/O thro' ABU 2236

AVD 2242

TI 2247

TRL H2254-S2300

AJJ 2318/2320

SHU 2336

WJR 2347

MCN 2352

THL 2354

KPD 0001/0010 handled in loop

JTJ 0120a

SA 0250a

ED 0404/0410

TUP 0450a

IGU 0510/0542 covered 475 kms in 7 hrs @ 68 kmph flat. Full load pulled @ first notch, MONSTER!

Action @ IGU: 2673 got left loop. An SWR train with yellow boards reading as Bangalore City Island? was already in right loop. YPR GR crossed us majestically, then SWR was let go first @ 0525. 28102 ANGL pulled from PTJ side, 11207 ED 3D with Kurla was received in right loop as we were dispatched.

PLMD 0557

CBF 0609/0614

CBE 0630 - Pf1

22389 has super melodious twintones - they ripped the still air @ IGU :)

2680/22508 ED - crossed @ 0620 as we were waiting at Home. Still not able to digest the fact that we were 0510 @ IGU and ended up 0630 @ CBE

Subham. Hope you all enjoyed the report. Ara.

Friday evening WL clearance status (# upto which it has moved to CNF/RAC):

1028/89

3352/294

6669/69

2621/49CK/99-222/49PQ

2657/48CK/239

2673/48CK/109/29PQ

May 9

@ CBE:

2674/pf2 S4 57 LB Coach 09255 very new and neat. Power: 22728 ED.

Charting details:

1A/GN/WL1

2A/GN/1/29/40-CK/WL1-PQ/WL2

3A/GN/12/46/72-CK/WL8-PQ/WL15

SL/GN/80/194/352-CK/WL57-PQ/WL34

Report jottings:

CBE 2222

CBF 2234/2238 x-2679

PLMD 2249, x-2695 in loop, c/o 20-Hope College

IGU 2258 (I always love the way 2674 thunders to enter the trunk line @ 90+, tonight was superb!!)

TUP 2322/2330, 6381 rolled out at home, 22775/SBC-KCVL came stopped briefly in mainline while at pf 2324-2326h.

MLPM 0528/0530

AJJ 0538/0541

ANNR 0620 x-2007

PER 0635/0637

VEJ 0643/0646

BBQ Home 0649/0651, Pf 0652

Home 20500 ET/2512 rolls out, 22380 ED/2622 waiting, light 22515 LGD, 22647 RPM to ETS/BBQ

MAS 0702 pf 10, 6042/22787 RPM-11, 2616-9. Very very uneventful, ordinary, mediocre run. Nothing special..

Subham.

Weekends in CBE - 04

@ CBE May 2 - 2145h:
*2672 rolling out/2, 50m late
2515 receipt/22380 ED/3, amazing braking
22775 being readied for my 2674/2 (spotted earlier today w/2671 @ CBE)
22568 in Rd 3 light.
*ED 3D arrival LHF/4 @ 2155
*2674 rake in @ 2215, all set to be royally screwed (Courtesy: Controller) as 2515 dep 2215!!!

B3 52 LB, coach # 97117 has curtains, SLB has the foldable berth split as 1/5th and 4/5th such that the berth portion split of SLB does not affect your stomach but it somewhat adjusts under your shoulders and chest area. The seat portion of SLB is as it is now. Good thought process has gone behind this!!!

CBE 2250d L 30m
TUP 2350/2355 L 60m
ED 0045/??
TRL 0600
ABU 0630
PER 0641/0643
BBQ 0650
MAS 0700 L 25m/Pf 4
22755 RPM is just an average performer. Nothing spl.

Guidelines for effective night railfanning in VM-DG single line section

1. Sleep well in the evening. You ought to be awake all through the section.
2. Get down at VM and TPJ, take a brisk walk, buy something solid to eat and a small bottle of drink to pass time. Do not switch platforms during your walk. A goods train may come in between and you may stand there hearing your train start and go!
3. Be thorough in your LR. You should know that you are being regulated at KDMD home to get the loop, if your train does not notch up fully after taking the chord line curve.
4. Don't stick to one side, you have to move left and right quite rapidly. SL or LB is the ideal one. If you don't get them, avoid travel or book tickets until you get one, then cancel the old ones.
5. Strictly no doorplating during night travel. You can't dp during daytime given the heat.
6. Note down all crossings w/time. Ideally like Home/Pf/Other starter/Crossing/Our starter/LSS.
7. Be 100 p.c sure on position of AC coaches and their count. Helps in train identification. A fast moving GOC wdm2 will sound similar to an ED 3D.
8. Record clear audio clips of crossings. Video clips are anyway black screens only. These are real treasures...
9. You should 'expect' things. Over a period of time, you will develop the instinct.
10. Beware of all those festival, winter and summer specials that mar your calculations. Travel during off-peak season week days.
11. Whenever possible, book in advance in PQ. Take different trains during each travel, even if it means you reaching your destination in wee hours.
12. SL berth when 'berthed' will hide vision partially for tall people. So, make it 'seated'.
13. Best way to avoid trouble when asked why aren't you asleep is to say that you are a night-shift guy and working through your mobile (sms based or qwerty/email based)
14. No loud talks especially when travelling in groups. You may disturb fellow travellers. Gain the confidence of local cops and if inquired say the truth that you are a rail-fan, it builds trust.
15. No funky gadgets, GPS devices that are not easily saleable to a common man.
16. Do not invite unwanted attention when waiting for a crossing. Switch off all lights promptly.
17. Your eyes and ears should be razor sharp. Do not expect to note down all loco numbers. GOC 16858 will be similar to 16868 even in broad daylight, imagine a night spotting with your drooping eyes!
18. Be calm and patient.
19. All locos waiting in loop will have their headlamps switched off. You would have to identify that you are getting mainline with the speed of the train near outer and by the marker lamps of the train in loop. If there are two loops, make best use of curves before platforms.
20. Do not conclude a loco or a train to be a monster just with a one-night-stand. Sometimes it may have got 'All Proceed' and nothing else. So, recommend others to watch out, analyse and then conclude. On similar lines, monsters are equally viable to be screwed up by a poor section controller.
21. No getting down at intermediate stations. Take adequate care of your bags.
22. Lesser the use of gadgets (including camera and cell phone), better the enjoyment.
23. Take a small notepad with thick back (available in Landmark for Rs. 10) and a pen that can write even in damp/oil paper, to take notes. Mobiles will run out of battery.
24. Enjoy every moment of railfanning. A missed crossing may be a costly expense, but it is okay - there is always next time and VM-DG will not get doubled in full until after 2025, the trend says so!
25. SAFETY FIRST. Everything else next.
Happy Railfanning!!!
Aravi.

Weekends in CBE - 03

This time, I had a unique / rare opportunity of travelling in coach F2 :) Normally trains that have an FC coach have only one FC coach in them, F1. Here are the jottings:

27072 JHS Blue wag7/Pf 2/0621 CBE Spl Exp/F2/Cabin H/Lower/WCG90894

MAS 2235

AVD 2305

AJJ 2355/0000

SHU 0015

c/o @ TUG

MCN 0035

THL 0038

SVUR 0042

KPD Home 0051/0055

SA 0340/0350

CV 0442

ED Home regulated, 0450/0510

TUP 0550

IGU 0620

PLMD 0630/ (2680/ 22549 ED @ 0635)

CBF 0646/0651

CBE 0710 (0650) Subham.

For the benefit of frequent travellers on weekends, here is the confirmation position in SL Friday night @ MAS:

(Train # RAC moved to CNF/WL moved to CNF/ WL moved to RAC)

0601 60/51/145

6669 80/0/223

2673 80/19/183

2621 79/95/138 pq 12 rq 105

6041 97/22/184 pq 78

2671 13/325 pq 53

2829 80/39 pq 20

6222 50/188

Return trip jottings - not as interesting as it used to be!

22555 ED our-river-carum-went-to-a-kutch-slum like nothing-special-in-me wap4 for 2674. S10/Coach 98350/24 SU :( ages since I got a darned side upper...

CBE 2221

PER 0618/0620

BBQ 0629

MAS 0635 pf 10

very much uneventful :(

at MAS: 22274 ED/Duronto pf 11

at MS: 22249 ED/2164 pf 7

14123 ERS shf/6102 pf 6

27486 tiger/7644 pf 9

22829 RPM Smarty/2632 pf 4

27864 blue/7652 shunt, 11179 lhf/2634 @ MSC

22008/2662 0700@MKK, 11013 shunts NCJ spl @ MKK. Subham.

Weekends in CBE - 02

Mar. 19 -- Fresh-o-fresh 22829 ROYAPURAM hauls 6177 at moderate speed through SP. 22357/3-coach spl, B line twds MS, 18533 shf/1063 @ MSC.

At MAS: 22646/Coro-8, 22627 RPM/7, 112SR/21221-6-19368 shunted out, 2691/1, 2522/ P1 22027@2330-4, addl 3A attached @ MAS end after loco took points to Road 3.

Mar. 20: MAS-22294-pf 4-2511-22787 RPM-BBQ. Arr 2355 of Mar. 19, loud high tone whistle for dep 0030 (late by 45m!). It stayed in Central for ONE DAY :). Took Fast line only upto Jiva. SL thence, AVD 0100 VEU hi-speed 0110, much awaited moment of TRL mainline hi-speed happened @ 0115.

TO 0127

AJJ 0135

Would like to nominate 22787 for monster. Amazing (infact, exceptional) pick-up and very very good sustainabilty of picked up speed. KPD 0220/0225 met 2672 as he was passing KPD home.

KVN 0240

GYM 0243 ripped @ MPS

MEH 0250

VLT 0253

PCKM 0257

AB 0300 again @ MPS

Crossed 1 M/E every 5 mins after KPD!!

VGM 0305 took precedence over a train most probably 214SW TPTY-MYS passr

VN 0310

KDY 0318

JTJ 0327/0330

slowed down @ 0450, I was telling myself," don't tell this is Salem!"

SA 0456/0500 bang ON TIME gaining 45 mins - REAL MONSTER! Proves yet again!! Through pf 3, pf 2 was occupied by 573SW YPR Passr. The adjacent berthwala just discovered @ 0515 that he has overslept for SA...

MVPM 0530

SGE 0535/0600 unscheduled kkkkrrrreeeeecccchhhh stop.

@0545, RMM-OKHA Exp halted for a minute and started from pf-less mainline. Holy hills of Shervaroyan! We did overtake 6669 mid-way :P 22728 ED recd in pf line @ 0554. We got the starter!!!

ANU 0608 ripped @ mps

CV 0612

Cauvery girder bridge plundered @ 90+

ED home 0616 man! What a run to doorplate :)

ED 0621/0640-2 (starter off @0635)

6669-0630a-3

28022 ED/JTJ Passr-4

TPM 0648

PY 0653

IGR 0657

VZ 0701

UKL 0708

TUP 0720

SNO 0734

SUU 0738

IGU 0745/0753

CBE 0815 (late 20m purely due to ED)

Return trip - Mar. 21, 2010

At TUP: 2602/22572 dep 10 mins after starter off 2325h. PGT passr MEMU+just 4 persons. 14662 shf lead+14694 both GOC mued lhf, live kakkifying thick smoke twds ED w/BOXN coal. Saw same scene at IGU yday morning! Light ET wag5a barbie 23459 twds SUU @ 2342. 6381/handsome smarty 22829 RPM & 6042/22662 @ 2300h. PA for 2515 running late by 2 hrs.

2674/22273 ED top headlamps 2310a 2315d coach 96252/S6-28 LB. ED @ 2350/0015: 6042 rolling out/pf 1, 2674 got into pf 2, MYS-MV pf 3, TN-MYS/in 18554 ED shf out 17968 ERS shf pf 4.

SA 0115

KPD 0415

AJJ 0455

TRL 0515

TI 0528

AVD 0534

ABU 0537

PER 0546/0549 (PA for 7652 claims it to be late running by 2 hrs)

VYJ 0555

BBQ 0600 switched to slow line after a brief halt at pf. (2007/22602 RPM, with SBC R. Aravind in it)

MAS 0610 pf 10.

2675/22390 ED-11

3 Mail/22693-8

2269-7

6042-6

At MS @ 0635: 2632-6, 2164/22543 ED-7, 7644 In circar/20549 dusty, rusty & nasty AJJ wam4-8. 14046 ERS shf/6102, guided to Rd 5. 11213 lhf/2634, 0642@MKK

SP 0650.