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.