Saturday (27-06) evening: Mind was excited to meet the newly launched Scania by KSRTC and was checkign the timings- Meantime opened Facebook and saw the news of the LHB Solar powered sleeper coach attached with the 12008 for trial runs- Immediately enquired and got the information that the coach will have to and fro by Shatabdi- Meanwhile KSRTC site showed scania leaving to tirupati at 1500hrs
My mind relished that double delight- took permission at home and after lunch decided to pay a visit for relaxation
Traffic hinderance right from the time I...
more... boarded th ebus and my mind went in to thought whether to deboard at previous stop and walk the way across one way to catch the beauty- Later decided against it.. bus was held up outside Majestic bus stand as time ticked towards 3- countdown of 2 minutes- Rightly the bus stopped right outside the APSRTC terminal and took the permission of conductor and got down and darted into the terminal to find the beauty all set to go- Captured
After having an hour to kill and no trains at SBC that time, whiled away time at majestic and walked across to SBC at 1540hrs.. Surprise of sorts Pf-1 occupied by SWR rake. Glanced at the board to find various platforms reallotted-took the platform ticket and observed the posistions
PF-1: 12628 shunted in- headless
PF-2: 16315 kochuveli Express- Erode WAP4
PF-3: Empty
PF-4: 17235 Nagercoil Express Seshadri RSA
Yard lines- MEMU- Cancelled rake of Sanghamithra Express
PF-5: 11014 LTT Express- arrived loco Erode WDM-3A twins; Return KJM WDP-4
PF-6: BOBYN filled with stones (7 coaches) hauled by a KJM WDM-2
PF-7: Awaiting the king
PF-10: shimoga pass with WDP-4 UBL
Yard had the rakes of 16228 SE1/Se2 and Ac coupled with Rani Chennamma one coach of which was a 2015 make- beyond it stood the Rajadhani rake and the hindupur pass rake
Awaited for the arrival of the king!!!! Announcements went for all arrivals as WDP-4 blew the horn at 16:05hrs announcing the 11014 LTT Express departure. At 16:20hrs WDP-4 20022 arrived in with the 12008 coach. FB friends had mentioned the coach as 2nd and I assumed it as 2nd from loco- Turned out to be 2nd from the last
Went to the new coach and met the Fb friends and examined the coach. entry was strictly prohibited. solar panels were on the top right under FoB but the grilled FoB prevented any snaps
Meanwhile clock ticked and at 16:30 16534 jodhpur Express rake was shunted in on Pf-8. at 16:40hrs shatabdi got the signal and pulled out of the platform. Went on to PF-10 where Basava was expected and walked to the end to find WDP-4 20008 from UBL hauling the 16533 jodhpur Express
WDP-4 20020 came in at 16:50 hrs with the overcrowded Basava Express from Mysore. Expected to see parallel action and awaited for same. At 17:02hrs Pf-8 jodhpur got the clearance and proceeded while Basava still waited. Basava showed no signs of moving and waiting continued when a surprise came in form of the KJM shunter from yard shunting the Hindupur pass rake out to provide a parallel run to Jodhpur till the exit.
Walked back to find the 16520 Jolarpettai Express with RPM WAP-7 on PF-7 while 17235 had departed. since Karnataka had crossed over the cement ramp and had a overcrowded UR overlooking, came out using the subway rather than crossign the tracks
