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Posted: Mar 13 2017 (17:31)
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Mar 13 2017 (17:31) 16516/Karwar - Yesvantpur Express | KGVL/Kadagaravalli (1 PFs)
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ErArani^~ 9308 blog posts1 Public Posts - Mon Mar 13, 2017
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The reason for not taking the risk here is that it is a big risk. Diverting the runaway train through a loop line will undoubtedly cause a derailment at the switches. Basically, in this particular route, one can be 99.99% certain that any accident is going to be a major accident. You can check the gallery for Kadagaravalli station ( I've added some pics earlier when I trekked on this route) to get an idea about how precarious this route is!
Braking operations with the bankers and lead loco is very tricky. The crew usually communicate using walkie-talkies and coordinate their controlling. The train's original locomotive, and the bankers usually work together, but the braking controls...
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Braking operations with the bankers and lead loco is very tricky. The crew usually communicate using walkie-talkies and coordinate their controlling. The train's original locomotive, and the bankers usually work together, but the braking controls...
more...