Gujarat Mail - as good as Undhiyu

Just a little train spotting at Rajkot station and a big update about the 19218/Saurashtra Janata express. This train has officially changed its locomotive from Ahmedabad to Rajkot, along with a few other trains starting/ending in Porbandar/Veraval. Here's the timeline of the Saurashtra Janata express locomotive change: 1. Pictures 1 to 7: A shiny red hot Bl (Vadodara) Wap-4e #22280 is casually waiting for the 19218 train to arrive at Rajkot station. 2. Pictures 8 to 11: The SBI (Sabarmati) Wdp4d #40323 arrives with the 19218/Veraval Bandra Saurashtra Janata express at Rajkot station on platform no. 4 (previously platform no. 7). In pictures 8 and 10, the 11464/Jabalpur Veraval express, running 3 hours late, is ready to depart from platform no. 2 of Rajkot station. 3. Pictures 12 to 18: The SBI Wdp4d is disconnected and moves as a light locomotive towards the Yard for a quick rest. 4. Pictures 19 to 27: After picking up the Saurashtra Janata express from Veraval, the SBI Wdp4d heads to the Yard for a rest while passing through platform no. 5 (previously platform no. 7) at Rajkot station. In picture 20, a large #Tb can be seen, and in picture 27, the Bl Wap-4e is ready to start its next journey. 5. Pictures 28 to 34: While the SBI Wdp4d takes a rest, the shiny red hot Bl Wap-4e slowly passes through platform no. 5 and moves towards platform no. 4 to couple with the Saurashtra Janata express. 6. Pictures 35 to 41: The Wap-4e has arrived at platform no. 4 to couple with the Saurashtra Janata express, and another guest train has also arrived. 7. Pictures 42 to 45: While the coupling process is going on, the 22946/Okha Mumbai Central Saurashtra Mail, along with Brc Wap-5 30073 (not fitted with HOG), gets clearance first and departs from platform no. 3. 8. Pictures 46 to 48: As the Saurashtra Mail passes, the Saurashtra Janata express with the Bl Wap-4e waits for a few minutes before it departs.

Ek chhota railfanning Rajkot jn par plus 19218/Saurashtra Janata express ki badi update. Yeh train ab officially apni traction change Ahmedabad se Rajkot par kar chuki hai, saath hi Porbandar/Veraval se originate/terminate hone wali kuch aur trains ke saath bhi. Yahan Saurashtra Janata express ki traction change ki timeline hai: 1. Pic 1 se 7, ek chamakdar laal garam Bl(Valsad) Wap-4e #22280 thandi shaam mein halki fursat mein 19218 ki arrival ka intezaar kar rahi hai. 2. Pic 8 se 11, SBI(Sabarmati) Wdp4d #40323 Rajkot jn par platform no. 4 (pehle platform no. 7) par aati hai 19218/Veraval Bandra Saurashtra Janata express ke saath. Pic 8 aur 10 mein, teen ghante late chal rahi 11464/Jabalpur Veraval express ab Rjt jn ke platform no. 2 se departure ke liye taiyar hai. 3. Pic 12 se 18, SBI Wdp4d ka uncoupling ho jata hai aur ab wo light locomotive ke taur par move hone lagti hai aur ab woh Yard ki taraf ja rahi hai wahan thodi der ke liye sochne ke liye. 4. Pic 19 se 27, Veraval se Saurashtra Janata express ko pick karne ke baad, SBI Wdp4d ab Rajkot jn ke Pf. No. 5 (pehle Pf. No. 7) se hokar Yard mein thodi der ke liye so rahi hai. Pic 20 mein bada #Tb dikh raha hai aur pic 27 mein Bl Wap-4e ab apni ane wali yatra shuru karne ke liye taiyar hai. 5. Pic 28 se 34, Jab SBI Wdp-4d so rahi hai, chamakdar laal garam Bl Wap-4e dheere dheere Pf. No. 5 se guzar kar Saurashtra Janata express ke coupling ke liye Pf. No. 4 ki taraf jaa rahi hai. 6. Pic 35 se 41, Wap-4e Pf. No. 4 par Saurashtra Janata express ki coupling ke liye pahunch chuki hai aur ek aur mehman bhi pahunch gaya hai. 7. Pic 42 se 45, Coupling ka process chal raha tha, tab 22946/Okha Mumbai Central Saurashtra Mail Brc Wap-5 30073 (Non HOG fitted) ke saath sabse pehle clearance mil gaya tha aur Pf. No. 3 se departure kar rahi thi. 8. Pic 46 se 48, Jab Saurashtra Mail guzar rahi thi, Bl Wap-4e ke saath Saurashtra Janata express kuch minutes ke liye apni departure ka intezaar kar rahi thi.