Eat-Sleep-Railfanning 🔄 Repeat - Shankar Mehani

Konkan Railway's Duronto Express with WDP-3A "Pushpak"..
The WDP-3A "Toaster" saga is back on Konkan..
With CR's Kalyan DLS holding nearly 15 WDP-3A class locomotives (Transfered from GOC shed and TKD shed), it was pretty sure that sooner or later these locomotives would haul the trains on Konkan Railway stretch since the crew on KR are trained to operate the WDP-3A's. From last 1 week, this train has hauled the 50103/50104 RN DR RN passenger and the 12223/12224 LTT ERS LTT Duronto Express. Soon these WDP-3A's are also expected to haul important trains...
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like Tutari Express, MAJN SF Express, Jan Shatabdi Express and KCVL SF Express. In this video, the train is slowly accelerating out of Udupi after clearing a TSR hence showcasing a beautiful chugging display by WDP-3A.
Train : 12223 Mumbai LTT Ernakuam AC Duronto Express
Loco : TKD (KYN) WDP-3A#15520
Location : Udupi, KR.
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Trains captured at Innanje Railway station located between Padubidri and Udupi on a dull gloomy October afternoon. Innanje, is situated between thick forest and i call it "spooky" because it is dark here and not a single human soul nearby. The route to this place also is scary and in monsoon this it gives a haunted look to the station premises. But yes, this place does give a wonderful MPS action. One can also see work going in the station premises for adding a loop line which will be useful for having crossings.
I visited this location with fellow IRFCA member and a senior LP of Bhor Ghat section, Mr Jayant Ramdasi sir. The actions captured that afternoon are:
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22114 KCVL LTT SF Express with KYN WDM-3D#11365 + KYN WDM-3D#11374.
2) 12620 MAQ LTT Matsyagandha SF Express with GOC WDP-4D#40464
3) 1 hour late running 12133 Mumbai Mangalore SF Express with KYN WDG-3A#13303.
4) 1 hour late running 16311 Bikaner Kochuveli LHB Express with ERS WDM-3A#16666 + ERS WDM-3A#16xxx.
5) KR's self propelled RMV going light from Padubidri to Udupi.
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Taking photos in front of speeding train : Stupid stunts on Railway track!!
Risking the life for the craze of photography!!
This is one of those video captures where I had my heart in mouth while i captured. The two guys wanted a photo with the train and they did not realize that had their legs got stuck or had they slipped off, they would have been cut into pieces. Thanks to the almighty, nothing of such sorts happened. One has to note that there are extra rails placed on bridges and the...
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two guys were just at that place where there is highest probability of legs been trapped or slipping!! Also had they not timed jump properly, they would have been in serious trouble!
Also i do not want any such bad incidents captured on my camera too, so all went well and i got to enjoy a wonderful MPS action by Alco twins powering 16333 Express, running late by 3 hours.
Train : 16333 Veraval Thiruvantapuram Express
Locos : ERS WDM-3A#16874 + ERS WDM-3A#16457.
Location : Between Barkur and Udupi, KR!
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