So, some pictures of the day I went to send off Mushfique Ji in 12381 Poorva Express....
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Pics 1 & 2: A ECR-based AC 3-Tier Coach probably of Patna Rajdhani attached to the rear of Poorva Express after duly completing its POH at Liluah
Pic 3: Inspection Special waiting at Howrah PF 7 with Howrah WDM-3D #11317 in lead
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more... 4: The TB of the train
Pic 5: HA1 of NER present in the train
Pic 6: The shunter (Howrah WDS-6R #36171) detached and waiting
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Moving on to the SER Part, which was very busy today due to rush of arriving trains within a short span....
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Pic 7: Santragachi WAP-4 #22262 arrived at Howrah PF 23 with the 1.5 hours delayed 18616 Kriya Yoga Express
Pic 8: Santragachi WAP-7 #30566 arrived at Howrah PF 20 with the nearly 2.5 hours delayed 12809 Mumbai CST to Howrah Mail (via Nagpur)
Pic 9: Santragachi WAP-4 #22348 arrived at Howrah PF 19 with the 1 hour delayed 18006 Samaleswari Express
Pic 10: Santragachi WAP-4 #22878 arrived at Howrah PF 17 with the 1 hour delayed 12882 Puri to Howrah Garib Rath Express
Pic 11: Santragachi WAP-4 #22529 arrives with the nearly 2.5 hours delayed 12864 Yesvantpur to Howrah Express at Howrah PF 21 (this ICF Rake is probably the last ICF Rake to be LHBfied from tomorrow)
Pic 12: Santragachi WAP-4 #22272 arrives with the nearly 1 hour delayed 18410 Sri Jagannath Express at Howrah PF 18
Pic 13: In a bizarre situation, due to late shunting of 12312 Kalka Mail from PF 14, the 2 hours delayed 13006 Amritsar to Howrah Mail arrived at PF 20 with Mughalsarai WAP-4 #22564, thus making it SRC-MGS side-by-side
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On to the ER Part for the end of action....
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Pic 14: Howrah WAP-7 #37014 detaches from 12342 Agniveena Express as Howrah WAP-7 #37034 prepares to attach on the other side for the rake to proceed as 12337 Shantiniketan Express
Pic 15: Mughalsarai WAP-4 #22804 arrives with the 2.5 hours delayed 13010 Doon Express at Howrah PF 9
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Moving on to Day 2, meeting Somanko Da at BLY and proceeding towards Howrah and then back home....
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Pic 16: Howrah WAP-4 #22336 cruises by with the rake of 13021 Mithila Express
Pic 17: Howrah WAP-7 #30503 rushing towards Howrah delayed by 30 minutes
Pic 18: 37837 Howrah to Barddhaman Galloping Local (via Main) prepares to skip Bally at good speed
Pic 19: 37333 Howrah to Tarakeswar Local running with a MEDHA Rake of Howrah Carshed prepares to halt at Bally
Pic 20: OFFLINK Tughlakabad WAP-7 #39025 arrived with 12304 Poorva Express at Howrah PF 14 before time by 20 minutes
Pic 21: Tatanagar WAP-7 #37121 departs with 12813 Tata Steel Express from Howrah PF 18 (PF 17 not alloted due to late shunting of loco of 15227 Yesvantpur to Muzaffarpur Express)
Pic 22: Santragachi WAP-4 #22601 (after fresh POH) ready to depart with 58015 Rani Shiromoni Passenger
Pic 23: The newest shunter of SRC, a Mughalsarai WAG-7 #27028 moving towards SRC after departure of the above train
