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16178⇒12654/Rock Fort SF Express (PT)
Other Names: Malai Kottai Express
रॉक फोर्ट सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस

TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction --> MS/Chennai Egmore

Updated: Jan 26 (12:03) by sivaprakashofficial^~
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Feb 14 2022 (22:08)   12653/Rock Fort SF Express (PT) | TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction (9 PFs) | ED/WAP-7/30708
SivasankarB~
SivasankarB~   240 blog posts
Entry# 5218308            Tags   Past Edits
Big surprise from Trichy 😀🤩

❤️❤️Tamil Nadu Tourism❤️❤️

👉Newly advertised Erode's (ED) Tamil Nadu Tourism livery WAP-7 30708 (ex SKC ghee livery) resting at Tiruchchirappalli Junction after hauling with 12653 Chennai Egmore (MS)...
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- Turuchchirappalli (TPJ) Rock Fort SF Express on a beautiful morning.
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Feb 15 2022 (00:52)
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Jordan~   8158 blog posts
Re# 5218308-2              
I liked the previous livery more. ☹️
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Dec 27 2018 (19:07)   12653/Rock Fort SF Express (PT) | MS/Chennai Egmore (11 PFs) | RPM/WAP-7
BangaloreMail^~
BangaloreMail^~   26749 blog posts
Entry# 4162406            Tags   Past Edits
Presenting pics of my trip in LHB Rockfort Express. This is the first time I am travelling in RF after it got LHB rakes. It was a nostalgic moment for me. Remembered the good old days when I travelled to KMU in the then Rockfort link express. It was the first train in which my berth got upgraded.
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Date of capture: 24th December 2018.
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Pics 1 to 9: DLW's HOG RPM WAP7 37036 resting after hauling Puducherry-Chennai Egmore Passenger. Spotted the same loco at VM on 26th Dec 2018.
Pics 10 to 12: Bezel less 3AC coach.
Pic 13: TB.
Pic 14: TB.
Pics 15 & 16: Antyodaya EOG at TPJ end.
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Trip observations:
I was disappointed as I couldnt capture our link. I waited till 11:25 PM but our link was nowhere to be seen. MAQ Express departed at around 11:25 PM with RPM WAP7 30561 though starter was given at 11:10 PM itself. I waited and waited. I returned to my coach without waiting further to see my link. One UR and AC CC coach were attached to MAQ Exp between the loco and SLR. A P7 that shunted MAQ Exp quickly followed MAQ Exp. That should have been our link. When my train was on a curve, I could see that our link was a HOG WAP7 from RPM. It had WAP4 type horns. Our train left at 11:45 PM from MS. Both the EOGs of RF were on throughout the journey. We reached CGL at 01:00 AM. I woke up just in time to see Rockfort skipping Kollidam bridge before Srirangam at around 4:45 AM . Kollidam had puddles of water here and there while Mother Cauvery was brimming with water, flowing with full splendor. It was a mesmerising sight to see our train skipping through the mist early in the morning on the Cauvery bridge and it was a feast for my eyes to see Rockfort(Malaikottai temple) and wonderfully lit Srirangam Temple Gopuram on account of Vaikunta Ekadasi festival both on either side of River Cauvery. The water down was shining due to reflection of lights on either side of Cauvery. We were halted at TPJ outer for sometime. Finally after negotiating sharp curves we entered TPJ at 5:25 AM.
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Dec 27 2018 (20:13)
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Re# 4162406-11              
As usual all New RPM P7 works in that sections
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Dec 27 2018 (20:42)
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Re# 4162406-12              
Superb anna!Enjoyed it :)
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Dec 28 2018 (19:14)
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Re# 4162406-18              
May I know why was it alloted to RPM
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Dec 29 2018 (07:12)
BangaloreMail^~
BangaloreMail^~   26749 blog posts
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No idea bro.
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Jan 19 2019 (17:00)
BangaloreMail^~
BangaloreMail^~   26749 blog posts
Re# 4162406-21              
37037 meant for ED also with RPM now-click here
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உங்கள் பயணம் இனிதே அமைய வாழ்த்துக்கள் Happy Journey Happy Journey Bon voyage Happy Journey शुभ यात्रा
Going back home in Tejas Express.
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Feb 21 2022 (17:06)
BangaloreMail^~
BangaloreMail^~   26749 blog posts
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@TPJ   2m early
@TPJ: Tiruchchirappalli Jn &1 km/h #12654: Rock Fort SF Express rake on PF.No.2.
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Jun 09 2021 (19:00)   02653/Rock Fort (Malai Kottai) SF Special | MS/Chennai Egmore (11 PFs)
Jagadeesh T~
Jagadeesh T~   140 blog posts
Entry# 4981601            Tags   Past Edits
Here's a night train journey from Chennai Egmore to Tiruchchirappalli on board 02653 MS - TPJ RockFort Express Special.
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Aug 13 2018 (19:33)   12638/Pandian SF Express (PT)
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Pandian_Express^~   4546 blog posts
Entry# 3709207            Tags   Past Edits
Guys your views on one SL being replaced by one AC 3 Tier coach in 12638/37 Pandian exp, 12654/53 Rockfort exp and 16795/96 Cholan exp (These three trains have RSA)....At present the CC is 1A-1, 2A-3, 3A-4, SL-10, UR-3, EOG-2...After 20th august 1A, 2A, UR no change in CC, 3A from 4 to 5 (+1) and SL 10 to 9 (-1)....Now the ratio of AC and Non AC SL coaches are 50:50....So pls vote and share your views...!!
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