Date : 5/6/17 ; Location: Kakinada Port COA C&W Yard. ( Cloudy evening @ 17:15 - Rain was about to start).
At the COA station 17210 ready to depart from PF1, CCT-TPTY JS Special waiting on pf 2 for its scheduled departure and COA LTT which was parked at pf 3 was being shunted to pitline 1.
Pic 1: Kalyan WDG4 led 17221 COA LTT Express being shunted to Pitline 1 @ COA c&w. LGD WAP7 led 12737 idle at pitline 2.
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2: Pitline 2 on which 12737 is idling has been extended to accommodate 26 coaches.
Pic 3: Pitline 1 on which 17221 is being shunted is fit to accommodate 24 coaches. 17221 is currently running with A2, B3,BE1, S6, GEN 7, 2 SLR. Total - 21 coaches. (4-5 spare AC coaches are parked on the parking line adjacent to Pitline 1)
Pic 4: A snap of the old COA station.
Line structure at COA Yard from East to West:
-2 lines which lead to coach and wagon work shop.
-2 Pitlines
-4 parking lines which are used by both passenger and goods for parkng. (Majorly by goods).
-Vast vacant area which can accommodate another 3-4 lines.
-4 lines which lead to Kakinada Port of which 2 are Main UP and DOWN and 2 are loop.