#ObservationsAtPune *** 9 Years Ago Today at Pune! *** Observations at PUNE on 22-Feb-2007 (16:45 to 17:15 hrs)
Following are the observations at ShivajiNagar/Pune Railway Station on Thursday, 22nd Feb 2007, from 16:45 to 17:15 hrs!
1) On the mid line between PF1/2 at SVJR (ShivajiNagar Station), a long mixed BCN/BCNA goods rake was standing (ready to head towards Pune). It had twin KYN WCG2 locos, viz., WCG2 # 20111 + WCG2 # 20119. Both DC locos were dead (with pantograph lowered). Ahead of these locos was a live Hubli UBL WDG4...
more... # 12035 loco in LHF (Long Hood Forward) manner.
2) As the freight train was standing on through line, Hyderabad bound CSTM-HYB Exp slowly moved towards Pune from PF2 of SVJR (without stopping there) behind KYN WCG2 # 20116 Loco.
3) L22 Pune-Lonavala EMU Local came at PF1 of SVJR and left for LNL.
4) T5 Talegaon-Pune EMU came of PF2. I took this Talegaon local and went to PUNE. On the outer yard of Pune (as we approach from SVJR side), a 10-15 coach long military rake of green SL coaches was seen standing.
5) Electric Trip Shed had following locos: KYN WCG2 # 20114 ; KYN WCAM3 # 21900 ; KYN WCAM3 # 21888 ; BL WCAM1 # 21812 and BL WCAM1 # 21808.
6) Kurla Shunter # 19703 was seen shunting rake of PUNE-ADI Ahimsa Exp.
7) Nagercoil-Mumbai Exp departed for Mumbai behind KYN WCG2 # 20127 Loco.
8) On the pit line between PF2/3 towards Mumbai side of Pune station, a blue Guntakal GTL WDM2 # 17777 was standing.
9) At outer yard, orange Kazipet KZJ WDM2A # 17281 was seen doing shunting work of a train with few AC coaches.
10) CSTM-HYB Exp (as indicated in point 2 above) departed for Hyderabad behind orange KZJ WDM2A # 17508 loco.
11) Goa Exp departed from PF1 towards Miraj behind blue PUNE WDM3A loco.
12) PUNE-STR Passenger was ready to depart for Satara from PF6 behind green PUNE WDM2 # 17937 Loco.
13) Pit line at PF6 (Daund End of Pune Station) had 2 diesel locos, viz., Erode ED WDM2 # 18598 and blue baldie loco from Guntakal GTL WDM3A # 14031. Guntakal Baldie had bulge on one side and flat face on other side.
14) Jhelum Exp was getting ready to depart behind brown PUNE WDM3A # 18621R loco. This PUNE loco had WDM3A markings on front/read and WDM2 markings on the side walls of the loco!
15) Today morning at around 07:45 hrs (23-Feb-2007), a goods train with UBL WDG4 # 12060 was ready to move towards Pune side at Khadaki station. WDG4 hauled goods rake was waiting for the the Level Crossing (LC) at Khadaki to be closed. This LC is usually closed at 07:50 or so as Pragati Exp passes towards Mumbai at that time.