1072/Σ ASR---DLI---BRC---PNVL (Via Different route) ΣChain

Pt 1: /blog/post/6062395

Returned from MAO by 12218 CDG KCVL KSK from MAO.

The train was more than an hour late when it reached MAO and I was actually cursing the controllers....
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All trains platforms except ours was announced and I was waiting at PF 1. But it was displayed that Konkan Kanya would come there.

MAO MAQ VB was at PF. 2 and Mangala came at 3.

Still nothing happened. After VB departed, I thought it would come at 2. Then it showed at 2 that 22653 TVC NZM SF would arrive there. Proper announcements were not present and I went mad. Atlast I said it will come at 3 and it came at 3. Left with a triple jerk from MAO and the jerks were present throughout the journey and the flat wheel made me more mad. Somehow slept and reached ERS around 8:30 today morning.

Maybe the draft gear rubber pads of the coach's coupler setup had completely worn off.
This might have been the issue in this coach.

Pics:
1. Sunrise @ Bharatapuzha river
2. OG cab UBL WDG #12219 and WDG 4D #70506 with BOXN rake

Had a RF session at DEOS after a very long time.Station redevelopment work is in progress at full pace with shed extension work,boundary wall construction completed at outer on gkp end and pf works going on. There is a TE limit on the bridge 500 m ahead.Spotted 12553 with 37249 Cnb Wap 7 which was running late by 27 minutes.On pf 3 came 15708 which was running late by 6 hours led by LDH Wap 7 30803.12553 took a long halt of half hour due to some block on up line so was not able to capture the departure. ...
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