Nikhil's Rail adventures

LTT - SBC (page 5):Nalwar - Yadgir - Krishna pics. Train# 1013's left Wadni Jn @ 1020 hrs and reaches Nalwar @ 1040 hrs for an unscheduled halt. The train departed in a couple of minutes and snakes across three lines to reach the main line. A picture shows the rake on all three lines en-route to merging the main line. The scheduled arrival of 1013 @ Yadgir (YG) is 1048 hrs. The actual arrival was @ 1055 hrs. It departed @ 1059 hrs (sch dep: 1050 hrs). The scheduled arrival of 1013 @ Krishna (KSN) is 1118 hrs. The actual arrival time was 1145 hrs. It departed @ 1150 hrs (sch. dep: 1120 hrs). The train then crosses the massive Krishna river (The Thernmal power plant is located on the left hand side of this massive bridge and photography is prohibited on this crossing) and enters the state of Karnataka. The first station into Karnataka state is Yadalapur. HOME Nikhil Rail adventures main page previous WADI Jn. pics. (LTT-SBC journey) Raichur pics (LTT-SBC journey)

		Train #1013 departs Nalwar and is caught snaking onto the main line. While doing so, the rake is captured on a picture, travelling on all three lines (loop line :station, main UP line, main down line).
Train # 1013 leaves Nalwar

The stretch between Nalwar and Yadgir is very barren, dry and is scattered with an ocassional dense tree. The picture captures one such tree with a small shrine(temple) close to it. A railway worker rests in the shade of the tree and waves to the loco pilot as the 1013 breezes through the twin line section.
	Train # 1013 arrives WADI as train# 6340 departs.

The time is 1145 hrs. #1013 reaches the border of Maharashtra state and halts at Krishna. The station is located in a wide open, barren landscape filled with green shrubs. The Left side picture captures the trailing portion of the 1013 @ Krishna, while the right side picture is the same scene in a different color mode (Sephia mode).

The time is 1150 hrs. The home starter for the loop line turns amber(yellow) indicating 'clear to proceed'. The loco-pilot of train # 1013 sounds the horn and notches up the loco. This creates a thick plume of black smoke as seen in the pic. Note the assistant-driver standing on the ramp of the loco waving the green flag and awaiting for a reciprocal from the guard. Also note the amber colored signal (second from the right).

Train# 1013 departs Krishna (border of Maharashtra and Karnataka

		the time is 1155 hrs. Train #1013 crosses the Krishna river and enters the state of Karnataka. It makes an unscheduled halt at Yadalapur (SBC end of Krishna river).
Train # 1013 arrives @ Yadalapur (Karnataka)