Eventful Departure from Hubli - Sharavati Exp. (Aug. 1, 2007)

[ashisharma0608]

thNKS

[13holywarriors]

I think Hubli is in west Bengal, hey bro nice vid thanks a lot

[vb642]

@13holywarriors Nope, it is in Karnataka.

[vb642]

@13holywarriors Nope, it is in Karnataka. Glad you enjoyed the vid :-)

[akshpatilgmailcom]

you got full bucket of indian rail

[poolla2007]

DOODH, WOW thanks a lot for the superb, eventful, and greats videos from India... I LOVES INDIA TRAIN... How to travel on one?

[Arkchat921]

OMG........ How did the derailment occur????? Was any one injured?????

[vb642]

Not sure how it happened.  Doesn't look like anyone was injured, Thank God!

[harshu6991]

I must admit that the 4 wheel tanker is THE most cute looking wagon in IR. Also, towards the end of the video, I wished u were on the other side to capture the ALCO belch out smoke.

[vb642]

I agree. I miss those 4 wheelers including the covered wagon and tanker.

[avinashi07]

truly eventful and wonderful video ! dis the charm of IR !

[vb642]

Thanks!

[resist4resist]

Did anyone notice the MUed EMD WDG locos? The leading loco had buffer at the cab end but no buffer towards the trailing loco end. Why is that?

[vb642]

I was surprised by that as well. Since these locos have CBC couplers, you really don't need side buffers.

[resist4resist]

Though CBC couplers do not require side buffers, yet the rolling stock on IR has mixed coupling arrangements (screw coupling + CBC). Most of the freight wagons are now equipped with CBC couplers, still some freight wagons (old 2-axil oil tankers and now rare Class C wagons) and majority of passenger coaches still have side buffers with screw coupling. If the leading loco had to pull passenger rake, they might have to put a long 4-axil caboose van, equipped with coupler and side buffers.

[vb642]

Since the WDG4's are used only for freight trains, the absence of side buffers should be ok - as long as the first wagon has CBC coupling.

[resist4resist]

I have seen WGs (steam locos) and WDGs and WAGs pulling passenger trains...hence I raised that question. Yeah...taking out those side buffers from one end has ensured that the WDG would pull a passenger train only when it is running long hood forward (or reverse) :-)

[hitmanranjeet]

Nice! At 1:01, u said WDM-4s, I suppose u meant WDP-4s, rite?

[vb642]

True! However, these WDP4s remind me of the extinct WDM4s. Same whining sounds!

[mandar0887]

r u a Anglo-Indian (Eurasian) from Hubli ?

we've heaps of Anglo-Indians living here in Carseldine, many actually work for the Queensland Rail....3rd/4th generation railies...

[vb642]

No, I'm afraid. Just a thoroughbred Indian who happened to be passing via Hubli by train :-) I gather that you live in Australia. I came over to US about 24 years back and have been here ever since.

[mandar0887]

no worries, my apologies....i've a few mates Anglo Indians as it were....who speak in that distinct accent......so u r a Yank ?

Cheers

[vb642]

Well, I am a Yankee..in the sense that I reside in the New England area.

[mandar0887]

well...yank is slang here for all things american...keep the trains chugging

i,m a big fan of indian railways...my old man grew up there , cheers

[ravi008]

Vijay sir, as usual, ur videos are a treat. Loved those rail sounds. great video!

[vb642]

Thanks.

[dutchtrainmanserie22]

Awesome video 5 stars!!!!!