AP/Ashokapuram (3 PFs)

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Track: Construction - Single-Line Electrification

Spotting again !! The first Dual Cab EMD of Krishnarajapuram (KJM) in Bleed blue scheme ... KJM WDP-4D #40226

The dark navy blue (Also called Police Bus) liveried KJM WDP-4D #40226 chugs into my nearest railway station Ashokapuram (AP) hauling ...

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No: 06233
Mysuru (MYS) -- Chamarajanagar (CMNR) Passenger

... then departs from AP, bound to Nanjangud Town (NTW) and Chamarajanagar (CMNR).

Date: 19th April 2023
Time: 9:30 - 9:45 AM
Camera: Vivo T1 (5G)

The train while departing ... suddenly slowed down to zero in front of me, I thought whether is it the case of chain-pulling, eventually the loco gave a long honk and accelerated beautifully, and departed out of AP.

I was lucky enough to spot the Police Bus 4D after quite a long time. I remember it spotting for the first time back in March 2022. It was then newly repainted to Police Bus livery and had another WDP-4D loco trailing as an emergency, as it was under testing.

So, 1 year of Krishnarajapuram's Police Bus livery WDP-4D locos then !!!

Sharing the humming and notching sounds of the EMD locomotive.

Also, I'm sharing the photos of this train's new Train boards (TBs), and mentioning the exact train RSA system.

16227 - 07349 - 07350 - 16228 - 06233 - 16219 - 16204 - 16203 - 16220 - 06234

16227/16228 - Mysuru (MYS) Talguppa (TLGP) Express [ via Bengaluru ]
16219/16220 - Chamarajanagar (CMNR) Tirupati (TPTY) Express
16204/16203 - Tirupati (TPTY) M.G.R Chennai Central (MAS) Garudadri Express
06233/06234 - Mysuru (MYS) Chamarajanagar (CMNR) Passenger Special
07349/07350 - Talguppa (TLGP) Shivamogga Town (SMET) Passenger Special

Hope you all liked it !!
Thank you all !!!

Surprise unexpected Locomotive !!!

KJM Navy Blue (a.k.a Police Bus) EMD WDP-4 #20062 in SHF mode, hauling...

Train No: 06233
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(MYS) -- Chamarajanagar (CMNR)
Passenger special

... slowly departs Ashokapuram (AP) railway station, Mysuru south.

The train departs from PF-01 of AP, slowly joins the mainline and accelerates out, towards Nanjangud (NTW) and Chamarajanagar (CMNR)

Date: 06th September 2022
Time: 9:45 AM
Camera: Sony Handycam HDR CX-220E

#20062 WDP-4 is probably the only single cab EMD of Krishnarajapuram (KJM) shed to bear the latest sensation Navy-Blue livery of KJM, also jokingly called as Police Bus livery. Generally Police bus livery was first given to Dual cab WDP-4D locos of KJM shed.

I personally love the police bus livery because, the dark shade on EMD looks beautiful, it also reminds me of some Baaz liveried EMDs of Siliguri loco shed (SGUJ), particularly WDP-4 #20012.

My First Spotting of 2023: UNEXPECTED SURPRISE !!!

Spotting one of the originally imported Electromotive Diesel (EMD) Passenger-hauling WDP-4 series Locomotives of Indian Railways !!!

Original Liveried, Old Generation (OG) cabbed Hubballi (UBL)...
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WDP-4 #20005 in Short Hood Front (SHF mode) hauling ...

Train No: 06299
Nanjangud Town (NTW) -- Mysuru (MYS) Special
{ Continuation of Dharwad Express 17302 }

...entering Mysuru city limits, passing near Srinagara Layout area in Mysuru South. With its upcoming halt at Ashokapuram (AP).

Date: 31st January 2022
Time: 11:38 AM
Camera: Vivo T1 5G

Background Story: I first spotted 06300 MYS-NTW Special at around 9 AM from my house at a far distance, I observed that the loco was in original livery and had only a single cab (in LHF). I then immediately informed my Local RFs and train friends about it and planned to set out and spot it when the same train returns back at around 11:30 AM. I set out at 11:15 and finally waited for it. In my mind, it was fixed that it could be a Dual cab WDP-4D. When the train came into the scene, I was surprised, shocked, and tremendously happy. It was an OFF-LINK UBL Original imported EMD #20005 loco in SHF. The train passed very slowly, and slowly accelerated after crossing me. I felt that the train probably slowed down due to some obstacle OR other thing.

But YES !! My long-pending desire to spot a UBL WDP-4 with OG cab was fulfilled !!! That too at a time when some of the good original locomotives of Hubballi have been transferred to Tughlakabad DLS (TKD).

Hope you guys liked this off-link surprise !!!
Thank you ALL !!!

BLUE SKY, BLUE SHED and a BLUE LOCOMOTIVE 😃😄 💙

(Monday Blues special !! 🥴)

Photos and video of Krishnarajapuram (KJM) Bleed blue 🔵 WDP-4 #20059 in SHF with...
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Train No: 06299
Nanjangud Town (NTW) -- Mysuru (MYS) Special Train*

[* continuation of Train No: 17302, DWR-MYS Express]

... waiting for signal at Ashokapuram (AP) Railway station and then Departure of the same towards Mysuru Junction (MYS).

Date: 15th December 2022🗓️
Time: 11:45 AM 🕦
Camera: Vivo T1 5G 📱

Observe .. blue shed and blue EMD colour match under a clear blue sky. 😅😅

Henceforth posting it on a Monday henceforth monday blues.

Also posting the audio of the humming of #20059 KJM WDP-4


ALERT !!
Here's the complete rake Sharing of this train. Requesting the admin to update this (these special trains [ 06300/06299 & 06276/06275 ] are unconfirmed whether they will be permanent or not). But kindly informing you the RSA.

17302-06300-06299-17307-17308-06276-06275-17301

Basically they are utilizing the basava/Dharwad express rakes as passenger specials towards Nanjangud/Chamarajanagar side to avoid stabling at MYS.