IR YDM4 6402 52946 6416 VRL 030318
YDM4s at Veraval Junction on Saturday 3rd March 2018.
6402 has just arrived from Amreli with train 52946 and is disgorging its passengers. 6416 was to shortly work the 13:55 to Amreli, train 52933.
When Jetalsar shed was still open and connected to the rest of the Gir MG network the loco off 52946 would run-round and go straight back. Now that Veraval is the loco base (with little or no facilities) it's a fresh engine. The MG side of Veraval is so rammed with locos and stock that I don't think loco run-rounds are usually possible these days. Station pilot (and I believe restricted to that) 6317 shunted the rake of 52933 onto 6416, hence the man with the green flag on the crossing.
Good for me as 6402 was utter pants compared ot the other YDM4s down there and 6416 was new and a beast.
IR YDM4 6402 52946 6416 VRL 030318
YDM4s at Veraval Junction on Saturday 3rd March 2018.
6402 has just arrived from Amreli with train 52946 and is disgorging its passengers. 6416 was to shortly work the 13:55 to Amreli, train 52933.
When Jetalsar shed was still open and connected to the rest of the Gir MG network the loco off 52946 would run-round and go straight back. Now that Veraval is the loco base (with little or no facilities) it's a fresh engine. The MG side of Veraval is so rammed with locos and stock that I don't think loco run-rounds are usually possible these days. Station pilot (and I believe restricted to that) 6317 shunted the rake of 52933 onto 6416, hence the man with the green flag on the crossing.
Good for me as 6402 was utter pants compared ot the other YDM4s down there and 6416 was new and a beast.