One of the best videos I have ever seen on the internet (the way you shot it made me feel I was also in the loco). Thank you for sharing such a wonderful "memory of life" with us, 99% of us will never be able to travel in such an adventurous way. Sorry to know that the sound, heat and smoke made you uncomfortable and tired.
Try footplating an alco.. or emd short hood forward to ease the discomfort. Sorry to hear you had to experrience that my friend. When I was 5 years old my grandfather took me for a cab ride in a wdm2 to guntakal. It was wonderful!!😊
wow what a view's so beauty, i empress very much to see nature view's,very nice indian railway journey, i like all train journey especially indian train's..
Very true. Nothing can beat the horn, the chugging and the smell of an ALCO smoke. Every time an ALCO passes by, it leaves behind its legacy with the trail of smoke. However, as far I can remember, before EMDs, this section was ruled by a fleet of Baldies. So, yes, ALCOs had their time too.
Actually the two locos WDG4s are twins. they cannot separate for their entire journey till overhauling. So one doesnt have buffer(Right) and the other side (Left) has buffer... (another loco which has buffer left side doesnt have the buffer on the right side).
If the locos are provided with AEB ( Auto emergency braking ) and its a empty load. Brakers are not needed.. CBC ( Center buffer Couplers ) dont require one. They will not bump into each other like screw couplers hence there is no need. :)
No, I mean to ask.. Generally, locos are provided with both CBC and Screw Couplers. And are also provided with buffers to support screw couplers. But the locos did not have buffers. So I guess the loco is strictly for operation in CBC Coupling.
Natarajan Sir I think you should do the entire Hassan - Mangaluru stretch its supposed to be incredibly beautiful even in summer, let alone the monsoons.
Sorry to hear that you did not enjoy the ride.... happy to hear that you have got out of it with no permanent damage... and very happy to see the video, because it is outstanding. You will forget the discomfort, the heat, the smoke, and the ear-splitting noise... and remember the better parts only... Well, I expect you will, or at least I wish that to you.
Yes indeed... In steam times it would have been sure death. Some steam locomotives here had a scoop to catch air from the space under the engine and blow it to the crew, avoiding suffocation. I thank you again for your hard work to make this wonderful video. I want to visit Goa and see this place with my own eyes, and your video is a keen reminder...
nice video bro,I hv been to dudhsagar in February,we weren't allowed to do trekking..they were strict about the rules,,wen we asked y we r not allowed ,they said bcoz some people damaged properties of Indian railways itseems so tht they r not allowing..
Natarajan C yes we can see more plastic trashes,,it was huge mess over there we can see the trashes while going in train ,,my opinion is that they should again restart the trekking as it's the tourist attraction they can take preventive measures to avoid plastic...
We were not allowed and they had the rights to do so. There were orders because of a group which caused a big problem when they were allowed. So no one is allowed inside the cab.. :)
video was nice I appreciate the things you did, but I request you not to take risk, do railroad fanning with the safety precautions first never risk your life for publicity and fan following it's a humble request not to risk your life, video was very nice it was nice location dude Sagar is known as the best location in India nice capture, do take care of your health and do not take risk and thank you for making and sharing the video
First and foremost - If this was for fame only, i would have uploaded this video in 2014 itself when it was shot. I am human after all bound to make mistake and this was one of them. Have never tried this again till now and i never will.. Taking risk is different from making stupid decision. Being a photographer you will have to push yourself but yes with safety precautions. Thank you :)
One of the best videos I have ever seen on the internet (the way you shot it made me feel I was also in the loco). Thank you for sharing such a wonderful "memory of life" with us, 99% of us will never be able to travel in such an adventurous way. Sorry to know that the sound, heat and smoke made you uncomfortable and tired.
7:07 the best part was that the engine had your name written in hindi . Am I right ?
Try footplating an alco.. or emd short hood forward to ease the discomfort. Sorry to hear you had to experrience that my friend. When I was 5 years old my grandfather took me for a cab ride in a wdm2 to guntakal. It was wonderful!!😊
This is awesome, you're riding on the beast of Indian Railways.
Wonderful :) No Words
Thank you :)
I also went to that place and as per you I just smoked and reminded with your nice video and also god blessed you to not being damaged more.
Broo amazing video how the bankers work how they can do maintain same speed and apply brakes
how to reach dudhsagar falls from vascodagama
wow what a view's so beauty, i empress very much to see nature view's,very nice indian railway journey, i like all train journey especially indian train's..
awesome awesome video hats off to your efforts ,god knows what would happen if there were alcos in place of emd
Thank you :)
Cant imagine but to be honest i like the smell of ALCO smoke so would have preferred that .. :D
Very true. Nothing can beat the horn, the chugging and the smell of an ALCO smoke. Every time an ALCO passes by, it leaves behind its legacy with the trail of smoke.
However, as far I can remember, before EMDs, this section was ruled by a fleet of Baldies. So, yes, ALCOs had their time too.
Courageous man you are Natrajan!!!!!! Very nice video...👍👍👌👌👌👌👏
Thank you :)
I have two questions.. Why didn't the BCNA rake run with 5 locos?? And, why didn't the loco right in front of you have buffers?
Actually the two locos WDG4s are twins. they cannot separate for their entire journey till overhauling. So one doesnt have buffer(Right) and the other side (Left) has buffer... (another loco which has buffer left side doesnt have the buffer on the right side).
May be BCNA are Empty wagon.
If the locos are provided with AEB ( Auto emergency braking ) and its a empty load. Brakers are not needed..
CBC ( Center buffer Couplers ) dont require one. They will not bump into each other like screw couplers hence there is no need. :)
No, I mean to ask.. Generally, locos are provided with both CBC and Screw Couplers. And are also provided with buffers to support screw couplers. But the locos did not have buffers. So I guess the loco is strictly for operation in CBC Coupling.
The two twin locos cannot be seperated. until its overhauling
Do all the engines connected operated at same time ?
Very nice video.... the loco next to your loco... it had central buffer system... great you showed that too.. Thanks...
Thank you :)
Natarajan Sir I think you should do the entire Hassan - Mangaluru stretch its supposed to be incredibly beautiful even in summer, let alone the monsoons.
is there any chance for electrification of this track
reply me
Did they not allow u to stay in the loco cab? I guess it was the last loco
Just speechless ❤️
I didn't understand about that ban and stuff
Sorry to hear that you did not enjoy the ride.... happy to hear that you have got out of it with no permanent damage... and very happy to see the video, because it is outstanding. You will forget the discomfort, the heat, the smoke, and the ear-splitting noise... and remember the better parts only... Well, I expect you will, or at least I wish that to you.
Agree but felt i should give out the details so that people get to know the efforts of rail fans behind Images and videos. Thank you :)
Yes indeed... In steam times it would have been sure death. Some steam locomotives here had a scoop to catch air from the space under the engine and blow it to the crew, avoiding suffocation. I thank you again for your hard work to make this wonderful video. I want to visit Goa and see this place with my own eyes, and your video is a keen reminder...
nice video bro,I hv been to dudhsagar in February,we weren't allowed to do trekking..they were strict about the rules,,wen we asked y we r not allowed ,they said bcoz some people damaged properties of Indian railways itseems so tht they r not allowing..
Sad to know that but i feel its good in some way. People were creating a huge mess by throwing thrash everywhere..
Natarajan C yes we can see more plastic trashes,,it was huge mess over there we can see the trashes while going in train ,,my opinion is that they should again restart the trekking as it's the tourist attraction they can take preventive measures to avoid plastic...
Hi...May I know that where did you get down...What time did this loco come to dudhsagar?.. I would like to know the timings
what an awesome mausam...i think you did really enjoyed there
I Must say OG Cabs Rule Dudhasagar
Its also difficult in emd cabin also in tunnel🙄
Amazing !!
Thank you :)
Which month should we visit
July - August - September
nice video..also love travelling via the Konkan railway 😊
what a massive power...!! excellent video
Thank you :)
How can We go Dudgsagar?
7:17 That natraj was now ur profile pic. Right? 😅💥
Hi Brother , You Should have tried the Subrahmanya- Sakleshpur stretch of the Bangalore- Mangalore railway line
awesome video and location is also great
Awesome video,Keep it up!
Thank you :)
A Fun video. I noticed that the cars were covered. What were they carrying??
Mostly Coal. Thank you :)
Hatts off to your Bravery and Courage Sir 🙌🙏
Thank you :)
Natarajan Sir , may I know about Nataraj ?? UBL WDG 4 Nataraj
12119 - www.irfca.org/apps/locos/show/7816
Fantastic but risky to travel n loco due to tunnels however good adventure
Incredible ! Beautiful ! Awesome ! Tc
Thank you :)
hats off to ur work
superb capture!
Thank you :)
Incredible! Really!
Do let me know if people are still allowed to ride locomotives in this section..
I dont think so. In-fact i dont think people are allowed in the first place..Thank you :)
Hmm...it did look like fun in the videos and I was longing to do it for real, someday..:(
super vid; u need to be at the starting side of the train and stand towards the middle of loco.
u should have gone inside the ac cabin
We were not allowed and they had the rights to do so. There were orders because of a group which caused a big problem when they were allowed. So no one is allowed inside the cab.. :)
AC cab?
Y is natraj written on the loco????
And fantastic video i love all of urs😍
Amazing video !!
Thank you :)
why all railfans upload their videos at same time
Just a coincidence maybe.. :D
wow amazing dudh sagar water fall water is really like as white as milk
Thank you :)
wonderful meeting name sake ☺️
Thank you :)
Nice Vedio Natrajan sir
Thank you :)
nataranjan you can smoke the cigarate
I dont smoke cigarettes .. :D
video was nice I appreciate the things you did, but I request you not to take risk, do railroad fanning with the safety precautions first never risk your life for publicity and fan following it's a humble request not to risk your life, video was very nice it was nice location dude Sagar is known as the best location in India nice capture, do take care of your health and do not take risk and thank you for making and sharing the video
First and foremost - If this was for fame only, i would have uploaded this video in 2014 itself when it was shot. I am human after all bound to make mistake and this was one of them. Have never tried this again till now and i never will..
Taking risk is different from making stupid decision. Being a photographer you will have to push yourself but yes with safety precautions. Thank you :)
yep, safety comes first, the video was nice, also location is best during rainy season. I appreciate your efforts.
super
Thank you :)
Awesome..!!
amazing
nice!
Thank you :)
interesting
lol be careful dude