#Memories From Past
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My first sighting of Egmore - Guwahati Express
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It was back in May 2000', i was returning back by 6004 Howrah - Madras Mail, which had a scheduled...
more... stop at Chipurupalle for 2 mins. Interestingly, the train stayed longer than two, i.e around 20-25 mins. Maybe an overtake or sort of clearance, i had no clue.
But as i managed to look harder through those ICF Sleeper Class Window grills, a very loud honk was heard. Not the loco of 6004, but some other train was approaching from the other side.
As it neared, many people backed off, kids were warned to move away from the edges...... and the chugging was clearly growing louder n louder. It was a WDM-2c or 3A, couldn't make out exaclty, but it was definitely a Baldie, was firing all its cylinders with Guwahati bound Egmore express, least i could see the name properly.
Though not my first sight of a Diesel Loco doing its mps, as i already experienced in 2704 Falaknuma Express in the same month, but watching a train, being hauled a diesel engine, roaring away at good speed, definitely was my first time indeed.
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Egmore - Guwahati had a different schedule back in 2000's, which later got changed mostly, as 6003 used to arrive Visakhapatnam around 12.50 and depart at 13.10, whereas 6004 used to arrive around (i guess) at 13.30 and depart at 13.50.