Steel Express. Favourite for a reason. As you all know I have been travelling by Steel Express for the last 26+ years. I witnessed it's transformation whether it's the rake type or the coach composition or the loco link. Had travelled in all its classes, tasted each item of the pantry/services all being good and enjoyed everytime onboard Steel but nothing like today. As block continues in CKP division (ROU JSG) all trains passing SECR and SER are running heavily delayed. 12101 Jnaneswari led by ET WAP 7 37054 which was to arrive and depart TATA last night departed 15 minutes before Steel today morning. Azad Hind led by ET WAP 4 22875 arrived TATA at 06:10 today morning but Steel was given the starter at its scheduled time 06:15 hours. Best thing was Steel got its main link TATA WAP 7 37029, after a long time, with HOG on. I...
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knew today there will be smooth acceleration and no power problems. Jnaneswari was before us still we were not trolled by it as Steel have stoppages and reached Kharagpur before time. Steel departed Kharagpur on time having Jnaneswari and Shiromani ahead of it. As Steel have full priority in its route some fierce action was expected and after KGP it began. First up, just before Uluberia Steel caught up with Jnaneswari. Steel was on Down main. Jnaneswari was on Mid reverse but Jnaneswari accelerated only to regain its lead for few minutes. Just before Bauria, Jnaneswari was held up and Steel OTed Jnaneswari at MPS. Then Steel was taken up in the reversible line and OTed two EMUs back to back which were on the down line. Finally before DasNagar Steel OTed Shiromani Passenger which was led by SRC WAP 7 30687. Steel arrived Howrah at 10:40 hours delayed only by 15 minutes.
Then came Shiromani at 18 at 11:05.
Jnaneswari was made to wait at the outer for 35 minutes and finally arrived at PF 22.
I really enjoyed today's trip.
Some pictures of today's trip and action.
Picture 1 :- The Power (dedicated you may say) of Steel Express *TATA WAP 7 37029* at TATA PF 1.
Picture 2 :- Large TB of Steel.
Picture 3 :- Coach Display at TATA PF 1 showing Steel's number.
Picture 4 :- Brand new *SRC WAP 7 37139* at KGP.
Picture 5 :- Vegetable Burger available with the pantry service guys of Steel. Rate ₹ 40. Very tasty and filling.
Picture 6 :- Jnaneswari being OTed before BVA.
Picture 7 :- Large SB of DGHA Super AC at HWH PF 23. Power of Super AC for today is *SRC WAP 7 37106*.
Picture 8,9 and 10 :- Power of the heavily late running Jnaneswari *ET WAP 7 37054* at HWH PF 22.
Picture 11 and 12 :- *AQ WAG 9H 31095* and failed *HWH WAP 7 30369* with Kalka Mail at HWH PF 17.

When my favourite train is with an Offlink how can I miss it. Presenting you 12814 TATA HWH Steel Express with Mega Offlink ET WAP 7 37063.
I am going to TATA today by Gitanjali but for capturing this unique combo arrived HWH 3 hours prior to departure of Gitanjali.
Steel will be branded as TATA Steel Express from tomorrow. One side it still has old TB. By tomorrow it will be ready too. TATA WAP 7 37026 is ready for tomorrow.
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#MegaOfflink Blog.

Weekly blog is here.
Week of 13th October 2019 to 19th October 2019.
3 back to back days of RailFanning 15th, 16th and 17th October 2019. Again meeting many IRI members.
This week's blog is something different from the previous ones. A new route/division coverage from me. ADRA Division. 🙏
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tourists spots are there in ADRA division. VSU is one of them.
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Day 1 and 2 (15th and 16th October 2019) Pictures 1 to 19.
Day 3 (17th October 2019) Pictures 20 to 27.
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Picture 1 :- Tikiapara Large SB captured from EMU while going to SRC to board 12885 Aranyak Express for VSU. (Trip was totally a personal family one for attending a cousin's marriage).
Picture 2 :- SRC WAP 7 37108 the power of 12885 Aranyak Express.
Picture 3 :- One of the many new EOGs received by SER parked between PF 2s and 4s of KGP.
Picture 4 :- The Shakti Series. KGP WDG 3A 13191 waiting to be attached to the EOG.
Picture 5 :- Brand new rake of SER parked at KGP Pitlines. I have checked the base and there was no train number earmarked on them.
Some of the coaches will be used in 12810/09 or maybe all.
Picture 6 :- Small SB of Medinipur. Had a nice RF session at MDN as Aranyak reached MDN 25 minutes before its scheduled time.
Picture 7 :- 12885/6 Aranyak Express Large TB.
Picture 8 :- A close up picture of the large SB of Medinipur. The spellings are different in the Small and Large SBs of MDN. I enquired about it and found out that Medinipur is now mainly used.
Pictures 9 and 10 :- SRC WAP 7 37108 with my train at MDN.
Picture 11 :- Single use plastic banned advertising sticker on the coaches of Aranyak.
Picture 12 :- Curve before VSU.
Picture 13 :- Amenities available at VSU.
Picture 14 :- Small TB of 12885 Aranyak Express. Met Anubad Chakraborty at VSU.
Thank you for coming. 😁
Picture 15 :- Night view of VSU UTS and PRS Counter Building.
Picture 16 :- Large SB of VSU.
Picture 17 :- Captured after 0000 hours of 16th October 2019. Another Large SB of VSU.
Picture 18 :- 58011/2 HWH CKP HWH Passenger B1 Coach with small TB.
Picture 19 :- SRC WAP 4 25019 which was the power of 58014/2 BKSC/CKP Passenger. Captured at HWH around 4:40 am. Train reached HWH 10 minutes BT even though it was late at VSU around 20 minutes.
Later on 16th I met Rajat Sao of PRR at Salt Lake Sec V. He is a nice guy to discuss about studies and other interesting things.
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Picture 20 :- HWH WAP 7 37081 at PF 12.
Picture 21 :- BNDM WAG 7 shunting the empty rake of 12813 TATA Steel Express on PF 17. Met with S S Swain, Rahul and Anamitra Bose on this day. Swain boarded Steel for TATA.
Picture 22 :- SECR Humsafar 3A (DURG HS) coach parked beside 17. Booked to LLH.
Pictures 23 and 24 :- TATA WAP 7 37023 with 12813 TATA Steel Express.
Pictures 25 to 27 :- BRC WAP 5 30093 with 22912 Shipra Express. BE1 of Shipra is a SER Mahamana Coach.
Thank you for watching. 🙏

A Special Midweek Blog from me. Regular blog will be posted again on Sunday.
This blog contains 35 pictures all captured on 17th September 2019 except picture 35 which was clicked on 16th September 2019.
Detailed description given for each blog. Kindly take out a bit time and see all the pictures and read the descriptions.
Pictures 1 to 4 :- Transferred from...
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SRC recently commissioned by TATA, TATA WAP 7 39089 with 58104 BBN - TATA Passenger and later captured at TATA ETS.
Picture 5 :- Ex TATA and Ex SRC and now again TATA WAP 7 30558 captured for IRI records with 58662 HTE TATA Passenger.
Picture 6 :- GMO WAP 7 37133 captured light during the reversal for hauling 13302 Swarnrekha Express.
Pictures 7 and 8 :- TATA WAM 4 21366 and TATA Large SB captured. The Wammie brought in 58112 ITW TATA Passenger.
Picture 9 :- Freshly POHed TATA WAG 9H 31462.
Picture 10 :- VSKP WAP 7 30707 (link of 18190 ALLP TATA) and Ex SRC now TATA WAP 7 30687 resting at TATA ETS.
Picture 11 :- A fleet of WAP 7 at TATA ETS. Ex TATA Ex SRC and again TATA WAP 7 30547 in front of all.
Picture 12 :- Special Edition 60 Glorious Years of 25 kV Electric Traction message printed Ex SRC now TATA WAP 7 39011 at TATA ETS.
Picture 13 :- Ex SRC now TATA WAP 7 37209 at TATA ELS Pooling Point.
Picture 14 :- A view of TATA outer (KGP Side).
Pictures 15 and 16 :- TATA WAP 7 37077 the celebrity loco of TATA which features in the TATA ELS Signage.
Picture 17 :- Ex GMO now BIA WAP 7 30202 at TATA.
Pictures 18 and 19 :- Original TATA allotment TATA WAP 7 37238 at TATA Pooling Point. Ready for IC - 0.
Picture 20 :- Small DMW fonts of SRC WAP 7 39094. This one too got transferred to TATA.
Pictures 21 to 23 :- Ex SRC now TATA WAP 7 39086 at TATA Pooling Point. Garland is there as Puja was performed for it. 😊
Pictures 24 and 25 :- Wide Windscreened BNDM WDG 4 12959 at TATA DTS.
Pictures 26 and 27 :- TATA WAG 9HC 32575 ready for action at TATA ELS.
Picture 28 :- WAP 7 37227 under IC - 0 at TATA ELS. Loco got transferred from SRC.
Picture 29 :- WAP 7 30762's stencilling is on at TATA ELS. Again an Ex SRC.
Picture 30 :- TATA WAG 9Hi 32100 at TATA. This one becomes my favourite Freight Carrier due to the awesome number.
Picture 31 :- TATA WAM 4 21354 at one corner of the ELS after taken out from service.
Picture 32 :- Another shot of TATA WAP 7 37227.
Picture 33 :- Evening view of TATA ETS. 🤩
Picture 34 :- AJNI WAP 7 30268 leading out 12767 NED SRC Express out of TATA.
Picture 35 :- The only picture of 16th September 2019 in this blog. The most deserving loco to get TATA Steel Livery is now ready. I got the information of the same that this particular loco will get the livery back in June and now it is done. Presenting you a glimpse of the 4th TATA Steel Liveried WAP 7, TATA WAP 7 37029.
The loco which hauled 12814/3 TATA Steel Express for the maximum number of times after LHBfication.
I hope my blog will be liked by everyone. Thank you. 🙏😍

Today is a glorious day for the Metro Service of Kolkata. East West Metro will be inaugurated at 5 pm today. Kindly take some time and go through my blog. Thank you once again for your support.
Due to my other work pressure I don't get time to post pictures. After a long time posting some pictures for you all.
First 5 pictures captured few minutes back. I always had a dream to capture P class locos with freight. On 25th December 2019 I missed ASN WAP 4 with BTPN near...
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my home. Recently HWH WAP 7 37272, HWH WAP 7 37268, HWH WAP 7 37273 were doing freight duties within Sealdah Division but never had time to capture them. Today left for DDJ to capture WAP 7 Freight combo but it was my sheer luck that I got the same barely few metres from my house. Where I missed ASN WAP 4 with BTPN at the very same place I got Brand New *HWH WAP 7 39111* with BTPN Rake. 😍😍😍😍😍
Picture 6 :- GMO WAP 7 39116 with 13302 Swarnrekha Express at TATA PF 1. DOP :- 29/01/2020.
Picture 7 :- Original BNDM now TATA WAP 7 39109 at TATA ETS. DOP :- 30/01/2020.
Picture 8 :- Original BNDM allotment WAP 7 30776 with 12814 TATA Steel Express at HWH. DOP :- 31/01/2020.
Pictures 9 to 13 all captured on 23rd January 2020. We can say it was an Offlink Day at SER KGP Division. Had nice RF session with Anish.
BRC WAP 7 37019 with 12809 CSMT Mail via NGP and on Netaji's Birthday WAP 7 39077 from Netaji Shed (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Gomoh) with 18616 Kriya Yoga Express. Instagram Link for GMO WAP 7 39077 click here
Picture 14 :- PR for Metro Inaugural.