The Drive back via Ayodhya Hills and Bamni Falls

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I couldn't help myself when the opportunity arose at this railway crossing. Trainspotting! See more of the action at Indian Train Spotter 

Bamni Falls

Bamni Falls

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Our customary stop if we're on the southern route back to Kolkata is at Sher-e-Punjab at Kolaghat.

Railway Xing Trainspotting at Barabhum

So on our Road Trip to Garpanchkot, this was a Railway Crossing at which we got caught up for a while. And was I glad. The First Train to pass was a Goods Train with the following loco pulling it along.

Loco No.: 27032 | Loco Class: WAG-7 | Sub Class: | Shed Name(code): Mughalsarai (MGS) | 

Manufacturer Serial Number: | Manufactured Date: | Manufacturer: Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) | Loco Name: | Status: In Service | Old Loco Class: | Livery: Blue With Single White Strip

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The crossing remained closed as this lone loco came down the track from the station and then headed back down a different track. Notice how while heading towards us, it had the rear Pantograph drawing power. Then it came to a stop, lowered that one, and raised the other pantograph and drew power again and headed back down after the turnout switch had been activated to got down another track.

Loco No.: 28036 | Loco Class: WAG-7 | Sub Class: | Shed Name(code): Gomoh (GMO) | Manufacturer Serial Number: | Manufactured Date: 2009-01-12 | Manufacturer: Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) | Loco Name: | Status: In Service | Old Loco Class: | Livery: WAG-7 pale blue with cream band | Comments: Conventional body-shell. Air brake only. SIV fitted. Vertical DBR

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We still had  to wait a little while and then this passenger train tugged by a WAG-5 Electric Loco came blasting down and sped past. (WAG-5 pulling a passenger train is not an uncommon occurrence in undulating terrains)

Loco No.: 23496 | Loco Class: WAG-5 | Sub Class: H | Shed Name(code): Tatanagar (TATA) | Manufacturer Serial Number: | Manufactured Date: 1990-05-10 | Manufacturer: Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) | Loco Name: | Status: In Service | Old Loco Class WAG-5A | Livery: WAG-5 maroon with yellow stripe | Comments: Air brake only. HS15250A TMs. Vertical DBR. POH+RC at KGP, 12/01/2006

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Sightseeing Around Garpanchkot

Garh Panchkot is a ruined fort located in the eastern part of India at the foot hills of Panchet Hill in the district of Purulia, West Bengal, the ruins of the Panchkot Palace are a silent testimony to the Bargi attack during the 18th century.

The great poet Michael Madhusudan Dutta visited the place during 1872 for a short period as an estate manager of Singh Deo dynasty. He wrote three poems on Panchkot namely, ‘Panchkot giri’, ‘Panchkotoshyo Rajosree’ & ‘Panchkot Giri Biday Sangeet’.

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Panchet Dam on Damodar River

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Road Trip to Garpanchkot