Shocking Surprise!! Aranyak Express Gets A TATA WAP7 Today!

White Horse - TATA WAP7 Hauls Aranyak  | © Soumo's Railways

It was shocking to see the 12885 Aranyak Express getting a TATA WAP7 Power horse today. As I post this blog post and the video of my spotting, this loco is hauling the train towards Bhojudih.

TATA WAP7 with Aranyak Express  | © Soumo's Railways

Usually the 12885 Aranyak Express gets all kinds of locos while a SRC WAP4 is expected to be its regular one. I informally call it a 'Loco display express'. I have seen so many kinds of locos serving this train, it is infact not bad to monitor this train for different locos, but never a white horse was assigned to it in recent memory! In fact I am a local to Shalimar Railway Station, and this is also the first time I am spotting a WAP7 coming to the station (though it is very possible that a WAP7 has come to the station many times in the past - I'm saying this for my spotting experience). It is shocking in the sense that such a powerful modern locomotive is assigned to such an insignificant train of about 9-10 coaches (compared to many heavyweights which more deserves this loco).

The video of the loco hauling the train out of Shalimar Railway Station can be seen by clicking on the video thumbnail below. This was shot near PDPK - Padmapukur Railway Station. Unfortunately I could not capture the arrival of the loco as a freight train with box wagons was being shunted blocking the view.

Video - 12885 Aranyak Express with TATA WAP7 no. 30558:

And oh sure, I do remember this loco spotted some days ago with the Steel Express at KHAI: Watch that video here again:

Today's RF Data:

Date: September 11, 2017
Place: Near PDPK - Padmapukur Railway Station
Zone: SER - South Eastern Railway
Train: 12885 Aranyak Express
Loco: TATA Tatanagar WAP7 no. 30558


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