WAP 4 Scares The Shit Out of Me and a Girl
Date: April 2, 2011
Location: Palghar Station Se Thoda aagey
Time: 18:43
Camera: Nokia Lumia 800
After...
more... getting off the 6 pm MEMU from Virar, I was walkng on my way back home when I heard a honk in the distance (from the churchgate end). Like always, the railfan in me instinctively decided it was time for another video. Thanks to some RPF wallas at Palghar, I decided to move slightly ahead and walk by the tracks to look for a better vantage point.
To my surprise (and later fear), saw twin lights appear on the horizon from the north s as well and immediately knew it might be the Intercity Express on its way from Surat. I had by then already made it a few metres from the platform and it was too late to walk back since I was not sure at what speed the train from south was coming. This girl walking in front of me who was talking to (her boyfriend, I guess) too said repeatedly about the Intercity heading straight towards us to the guy at the otehr end of the line.
To my utter dismay, I wasnt able to see any place where we could hop on for safety and the Intercity was fast heading towards us. I ran a few metres and thakfully found a place we both could stand.
The girl was a little startled when I took the phone from my pocket and started to capture the video.
All the while the Intercity passed us, the entire ground was shaking and we had a hard time staying sane.
Anyway, I am not going to attempt anything of this sort next time!
The other train coming from the south turned out to be the 19131 BDTS - Bhuj Kutch Express being hauled by a WCAM 1 #21832.
Phew!