Steamin' in the land of smiles(*56K Harzard*)

I went to steam excursion on 23/10/2006 with a steam double-header (SRT No 953, a Mikado and 824, a Pacific) All pictures are property of Sophon Nitiyanant. Enjoy the ride

0645 At Hua Lamphong railway station I got off my dad's car an walk to concourse no. 5 and found the train. I snapped this picture



Then a train bound for Cha Cheng Sao Jct. departs.



then my dad snapped this for me



and the switching crew shoved a string of coach in for boarding.

 

Then I saw an express train from Yala headed in

After all the pax has gone, the crews swarmed the train to turn it around
Packing up all the linen fo the laundry

while I was doing my breakfast, this lil' honey truck began pumping the holding tank of a sleeper in front of me, then I got him in the card

 

Then a train for Baan Phlu Taa Luang(?) departs


it's showtime!



trackman's nightmare (Double slip switch)

 

lineside scenery (I'd let the pictures speaks for itself)









I'll post the rest of my pictures tomorrow.

 

These are great, THANKS for sharing!!!!!!!

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Motorists abound



A startled dog trying to chase down the train.



some of my old stomping ground

 

crossing shack



all the people that love steam



some of our railfan



As of 23/10/06 Thailand still suffered from flash flood in many provinces causing many billion THB in damages.

 

Cars waiting for "the torch" got tagged



rounding this gentle curve toward Ayuttaya



almost there

 

Trademaks of Ayuttaya





the steamer got rest for the for the afternoon



Hope you all enjoy my first part of the excursion, stay tuned for the railfanning and the return leg tomorrow.

 

YES, YES, YES!!!!!!!

Keep them coming...

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railfanning at Ayuttaya

After I had a good lunch at a roadside stall opposite the station, swapped my CF,then I settled in for railfaning.

Train 110 bound for Bangkok from Chiang Mai This train was 90+ minutes late due to slow orders caused by flood in Nakorn Sawan



Daewoo diesel railcar makes a visit.



Crews gave the loco some inspection

 

Oil train blows by





Train 106 (Sila At Jct.-Bangkok) makes a stop



In the consist There is NKF (Nipponsharyo-Kinki-Fuji heavy ind.) Air- conditioned Power car (B-unit). 235Hp

 

UM-12C and a railfan.



Guys, fire it up, We've got some switch job to do.


Then I swapped My CF agian for the return trip. I also got "blessed" by the loco's feedwater pump.

I'd let this speaks for itself.



All the mechs at makkasan missed you.

 

The moneymaker for SRT comes by

 

Then two pssenger train pulled in and I almost witnessed a fatality when a child decided to cross the track in front of barreling Train 136. Fortunately, a good dose of whistling and quick reaction from his mom saved him from untimely demise under the steel wheel.mg: Lesson learned here: when you bring young kids to railway station, keep them under control at all times.

 

as the dust settled, steam crew bring the steed out to swap some coach.







when we were busy shuffling coach a cement mty blow by us.

 

We'e ready for boarding



Then our great grandad got thirsty after shuffling all that coach , so we'd better wait for fire tanker to show up and fill his tender.



as we filled up, train 301 (Bangkok-Lop Buri) did a stop so we gave some of our railfan a farewell.

 

It was already dark when we left Ayuttaya, but I managed to get this shot



We finally arrived an Bangkok around 2200 and I snapped a few parting shots before I headed back home





Epilogue:
I really love this trip and enjoy it all. This trip is reccomended for anyone who love south east asian steamer

 

That was wonderful!! :thumbs_up:

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you....:w20z6q: :w20z6q: :w20z6q: