IRFCA YP Steam at Katpadi "Indian Railways"

In 1994, steam was still making a couple of trips a day into Katpadi Jct. Today YP class 2054 does the honors.

[@dasarathareddy7934]

I HAVE ALSO WORKED IN THIS LOCO, IN THE YEAR 1977 AS A " B " GRADE FIRE MAN, IN PAKALA DEPOT. EX. PAK- TPTY- KPD-PAK SECTIONS. THANK U VERY MUCH TO WHO POSTED THIS IN U TUBE.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 I FEEL VERY PROUD . ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU VERY MUCH, TO WHO POSTED THIS. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@umeshdutta8811]

Hi

[@GirishRamteke]

Reddy sir, Thank you for Serving...

[@suboshbose6513]

Well done.....ur Real solder of Bharathiya Rail

[@gunaraj3226]

Divine sir ji🙏

[@zdsouza6638]

Salute to you sir..

[@shafikhan1756]

Nostalgic. Amazing! Brought back my boyhood days which I travelled from Salem - Bangalore during 1969 - 1995.

[@brucestanleyhenderson6652]

My dad drove this same engine when I was a kid.between gagad and hubli section.and my dad had the best whistle on the section🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@manjujadhav7033]

I am from gadag I born in gadag happy to see you here from my city gadag I was studying in gujarati school.i was staying opposite school very cool city gadag

[@manjujadhav7033]

I had a lovely time when I was travelling steam engine train between gadag and hubali

[@alinprasanth]

Yeah... I was in hulkoti we used to go for movies at gadag...

[@mohangs1578]

🌹🌹🌹🌹 It's for your dad.

[@anilchopra4751]

Very nice......😊😊😊

[@phantom4285]

I really miss those days.. life was good then.. no pressure..no gadgets.. I would go to my grandparents house for holidays. The train station was closely.. I would walk to the station to look at the steam engine for hours..

[@shyan12341]

Steam engine era was golden era!! Sound look stunning!!

[@spitfire4474]

Real backbone of the Indian railways,very proud of your dedication and hard work

[@sankaranarayanan711]

Good old days! Golden days! The steam engine with steam and smoke coming out from all sides of the loco is fascinating!My thanks to the photographer.

[@nato6648]

Its going to Chittoor from Katpadi. I remember when I went for NCC camp near this track to a nearby village called Kasam. That was in 1989.

[@shrilibran7416]

I remember frequently travelling on Steam powered passengers between Vellore Cantonement & Tirukoilur. It was slow and tiring but miss those days.

[@TheRailzone]

This footage is like a precious gem, nostalgic to see the Steam Loco. This train is heading towards Pakala from Katpadi. The MG alignment was a continuation from Villupuram, Vellore, Katpadi and upto Tirupati.

[@DH7409]

TheRailzone Thank you! I'm glad you like it.

[@ytoflike8344]

TheRailzone Gourav Saxena

[@ytoflike8344]

DH7409 j

[@rahuljain5847]

Yes it is. What's a year it is?

[@m.philemonm.philemon4667]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@prahladnatchu]

Beautiful video, one of the amazing captures of steam engines , I still remember those days when I travel from Bangalore to Chennai , I use to have a wonderful sight of steam engines in the meter guage section.

[@Indiancrab]

BEAUTIFUL.....THOSE WERE THE DAYS...

[@varadaraj1608]

We use to take Hot water when Engine stands near railway quarters. Very nice to recollect the memories Thanks

[@Debraj1978]

Simply amazing. I had seen these MG locos in Assam, during my childhood days. Videos are the only memories left now.

[@ummerkkkarippamkulam4374]

Nv

[@krishnakrish2291]

We had one from Palakkad towards Palani. It is stopped since 1995. Nostalgic

[@kumarsreenivasan8020]

Krishna Krish , yes this section also was worked on steam traction upto pollachi from palakkad

[@MrIqbalshaikh]

In rajkot division (WR) these YP s were given name like Rajdoot, Rajratna, Rajkamal, Rajtilak, Rajrath etc. Very impressive they were

[@vppandey4146]

Booked speed of Old Vaishali Express hauled by metre gauge YP steam loco was 68 kmph & maximum permissible speed 75 kmph. From KASGANJ to KAYAMGANJ 77 kilometres the running time of Vaishali Express was only 77 minutes!!!!!?!? . THRILLING SPEED। Those days in 1974 I was "" Engine Cleaner "" ...... आज सोचता हूं, कौन थे जो इन पर कोयला झोंकते थे, अकल्पनीय!!!!!!!

[@ajoychatterjee7224]

I had seen all these types of steam engines since my childhood as I used to live near SEALDAH ST...KOLKATA.. in the early 60's I used to watch the electrification works from our rooftop... Still I'm obsessed ...how romantic our days were !!!!

[@Khanahmad4512]

Very happy to see old katpadi and heritage steam loco....lot of similarity still exists

[@balaajhiraok3542]

I remember my childhood.. So many times traveled between madras central and திருநின்றவூர்.

[@shankard78]

Beautiful video. Thanks for sharing. I used to travel in this train route in my childhood days from Chittoor to Ramapuram............

[@ShishirDhruva]

Thanks for posting. The steam locomotives used in India in Y & W gauge were made in the USA by Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia.

[@riyazmehdisyed8352]

Feeling nostalgic, those were good olden days.

[@wilfredalexandercoelho8003]

There used to be a Parsi Mail/Express Driver who used to work on the YC Engines Model Nos. 550 to 564 on the Hibli Miraj Section and he was the best driver and would run the trains at great speed and would always reach the stations before time. He handled these iorn Monsters very confidentally, His Name was Driver Surthi, who would always have on a long Khaki pant and khaki Short sleeves shirt and a black cap. Would love to know what happened to him and where was he last after his retirement?

[@kkuhan5969]

Old is gold.evergreen memories flash back in villupur

[@sbhattacharjee100]

Nice video. Reminds the old n gold times of Indian Railways

[@rahulg4487]

U are absolutely right, With advanced technology delay of normal trains is more now

[@rajeshnarayanaswamy5773]

I really miss steam engines....these are engineering marvel's...

[@nanjappa42]

Nice video. Brought back old memories. Those were simple days.

[@kaladar5377]

nostalgic. i like very much steam engine. it works with steam ,there is no power generator. i have one toy of this type of engine made by iron. now changed. now is running broad guage. toys are making with plastic with remote operating. every one is changed now

[@RailPreserver2K]

I love steam I hope that some if the mainline steam preserved

[@balajimannar2007258090]

nice to see steams working with semaphores. we used to travel Mumbai Chennai by wp during my childhood days.great vdo.

[@nAarp]

Super super good welcome to tamilnadu

[@DH7409]

This was taken in Feb 94. There were two regular YP class powered trains into Katpadi from the north on the Southern Railway at the time. The line was in the process of being broad gauge at the time but completion was still a couple of years away.

[@nAarp]

Super super good welcome to tamilnadu

[@beltek01]

The sight the sound the honk.. it's so nostalgic and so romantic

[@Senthil03]

Nostalgic to see YP video after a long time..

[@ahmedsa8]

Sach yaar my fav locomotives from my childhood I love this steam .

[@sairajbahutuleonv12]

My father works as fire man for this loco, Later he retired as loco pilot at moulali secunderabad division. Proud to be a part of indian railways family

[@Raju-zj5rq]

Thise were golden days. We used to travel by the steam engine drawn trains. It was a memorable experience. Britishers contributed richly for the laying many new lines.

[@HughFromAlice]

Great to see this vid of a YP. Used to get rides on the footplate between Ajmer and Jaipur on the last steam (YP) hauled expresses. Nothing like charging down the main line at 80 (felt like 180!!!) on one of those engines. It used to feel like they waddled away from the stations but they were ok once they got up a bit of speed. They were generally keep really clean and in excellent mechanical condition... the footplate spotless and drivers often in immaculate white trousers!!! TU :-)

[@nAarp]

Super super good welcome to

[@wilfredalexandercoelho8003]

Steam Era was the best and we enjoyed listening to the puffing and whistling of several types of Engines with different sounds. The journeys between Londa to Belgaum and vice versa used to be great with most of the Drivers as Anglo-Indians and one Famous parsi Driver Surthi who was the best.

[@JerinGeorge]

Can't thank you enough for this video!

[@ginesh]

thanks for sharing, similar type of engine also ran between Arakkonam and Chengleput. nostalgic :)

[@kamalbardia8362]

Very hard life of loco drivers in those days.At temp of 50degree,they were happily driving in from of boiler furnace. All our netas and govt staff should learn to do some works instead of taking comforts in AC chambers. Jay hind

[@shashikalagardasgardas7254]

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[@Gudipativinilreddy]

Good job

[@LeadGuitaristRaviPandey]

Right..👍👍👍😊

[@vijaywadnerkar5352]

Constraints of available technology of the time . You just cant blame netas and govt staff.

[@vishwajitpawar4076]

100%agree with your comments. Thanks.

[@daraardeshir8774]

May God Bless The Loco Staff. Definitely Not An Easy Job. They Have To Work In All Kinds Weather, With Full Concentration. My Father Was An A Grade Loco Pilot In The Same YP Engine Model, in S C Rly.

[@syedali9938]

Thanks Reminds for my child days thanks a lot

[@pawanbharadwaj7606]

Excellent quality video of big steam engine till after long thirteen years!

[@ateeqrahman4043]

remembering old days is fine...but look at the other side....technology and development brought us cleanliness,safety to us and our family, as a kid I also remember my face getting black and my hair getting thick and laden with coal dust at the end of the journey.

[@drajkumar4379]

I was Seen These Stream Trains at Pollachi,Beginning of 70's at the with my Parents, My Memorable one I am happy to Register in this Time 2020.

[@sanjeevmalhotra6818]

It awesome brings Nostalgia alive usefull for remembering good old days......

[@lsheshadri]

Beautiful video. Thanks for sharing.

[@jayakumarbr8489]

THIS WONDER FUL AND GIFTED VIDEO BRINGS THE SWEET MELODIOUS MEMORIES OF STEAM ENGINES OF BG AND MG OF PALAKKAD RAILWAY DIVISION DURING THE JOURNEY TO COCHIN HARBOUR TERMINOUS FROM SHORANUR JN

[@rajadheenabandhu6703]

This is my home town railway station

[@dasarathareddy7934]

THIS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE BELONGS TO PAKALA STEAM SHED. IN THE YEAR 1978.SUPER HAULING YP CLASS LOCOMOTIVE.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@m.philemonm.philemon4667]

S.you are right.

[@rameshsalvi8882]

ये टाइप के स्टीम इंजिन रेल गाडी से बचपन में मैने बहुत सफर किया है.. पुणे दौंड नगर मनमाड नाशिक भुसावळ और भी.. बहोत मजा आता था.. अभी के जमाने में कहा ये गाडी.. कोई रूट पर हप्ते मे एक बार ऐसी गाडी थोडी distance पर चलानी चाहिए.. अच्छा व्हिडीओ. एक Rf..

[@DapkarPravin]

Miss that sound of trains now days ☺😊

[@shajucm1971]

In 75 i remember in those days we travel by this stations to Kerala

[@lkvideos7446]

I can't believe this Katpadi but this true. I want Chennai and Arakkonam old video upload

[@honeymasih952]

well one time they were the lifelines for the indian railways but now they are just left in videos.RIP. Very Nice Video.

[@jayaprakash1532]

ஆச்சரியமாக இருக்கிறது இந்த வீடியோ தமிழ்நாட்டில் எடுத்து இருப்பது.

[@chandrakumardey2264]

So nice to view !

[@wilfredalexandercoelho8003]

My Grandfather Joseph Coelho was the Station master during the early 40s at this very same station.

[@kaladar5377]

so how to get fire in steam engine tunnel? I like these steam engines very much.

[@sanjayd411]

What an outstanding video..and such wonderful memories of the goneby days of steam....something we'll never see again...very saddening.

[@nAarp]

Super super good welcome to

[@whoami10000]

Very nostalgic.. transported to 80s

[@jackfish38]

I grew up seeing these steam

[@riasamgeorge9940]

My dad also drove the same loco . He joined indian railways as fireman. Yp class loco .

[@sambhasivamjagadishan9563]

Really this locomotives vary gems. Who work the steam locomotives still they are healthy. With out any health problem. I parsonally seen. And work the locomotives is vary hard. Tow firemen andnome loco driver. Main thing is maintain the steam as per requirement of parameter. All the three Parsons wor was hard. Really great of this locomotives. But today tecnology was lot of improved. But it's sad thing the locomotives are away from railways. R.I.P.

[@LaeeqKhan01]

Absolutely fantastic

[@marvinbeasley9316]

Laeeq Khan

[@punithkr2053]

Laeeq Khan plis yu go to pakistan

[@jigneshpatel-zy5bx]

Awesome and Amazing

[@vrkraopatnaikuni784]

I love 1980's rly steem engine.

[@manzoorsgripwrap1978]

Happy to see. Nostalgic 😭❤️

[@deekshanshanand7806]

Old but gold

[@sandipmaitra6508]

"Such such were the joys when we all girls and boys."

[@sunderiyer7484]

Thanks

[@Indianonly-td5vt]

Omg .... I had worked there.now automatic signalling is there. Love u KPD.

[@muthulakshmi7811]

.. இந்த வண்டி 1990 மதுரை லோ கோ செட்டில் வேலைக்கு வந்தது அப்போதைய போர் மன் நரசிம்மன் சுந்தரேசன் இருந்தார்கள்.

[@sudhakar3991]

Really those days, use of Steam engines vast energy is lost after burning coal, But is glad that after 20 years Indian Railways are now promoting more use of electric trains instead of Diesel.

[@arupnath3477]

Memorable steam locomotive..

[@kannappanparamasivam3952]

Beautiful

[@barshankarmakar4342]

Did this train take the line towards Villupuram Jn?

[@sunderiyer7484]

I love steam trains . when I was child we use enjoy most of train in late fifties un sixtess in India We use travel to South from Mumbai. sad therer no steam engines that I can take grand children in it .But in USA there some train run between William to Grand Canyon . I have promised them . my grand daughteinr see this stem engines on ur tube . She is just two years old everyday thrice with out fail.She call it as Chho CH oo train .

[@qpr543]

There are steam engines on Ooty-Mettupalayam Nilgiri mountain railway(between Kunoor & Mettupalayam). These are oil-fired so you miss the smell of smoke & grit in the hair .

[@subbarao25]

Me too

[@DH7409]

I understand that. He asked when they stopped using broad gauge AND meter gauge. Now if I shot this meter gauge YP in 94' , than obviously IR was still using steam in some parts of the country way beyond the mid 80's

[@TrainManFromOZ]

j2mariautube: Thanks very much for your useful info. Appreciate your effort sharing it with all. You must have some very fond memories........ I'm jealous.

[@nAarp]

Super super good welcome to tamilnadu

[@resist4resist]

Great video!!! Thanks for sharing it with us. Is this loco a YP or YG? I wish if steam days could come back. I will kick my current career and become at least a fireman on the Loco, it would be an honor for me.

[@thadhuanna1068]

I was travel between chennai egmore to nagoore in 80s

[@chembolukoteswararao2680]

Great amazing feeling old memories.I used to watch everyday from my school and travelled from my place to vijayawada

[@nAarp]

Super super good welcome to

[@danishrangrez8423]

Wonderful

[@GreenHorne1]

Amazing. The hissing sound of steam engine brings back the memories of old days. Didn't't like something at 2:18, station name in hindi is blackened. Don't know if still it's the same.

[@faridaabid2342]

My favourite loco traveled during my chidhood

[@chinnadora5705]

నాకు స్టీమ్ ఇంజన్ అంటే ఇష్టం. నేను చిన్నప్పుడు చూసేవాణ్ణి ఇప్పుడు లేదు..

[@DH7409]

I know.....:(

[@DH7409]

it is meter gauge

[@VishwaNathGummaRaju]

Metre Gauge, now probably extinct. I remember travelling between Madras and Madurai long ago. It was great and in present time so different

[@YTD72]

ViswaNath GummaRaju - Katpadi was always on on Broad Guage since 1880’s.

[@arunsarma7997]

Madras to Madurai by vagai on those days are very all. These are the only MG trains which can run up to a speed to 110kmph. Even after converting to BG these trains with the speed

[@wilfredalexandercoelho8003]

In the above Train journey, it appears that the Chief Guard of this Train is Mr. David George Fernandez, (not very sure but looks like him)

[@itwasnotme]

The loco shed is still there I guess

[@spydersatya892]

Yess it's still there @ Katpadi Junction . But it's abandoned now

[@Dhinesh76]

Yes

[@marikkanimariappan1688]

During 1990 s , when this steam coming in Steel bridge ( that time no concrete bridge ) ,the whole bridge & engine was an total threat to me when I was standing in brige human stand . even child hood , i was afraid to stand after that in bridge human stand.

[@thomasrobert5420]

I was a fireman initially and might have worked in these Locos

[@talukdarchinmay]

Indian Railways ignored the safety of drivers during that period. No driver was seen wearing good clothing. Good shoes. Gloves etc

[@fayazsayad6366]

Beautiful memories of my childhood Pls let know where can I find steam engine right now

[@navaneeth1664]

Delhi, world oldest steam engine fiery queen

[@vaiyapuricpi2764]

Very nice.

[@S-K-U69]

🙏🙏🙏

[@sivaanandhan8801]

Year?

[@amity9001]

Great…!

[@ajoychatterjee7224]

' HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY'

[@raghupathyvelamoor8506]

Those days Drivers name in the engine for Exp loco

[@kannangk5406]

My dad work stream engine boiler maker TPJ 1975 TO 1991

[@sivalingarajapalanisamy7181]

Good video👌🎥