Comments on: A train for the trucks! http://arunrajagopal.com/2007/07/13/a-train-for-the-trucks/ Marketing, Social Media, Airlines, Trains, Conversations & Life on a Blog. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:21:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Rajesh Morye http://arunrajagopal.com/2007/07/13/a-train-for-the-trucks/#comment-1919 Rajesh Morye Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:55:37 +0000 http://arunrajagopal.com/2007/07/13/a-train-for-the-trucks/#comment-1919 can you please send me some photo of Trucks loaded on Train for transport. Thanks in advance. can you please send me some photo of Trucks loaded on Train for transport. Thanks in advance.

]]> By: arunrajagopal http://arunrajagopal.com/2007/07/13/a-train-for-the-trucks/#comment-390 arunrajagopal Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:04:14 +0000 http://arunrajagopal.com/2007/07/13/a-train-for-the-trucks/#comment-390 Luc... you are an angel! Man, I'll put you on a caffeine drip when we meet. How about a nice neat idea - let's chart a plane & get Drew, Gavin, CK, TB, CBW, LG, CR, Ryans1&2, LM, VM, MD, BG and rest of the crew to India... you can fly us... and mebbe I can push from behind. OK, I'm done with the 'joke'. But seriously, it would be so nice to see you all in India. I'll take you boating to Ashtamudi Lake next to where I live. Plus we'll have fun doing a million other things. Takers? Luc… you are an angel! Man, I’ll put you on a caffeine drip when we meet. How about a nice neat idea – let’s chart a plane & get Drew, Gavin, CK, TB, CBW, LG, CR, Ryans1&2, LM, VM, MD, BG and rest of the crew to India… you can fly us… and mebbe I can push from behind. OK, I’m done with the ‘joke’. But seriously, it would be so nice to see you all in India. I’ll take you boating to Ashtamudi Lake next to where I live. Plus we’ll have fun doing a million other things. Takers?

]]> By: mindblob http://arunrajagopal.com/2007/07/13/a-train-for-the-trucks/#comment-388 mindblob Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:41:00 +0000 http://arunrajagopal.com/2007/07/13/a-train-for-the-trucks/#comment-388 Hey Arun, A bit late on this comment again... sorry about that. Thanks for sharing these 8 random things about you! I love the animal pictures.Once again (didn't I already tell you) your pictures are great... I love them. Than, when it comes to the coffee part, boy... I'd love to try your exquisite coffee. Keep some for "D-day" we will meet, ok? Hey Arun,
A bit late on this comment again… sorry about that. Thanks for sharing these 8 random things about you! I love the animal pictures.Once again (didn’t I already tell you) your pictures are great… I love them. Than, when it comes to the coffee part, boy… I’d love to try your exquisite coffee. Keep some for “D-day” we will meet, ok?

]]> By: Hugo L. http://arunrajagopal.com/2007/07/13/a-train-for-the-trucks/#comment-362 Hugo L. Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:05:58 +0000 http://arunrajagopal.com/2007/07/13/a-train-for-the-trucks/#comment-362 We, in Europe, usually , do attach a carriage for the truck drivers to travel more comfortably... We, in Europe, usually , do attach a carriage for the truck drivers to travel more comfortably…

]]> By: arunrajagopal http://arunrajagopal.com/2007/07/13/a-train-for-the-trucks/#comment-331 arunrajagopal Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:29:01 +0000 http://arunrajagopal.com/2007/07/13/a-train-for-the-trucks/#comment-331 C.B.: Wow - It's so kewl that you gurls loved it. Let me share the story behind the video. I'd planned this before setting out on the journey. A video clip of the RORO train for the 2 train lovers I know from AOC. I was lurking at the door the minute the train got into Konkan Railway territory. There are only 2 such trains running any day. So my train reaches one station, and there is a RORO train waiting there to let us cross, but wait Mr. Smart-ass here was struggling with the video on his cell phone, so couldn't film that. You can hardly imagine the disappointment I felt. I was like... omg, I've blown this up... and when on Earth am I gonna get to see a RORO train again... exactly an hour later, my train pulls into a station for a crossing, and I was like let's see who's crossing our path now. And this time I got all ready... and there comes this magnificent RORO train headed by this rare, beautiful turquoise green? liveried WDG Shakti locomotive. I mean I literally jumped with glee. Yep, that's the inside story on the 'train for trucks'. Lewis: We have the container loading method on Indian Railways as well. In fact, there is a route / high-speed freight corridor on Indian Railways where they stack two containers, one above the other on each wagon and let the train fly like the wind. It must feel great to be greeted with a yank on the train whistle. I've a railway guard buddy who waves the green flag / shows the green lamp at me, every time he spots me from a moving train. Makes me feel special all the time . Which then makes me wonder - when are you two heading out to India & getting some major rail-fanning action with moi???? C.B.: Wow – It’s so kewl that you gurls loved it. Let me share the story behind the video. I’d planned this before setting out on the journey. A video clip of the RORO train for the 2 train lovers I know from AOC. I was lurking at the door the minute the train got into Konkan Railway territory. There are only 2 such trains running any day. So my train reaches one station, and there is a RORO train waiting there to let us cross, but wait Mr. Smart-ass here was struggling with the video on his cell phone, so couldn’t film that. You can hardly imagine the disappointment I felt. I was like… omg, I’ve blown this up… and when on Earth am I gonna get to see a RORO train again… exactly an hour later, my train pulls into a station for a crossing, and I was like let’s see who’s crossing our path now. And this time I got all ready… and there comes this magnificent RORO train headed by this rare, beautiful turquoise green? liveried WDG Shakti locomotive. I mean I literally jumped with glee. Yep, that’s the inside story on the ‘train for trucks’.

Lewis: We have the container loading method on Indian Railways as well. In fact, there is a route / high-speed freight corridor on Indian Railways where they stack two containers, one above the other on each wagon and let the train fly like the wind. It must feel great to be greeted with a yank on the train whistle. I’ve a railway guard buddy who waves the green flag / shows the green lamp at me, every time he spots me from a moving train. Makes me feel special all the time
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Which then makes me wonder – when are you two heading out to India & getting some major rail-fanning action with moi????

]]> By: C.B. Whittemore http://arunrajagopal.com/2007/07/13/a-train-for-the-trucks/#comment-329 C.B. Whittemore Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:32:52 +0000 http://arunrajagopal.com/2007/07/13/a-train-for-the-trucks/#comment-329 Arun, my daughter LOVED the video clip! Thank you. Arun, my daughter LOVED the video clip! Thank you.

]]> By: Lewis Green http://arunrajagopal.com/2007/07/13/a-train-for-the-trucks/#comment-308 Lewis Green Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:10:21 +0000 http://arunrajagopal.com/2007/07/13/a-train-for-the-trucks/#comment-308 Great post! In the U.S. trains are the primary way to move freight, but the method is to stack containers that await to be picked up at one of the major U.S. seaports. They are lifted one by one by giant cranes and stacked atop each other in pairs onto a flatbed rail car. Do you also use that method in India? Thank you for dedicating this partly to me. We used to live near a major freight rail line in greater Chicago, and everyday at 3 p.m. I would greet the train with a wave and they would return my wave with a yank on the whistle. Great post! In the U.S. trains are the primary way to move freight, but the method is to stack containers that await to be picked up at one of the major U.S. seaports. They are lifted one by one by giant cranes and stacked atop each other in pairs onto a flatbed rail car. Do you also use that method in India?

Thank you for dedicating this partly to me. We used to live near a major freight rail line in greater Chicago, and everyday at 3 p.m. I would greet the train with a wave and they would return my wave with a yank on the whistle.

]]> By: C.B. Whittemore http://arunrajagopal.com/2007/07/13/a-train-for-the-trucks/#comment-307 C.B. Whittemore Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:50:57 +0000 http://arunrajagopal.com/2007/07/13/a-train-for-the-trucks/#comment-307 How fabulous! Thank you, Arun. I can't wait to share this with my daughter - another train lover! How fabulous! Thank you, Arun. I can’t wait to share this with my daughter – another train lover!

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