Kazipet Kallu Engine
Kazipet Coal Engine
Setting: Kazipet railway yard (Warangal).
In English: Kazipet Coal Engine. A Lighted Tales original Telugu horror story, written in Romanized Telugu (Tenglish) with Telangana dialect.
Kazipet Coal Engine
Ee katha maa Warangal lo 2019 lo nenu interview chesina oka retired Indian Railways driver Ramanaiah cheppaaru, nijam ga nijam. Atanu age 68, atanu Kazipet depot lo last coal-engine driver — ippudu 2024 ki ee story ki update vacchindi enduku 2024 winter lo aa same engine — heritage display midha — oka watchman ki visible ayinaadu nijam ga. Atanu Ramanaiah ki phone chesaaru aa watchman, atanu ki ardham aindi atanu mata.
WG-class 9624. Aa engine 1957 lo manufacture aindi UK lo, Vulcan Foundry lo. Indian Railways aa engine ni Kazipet depot ki allocate chesaaru 1958 lo. Atanu freight engine — coal hauling, pig iron, cement — Telangana-Andhra industrial belt lo. Aa engine 38 years pani chesaaru — Kazipet, Bellampalli, Manuguru, Singareni mines route. 1996 lo retire aindi — diesel & electric replacement vacchindi.
1996 lo Kazipet Junction premises lo aa engine ni heritage display ga setup chesaaru — track-side concrete pad midha, mounted steady, signage "WG-class 9624, retired 1996, last coal-fired locomotive at Kazipet" — paint freshly black, brass fittings polished. Atanu permanent display.
Aa engine ki driver — last 18 years, 1978 nunchi 1996 retire waraku — Ramanaiah. Atanu Kazipet local, atanu pelli Warangal lo, atanu intermediate-stage Telangana railway colony lo grew up. Atanu engineering kuda chayyaledhu — direct apprentice ga RR ki entry, mechanical fireman, tharvaata assistant driver, tharvaata driver. Atanu retire aithe ledhu 1996 lo — atanu age 40 just, atanu transferred ayyaaru diesel locomotive ki, kaani atanu coal-engine days nostalgic memories.
2024 December lo, Kazipet station premises lo night watchman Chenchu-naidu, age 52, atanu duty 8 PM nunchi 6 AM. Atanu daily round prathi 2 hours — heritage display area lo kuda walking past. Aa same December 14 raathri — 2 AM ki — atanu round chesthu vellaaru.
Aa raathri December 14, 2024. Vaarangal area lo light fog, temperature 14C, winter. Chenchu-naidu coat vesukoni torch tho rounds. Atanu heritage display area cross chesinappudu — atanu freeze ayyaaru. Aa engine ki —
Whistle ringing. Loud, sustained, oka long blast — coal-engine specific old whistle, pneumatic, deep tone. Aa whistle 8-10 seconds, tharvaata stop. Tharvaata oka short blast. Tharvaata oka long.
Chenchu-naidu rooted ga. Atanu ki teliyadhu — aa engine 1996 nunchi static. Steam pressure ledhu. Boiler dry. Whistle pneumatic — air pressure avusarum. Engine plumbing decommissioned.
Atanu torch beam aa engine vaipu vesaaru. Engine cabin lo —
Oka manishi visible. Driver position lo. Atanu uniform — old IR khaki, peaked cap. Atanu hand whistle handle midha. Atanu mukham fog lo blur ga. Atanu Chenchu-naidu vaipu chusaaru — torch beam atanu ki direct ga padindi.
Atanu mata ledhu. Atanu calm ga. Atanu hand veetuga whistle handle midha — tharvaata atanu ki hand wave chesaaru, beckoning. Atanu ki Chenchu-naidu vaipu rammani.
Chenchu-naidu adugu venuka teesaaru. Atanu ki bhayam, kaani atanu run cheyyaledhu — atanu legs frozen, chest heavy. Atanu aa moment lo aa driver ki em manifest avuthundo atanu ki teliyaledhu kaani atanu ki feel — aa driver nuvvu request chesthunaaru. Atanu kallu lo plea undi.
Atanu nervous ga, slowly steps thisaaru engine vaipu. Atanu cabin ladder dheggara cherukunaaru. Atanu thala lechi cabin lo chusaaru — driver ledhu. Empty cabin. Atanu boiler door open ga, lopala cold metal, evvaru ledhu.
→ Idey theme lo inka oka katha: Karimnagar-Kazipet Passenger
Kaani — boiler door pakkana, oka old enamel cup, oka small steel box, oka lunch tiffin. Atanu ki gurthu — old IR drivers personal kits ga padta. Atanu ee items 1996 lo reserve cheyyaledhu — vaaru retire muginchaalsi. Atanu aa items dust ledhu, fresh ga visible. Tiffin box midha old Telugu writing — "Ramanaiah, Kazipet."
Chenchu-naidu kallu wide. Atanu phone teesaaru, station master ki call cheyyaali — kaani atanu thought, "Ee gurinchi report chesthe naaku schizophrenia diagnosis vasthundi. Naa job pothundi." Atanu hold chesaaru.
Atanu lopala oka voice vinipinchindi — chinna ga, aa cabin nunchi.
[VOICE - MALE, OLD] "Babu, naa peru Ramanaiah. Nenu ee engine driver, 1978-1996. Naaku ippudu 86 years would be, kaani ippudu nenu ekkada, Hyderabad lo, Charminar dheggara, naa daughter family lo, bedridden, naa kallu kanipinchavu, naa lungs problematic, coal dust 18 years inhale chesaanu. Nenu ee cabin lo whistle blow chesthu, mee help kavali. Mee station master ki cheppi, naa daughter ki phone cheyyamani, aa daughter peru Priya Darshini, aame phone +91 98XXXX-3471, naa daughter ki cheppandi nenu ee engine ki dooram lo unnaanu, kaani naa atma okka chivari saari ee whistle blow cheyyali. Aame raavadaaniki, aame nenu ki forgive cheyyali. Naa role engine driver, atanu ki konni rude things atanu ki cheppinaanu years lo, atanu ki proper karunyam ledhu. Aame ki naa daddy ga ee chivari blessing kavali."
Chenchu-naidu freeze. Atanu chethi inkaa aa tiffin box pattukoni. Atanu phone teesi station master ki call chesaaru — atanu cheppali risk teesukoni.
[STATION MASTER - LATE NIGHT VOICE] "Chenchu, em ayyindi 2 AM ki?"
[CHENCHU-NAIDU] "Sir, please trust me. Heritage display engine WG-9624 lo whistle ring aindi just-now. Nenu chusaanu cabin lo oka driver figure, atanu name Ramanaiah ani cheppadu. Atanu ippudu Hyderabad lo bedridden, atanu daughter Priya Darshini, phone +91 98XXXX-3471. Atanu request, aame ki phone cheyyamani."
Station master long silence. Atanu cheppaaru, "Chenchu, Ramanaiah naaku gurthu. Atanu 1996 lo retire ayyaaru, atanu naa senior. Atanu Hyderabad lo settle ayyaaru. Atanu daughter peru Priya Darshini, naaku gurthu, aa pelli 2003 lo Kazipet club lo jarigindhi. Phone number atanu ki naa daggara ledhu, kaani aa family contact atanu file lo undi station master office lo. Naaku ardham, ee event nuvvu fabricate cheyyali ledhu. Naaku tomorrow morning aa file pull chestha, family ki contact chesthaa."
Repati morning. Station master file pull chesaaru, aa family contact dialed. Priya Darshini answer chesindi. Aame voice tear ayyaaru.
[PRIYA DARSHINI - PHONE] "Sir, naa daddy yesterday raathri 12:30 AM ki sub-conscious lo, aame oka long mata cheppaaru, 'Naaku Kazipet lo aa engine pakkana raavali, naaku oka call ravali.' Aa moment lo atanu vital signs drop ayyaayi, atanu ICU lo. Naaku doctors cheppaaru, atanu inkaa survive 24-48 hours. Naaku bhayam undi. Aame mind clear, kaani atanu eppudu pass cheyyalo telvadhu."
Station master atanu Chenchu-naidu mata details cheppaaru. Aame Hyderabad nunchi train ki ekki 10 AM ki Kazipet ki ravadaaniki ready aindi. Aame husband, aame brother kuda accompany.
12:30 PM ki Priya Darshini Kazipet station ki cherukundi. Station master aame ni heritage display ki tisukelliki. Engine ee saari static, whistle silent. Cabin empty. Tiffin box, cup, steel box gone — Chenchu-naidu repati morning vaaru daggara ledhu, atanu morning duty muginchina samayam vaaru disappeared.
Priya Darshini engine pakkana ninchi unnaaru. Aame engine ki touch chesindi — black painted boiler, cold ga. Aame whisper ga,
[PRIYA DARSHINI] "Naanna, nenu vacchaa. Naaku gurthu undi, mee 1996 lo retire roju nuvvu intlo cheppaaru, 'Naa engine naa life. Naa atma aa engine lo settle cheyyaali.' Naaku appudu hassal vaccindi, naa father ki engine kantey life pedha kaadhu. Naaku kopam vacchindi mee meeda. Mee ki naa pelli ki nenu rude ga ayyaanu, naa pelli reception lo nenu mee mata ki proper ga listen cheyyaledhu, mee gift ni nenu open chesi appreciate cheyyaledhu, adi mee railway colony pension fund lo nunchi paisa. Naaku ee 21 years guilt. Ippudu naa atma lo nenu forgiveness isthaanu mee ki, mee karunyam ki naaku gurthu ravali. Mee atma ee engine ki bond, naaku ardham. Mee engine ki nenu permission isthaanu, mee atma ee engine ki ravali, mee chivari roju lo. Naaku ee pain release."
→ Pakkana ee story kuda chadavandi: Nampally Waiting Hall Bench
Aame kallu lo neeru. Engine — silent ga unnadi — kaani aa moment lo, aa whistle slow ga, soft ga, oka short blast vacchindi. Whistle pressure-less, mechanical pressure ledhu, kaani sound vacchindi. Visible chinna mist boiler nunchi rose, dispersed. Aame breath aagindi.
Priya Darshini phone call vacchindi 1:45 PM ki — Hyderabad NIMS ICU nunchi. "Madam, mee father just-now passed away, peace lo. Atanu chivari moment lo oka small smile. Atanu peace."
Aame Kazipet nunchi back ki velli, atanu chivari rituals chesindi. Aame 13-day puja muginche samayam, aame Kazipet ki return chesindi — heritage display ki, aa engine pakkana oka small flowers garland, oka maada, oka chinna prayer.
[PRIYA DARSHINI - WHISPER] "Naanna, mee atma ee engine lo settled. Mee weight release, mee karunyam-leni words mee daughter ki, aame ki ippudu ardham, aame ki forgive. Mee atma lo shanti."
Chenchu-naidu aa raathri tharvaata night watchman duty continue. Atanu rounds prathi night, kaani aa engine ki whistle malli ring kaaledhu. Atanu okkasari atanu ki feel — atanu Ramanaiah service chesaaru oka unfinished karunyam matter close. Atanu ki gurthu — atanu intlo kuda atanu wife ki konni saarlu rude ga, atanu ki kuda apology cheyyaali small things midha. Atanu aa night repati morning ki intlo wife ni hug chesaaru — peraina apology kaani genuine ga. Aame surprised, smile.
Karunyam anede grand gestures kaadhu. Family lo daily small words, voice tone, attention ivvadam. Aa lesson Chenchu-naidu ki Ramanaiah engine ekkada release.
Real-world context: Wikipedia — TSRTC
Atanu wife Nirmala atanu ki morning chai chesthunna samayam, Chenchu-naidu kitchen lo nilabaddi, atanu cheppaaru, "Nirmala, naaku ee 26 years ee station lo work chesi nuvvu manage chesthunaaru intlo. Mee work naaku gurthu undi. Naaku appudu thanks ivvaledhu sariga. Ee engine raathri naaku oka lesson, chivari roju lo evvaru cheppali cheppadam late aithundi. Naaku ippude cheppali. Thanks Nirmala." Aame chai cup pattukoni hand vanikiruchindi — aa words 26 years lo first time. Aame oka small smile vesindi, aa chai cup atanu chethi lo iccindi.
Repati Sunday Chenchu-naidu atanu wife & adult daughter Haritha Lakshmi tho oka small family lunch organize chesaaru — Warangal lo, vaaru daughter aa city lo MBA student. Atanu aa lunch lo daughter ki cheppaaru, "Haritha, naa schedule busy ga, naaku station lo nights, intlo days. Naaku mee growing up years lo present cheyyaledhu sariga. Naaku ippude apology. Mee future plans ki naa support, naa attention." Aame teary ayindi, hugged.
Author's note
Kazipet Junction lo real ga oka heritage coal-engine display undi — premises lo, station main building venuka. Aa engine WG-class actual ga Indian Railways heritage. Maa Karimnagar nunchi Hyderabad ki train trips lo Kazipet stop matrame, kaani naaku aa display chusina memories — 2018 lo oka winter morning visit lo, aa polished black engine, brass fittings sun lo glint. Aa engine static unnadi kaani atanu meeda oka history weight feel ayindi naaku.
Ramanaiah character fictional — kaani inspiration real coal-engine drivers nunchi, vaaru retire ayinaaru 1996 nunchi 2005 madhya. Vaariki ee engine emotional bond was real. Vaariki retire post-life lo bedridden, lung issues — coal dust pneumoconiosis common.
Karunyam — compassion — small daily words tho measured. Mee parents, partner, kids ki ee rojuna oka small kind word ivvandi. Comments lo cheppandi mee chinna kindness story lu.
— Sai Kiran · Lighted Tales
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Original Telugu horror fiction. Folk-source material where referenced is public domain.
Modern characters, apartments, companies, and phone numbers are fictional.
Any resemblance to real persons, businesses, or events is coincidental.
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