June 30, 2004. This is the final time a train arrives at TBM headed by the YAM1: Cholan Express from Kumbakonam. June 30, 2004. By PoochiVenkat.
Signals at TBM Yard. A solitary YAM1 lurks in the background, awaiting duties. June 30, 2004. By Poochivenkat.
Heres the mini-brute up close. Tambaram, Chennai, June 30, 2004. By Poochivenkat.
The SSE/CW/MG/TPJ wishes all of you a HAPPY JOURNEY :-) June 30, 2004. By PoochiVenkat.
June 30, 2004. 813 Kumbakonam Fast Passenger was the last train to depart from Chennai with a YAM1. By Jason Anthony.
Driving position in YAM1 locomotives. June 30, 2004. By Poochivenkat.
Central control panel. June 30, 2004. By Poochivenkat.
The speedo and other controls. June 30, 2004. By Poochivenkat.
Another view of the YAM1 cab. June 30, 2004. By Abhishek.
July 1 2004. Finally 21916 gets the honour of the being the very last YAM1 to work a regular train Sethu Express. By Poochivenkat.
Close up of YAM1 21916. Note the WAP4-type eyebrow a nice touch. July1, 2004. By Jason Anthony.
The builders plate: Japanese Group comprising Hitachi, Mitsubishi and Toshiba. July1, 2004. By Poochivenkat.
The cab of YAM1 21916 . July1, 2004. By Jason Anthony.
Brake shoe and linkage. July1, 2004. By Poochivenkat.
The great MG brute indulges us for a photo op. Our surprise visitor was Apurva Bahadur himself! From L to R: YAM1 21916, Assistant Driver, PoochiVenkat, Jason Anthony, Apurva Bahadur, Bharath Moro, Chief Driver, an interested passenger. July1, 2004.