Farewell YAM1
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.
And now the decisive hour is at hand a big wave of green for the send-off. July1, 2004. By Jason Anthony.
No less than three green flags! Heres the entire sequence in successive frames. What occurred was the MACL was faulty and the starter couldnt change to green. So the khalasi brought an Authority Note from the SM to the Chief. Then the platform inspect
A larger picture of the Tri-Flag" System :-) and the dysfunctional starter nearby. July1, 2004. By Poochivenkat.
Departing rake of Sethu Express with the lovely unmistakable twin-tones of the YAM1 clearing the way ahead. July1, 2004. By Jason Anthony.
The King Is Dead, Long Live The King! This phrase aptly summed up the events on that fateful day of July 1, 2004. Though we cried for the departing YAM1, we welcomed the YDM4 to Madras in all earnestness. July1, 2004. By Poochivenkat.
GOC YDM4 6132 had the honour of hauling a train Cholan Express - all the way to TBM. Just like the good old days when the TBM-MS line used to reverberate with roaring YDM4 beasts bringing in Pallavan and Vaigai at a blistering 100kph. This is probably
Enthusiastic technicians, trained at TNP Diesel Shed, looking forward to keeping the YDM4 beasts in top notch. July1, 2004. By Jason Anthony.
Twilight envelops TBM MG platform with the starter reflecting off the coach surface. Lovely sky. A fine shot by Jason. July1, 2004.
Rest-In-Peace YAM1. More than ten locos were herded into single file outside TBM Shed. Difficult to think of life without them. Though we will miss the unique horns, their melodious twin-tones will echo in our souls forever. July 5, 2004. By Gautam P.
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.