The action of day of conversion

The wonderful double-pan panto of WCG-2. WCG-2 #20144 in banker consist ready to help a train up the Bhor Ghat. (Photo by Mr. Jayant) (Aamod)

The new AC-DC neutral zone installed by CR at Badlapur outer. Looking towards CST end, this board reads - 1st MOTOR COACH CLEARS. With this you have panto raise sign and end of speed restrictions for freights and passengers. (Aamod)

The length of Udyan Express rake has increased, leading to this daily fuss at Karjat. The 20-coach platform for this 22-coacher! Udyan Express takes a double halt at Karjat. Pecularity at Karjat which is a regular affiar. The last coach of Udyan exp alway

WCG2 FINAL RUN: May 2, 2010: At Karjat, 21890 pulls in with CSTM-PUNE Intercity Express as the final pair of WCG2 locos waits faithfully for banking. Photo by Jayant Ramdasi. (poochivenkat)

WCG2 FINAL RUN: May 2, 2010, Karjat: Leading banker is 20154. Photo by Jayant Ramdasi. (poochivenkat)

WCG2 FINAL RUN: May 2, 2010, Karjat: The trailing banker is...20160! A fitting tribute to the very last WCG2 to be manufactured. Loco Pilots and Guard pose for this historic photograph. By Jayant Ramdasi. (poochivenkat)

The triplet moving slowly to attach itself to Intercity. Triplet has WCG-2's #20154, #20123 and #20142. Also, seen in this photo, is Sinhagad Express departs from Karjat and proceeds towards Mumbai.

This gentleman can well claim that he buffer-plated the last service of WCG2 as bankers in the Bhore ghats. Seen here is the WCG2 triplet banking the Intercity Express. ()

Last EMU service to depart from Karjat under DC wires.. (Aamod)

WDG-3A triplet slowly proceed to the banker siding as the Deccan Queen gears up to blast through Karjat, towards Mumbai. (Aamod)

Note the raised height of catenary to make it fit for ACfication. Seen in the photo is MRVC rake ready to depart as service to Mumbai. (Aamod)

PUNE WDG-3A triplet are all set to perform banking duties on Bhor Ghat. Diesel bankers were to be used for Udyan Express as OHE would be deenergized at around 10AM, when Udyan would be somewhere in the ghats. The triplet has #13039, #14566 and #13055. (Aa

One of the WDG-3A in banker triplet is a baldie! WDG-3A #14566. (Aamod)

VSKP WDM-3A #16048 lead, 2749: Visakhapatnam-LTT Express notches up as it joins the UP mainline. This was the last train to descend the ghat under DC wires, but does this exhaust even care what is above its head? ;-) [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb

OHE is discharged at around 10AM. The person up on ladder was changing the insulator. (Aamod)

Triple exhaust attached to Udyan Express and ready to ascend the Bhor Ghat.. Banker coupling video, Udyan...

G5's and G7's line up in Karjat down yard to begin a new chapter in history books of Bhor Ghat. A Total of 12 locos - 10 seen on the right side batch and 2 behind a lone BCNA wagon. In all there were 2 WAG-5 and 10 WAG-7 units from vaarious sheds - KYN, A

Shunty's are omnipresent! CLA WDS-4D #19687 dozes off on a siding in Karjat down yard as work on conversion from DC to AC traction goes on.. (Aamod)

At farther end of yard towards Palasdhari, more number of WAG-7 can be seen here. WCG-2 #20149 can also be seen.. (Photo by Vijay) (Aamod)

Cleanest among the lot AJNI WAG-7 #27111 MU'ed to another G7 get some tips on working the Bhor Ghat, from lone WCG-2 #20149. (Aamod)

Tetra G7 banker consist for Bhor Ghat!! ;-) No. They arrived that way. Later in afternoon they were uncoupled and two G7 twin sets were formed. (Aamod)

Even though the OHE is deenergized, as a precaution the grounding is done on down yard lines. This was done when the pantos of the AC bankers were "unsealed". (Aamod)

BSL WAG-5 #23662 MU'ed with #23187. Dhawal and Aamod walking ahead to photograph the CG2 again. Pantos of these AC locos were tied with ropes while bringing them to Karjat, just a night before the D-Day. These ropes were untied by these technicicians unde

Signing off from duty! The double-pan pantos of WCG-2 are sealed as it bids good-bye to Bhor Ghat. Video here (Aamod)

Anyone interested?? (Photo by Vijay) (Aamod)

Nowehere to go! All signals switched off at Karjat due to singalling works - part of AC conversion project (Photo by Vijay) (Aamod)

And Signals at Karjat powered on at 3:54PM. (Photo by Vijay) (Aamod)