WCG2 Nostalgia
The WCG2 will no longer be seen in the Bhore Ghats, post coversion of the traction to AC. This album contains images shot by various members of the WCG2s working in the Bhore Ghats, before the conversion.
Blast from the Past: A WCG-2 peeps out from the PUNE ETS. (Bhushan Kale)
WCG-2 bankers get ready to push the DQ up the Bhore Ghats. (Bhushan Kale)
WCG-2#20140 all set to leave PUNE with CSTM bound Deccan Express, a site no more to be seen!!! (Bhushan Kale)
WCG-2 Triplet one of which is 20139 waits at LNL for instructions. (Bhushan Kale)
WCG-2#20129 along with other fellow members waits at KJT to bank the INDRAYANI Express. (Bhushan Kale)
SINHAGAD Express negotiates a curve very beautifully while it proceeds towards PUNE. Pic taken at NRL. (Bhushan Kale)
In the Honour of the Mighty WCG-2: WCG-2 #20138 in the rear along with WCG-2 #20140 and WCG-2 #20126 stand with their beautiful double pan 1.5kv DC pantographs raised and faithfully prepared to bank the Intercity express at Karjat. I'll greatly miss the d
In the Honour of the mighty WCG-2: WCG-2 #20139 in the lead along with WCG-2 #20143 and WCG-2 #20127 descend via the 3rd line to Karjat, pic taken at Palasdhari. (Kaushik Dharwadkar)
A final salute to these howling beasts from a favorite spot at Monkey Hill. Taken April 17 2010. (John Mani)
In the honour of the mighty WCG-2: WCG-2 #20156 and WCG-2 #20145 act as Bankers to the Mumbai-Hyderabad express while WCG-2 #20155 in the lead and coupled to WCG-2 #20123 descend through the third line to Karjat. Pic taken at Paladhari. (Kaushik Dharwadk
Blast from the past : WCG-2 triplets led by # 20119 wait at Lonavla to head downhill for yet another banker assignment at Karjat. 2006-02-19. (Pawan Koppa)
Blast from the past : WCG-2 twins led by # 20104 haul a BCNA rake as it enters Lonavla from the Karjat side. The loco database mentions that this loco was scrapped due to age in November 2006. Lonavla. 2006-02-19. (Pawan Koppa)
Blast from the past : WCG - 2 #20141 hauls the Sinhagad Express to Pune as it flies past Begdewadi. 2006-03-06. (Pawan Koppa)
A scene seen very rarely WCG2 a.k.a. Howler #20144 has both its pantos raised in the hot blazing afternoon heat at LNL. (Kharad Zarir Variyava)
WCG2 push & pull the EMU's and the passengers seems happy seeing this special consists working hard and servicing for passenger's comforts (Tushar Dhake)
A closer look on the WCG2 and EMU consists working on the Mumbai Main Line for a cause. (Tushar Dhake)
Post Retirement from the Bhore Ghats... WCG2 Locos seen on the Mumbai Main Lines again on hard work for smooth running of Mumbai's LifeLine... (Tushar Dhake)
WCG2 20142 at one end of an EMU rake. The other end had another WCG2. In view of strike by Motormen, the WCG2s were pressed into service to run the local services on CR ()
"I Retire?? Who Told You?" seems to be the voice of the Mighty Great Howlers - WCG2 Loco, pulling a dead EMU and trailed by another WCG2 Loco. Seems these howlers are not in a mood to retire !! Kudos to them. These locos came to Mumbaikars rescu
Final days of working.... KYN WCG 2 #20123 & #20154 wait for banking train at karjat staion. (Bhaveen Patel)
A peek at WCG-2 from local train window (Saurabh Paranjpe)
Three WCG-2s rest at the Lonavla Electric trip shed awaiting their final days of service on the Bhore Ghats. Lonavla. 20010-02-08. (Pawan Koppa)
The heroes of the IR workforce in one picture. As gangmen toil hard to keep the railways working day and night, so do the WCG-2 triplet led by #20139 at Karjat. 20010-02-08. (Pawan Koppa)
A WCG-2 triplet led by #20123 awaits banking duties at Karjat on a warm February afternoon. 20010-02-08. (Pawan Koppa)
Twin WCG-2s led by #20152 faithfully await their banking duties as the 6331 Mumbai-Thiruvananthapuram Express passes by ready to climb the ghats towards Lonavla. 2010-02-08. (Pawan Koppa)
A scene that can never be seen again. Recently decommissioned twin WCG-2 locos famous for there howling blowers, shatters the quite tranquility of the morning with there ear splitting horn and the howling noise. They are seen here hauling a load they wher
Picture showing the invasion of 25000V AC traction in Mumbai as on May-2-2010. Certainly not to scale. Just tried to show the progress made by CR & WR in bringing 25KV AC traction into Mumbai, ruled by 1500V DC at present. (Vijay Aravamudhan)