Images from DC to AC Conversion of CR main lines
Jun8-15: 3 technical varities of EMUs - Retrofitted Pure AC EMU, BHEL ACDC EMU and SIEMENS ACDC EMU under single frame (Vijay Aravamudhan)
Jun8-15: GZB WAP5 30023 Powered empty 24 coach train was first train technically to depart CSTM under AC traction. This was a test servie and went till IGP. Location, Thane south - facing CST end (Vijay Aravamudhan)
Jun8-15: Testrun loco for the first time - GZB WAP-5 30023 WITH 24 coach, from CST, is entering Thane (Harshad Joshi (Dombivali))
Jun8-15: Close up of GZB WAP-5 30023 WITH 24 coach load (Harshad Joshi (Dombivali))
Jun8-15: The WAP5 loco halted at thane pf, with 2 coaches at platform. I ran frantically to capture this loco from platform. The loco has started by then, but the LP saw me running frantically with my Cell phone in hand, and he stopped the loco. And I wen
Jun8-15: While we were aware that the Alcos except WDS6, were barred from entering CSTM, these 2 ALCOS who were offlinks with Nandigram Express arrived Thane. Later we understood that now only Kalyan & Pune and Kurla ALCOS whose chimneys were shaved o
Jun8-15: The WAP5 loco hauled 24coach empty load for testing, is seen entering Kalyan Junction Outer. (Himanshu Siloiya)
Jun8-15 - 2nd AC Retrofitted 12car EMU of CR - 4505-4508 decorated by Kalva Carshed, makes its maiden entry into Thane-CSTM as first commercial slow service to depart from Thane to CSTM. Location-Thane Outer CST End. (Vijay Aravamudhan)
Jun8-15: 1st AC Retrofitted 12car EMU of erstwhile WR, transferred to CR, which was erstwhile 3001-3004, later renameds to 4901-4904 by Kalva Carshed, makes its maiden entry on Thane-CST slow line, towards CST. Location-Thane Outer CST End. ...
Jun8-15: WAP7 AJNI 30264 Decorated, finally hauls 12859 DN CSTM - HWH Geetangali exp out of CSTM, which was the first M/E train to depart CSTM with AC Loco, after AC Conversion, enters Thane outer - CSTM end on the day of AC Conversion of Thane-CSTM.
Jun8-15: WAP7 AJNI 30264 Decorated, hauls 12859 DN CSTM - HWH Geetangali exp clicked from PF7/TNA (Harshad Joshi (Dombivali))
Jun8-15: WAP7 AJNI 30264 Decorated, hauls 12859 DN CSTM - HWH Geetangali exp clicked at Kalyan Junction. (Himanshu Siloiya)
Jun8-15: 3rd Retrofitted AC EMU of WR, transferred to CR - erstwhile 3009-3012, renamed to 4909-4912, makes its journey to CSTM on Slow line. Location - Thane Outer CSTM end. (Vijay Aravamudhan)
Jun8-15 -Super Shining White WAP7 AJNI 30267 AC Loco tows the Nagpur-CSTM Duronto to CSTM, at Thane. This was the first train to enter CSTM with AC Loco, under the newly converted AC section of Thane-CSTM. Location - Thane , CST end (Vijay...
Jun8-15 -Super Shining White WAP7 AJNI 30267 AC Loco tows the Nagpur-CSTM Duronto to CSTM, at Thane Pf no.6 and what a way the lp acknowledged us the railfans ny honking and turning on the headli8's. (Harshad Joshi (Dombivali))