Mumbai ACfication - DC to AC conversion of Borivali - Vile Parle Section
Coverage of the DC to AC conversion of Borivali - Vile Parle section by Mumbai members. Diesels had a field day on WR due to unavailability of OHE supply. It was a welcome change as WR Mumbai is an electric stronghold.
Date: 13 November 2011.
VTA WDG-3A #13460 hauls the Dadar-Bikaner express towards Andheri with a dead WCAM-1. At BSR, the diesel will be detached and WCAM-1 will take over. (Aadil Shaikh)
The first train to leave Mumbai hauled by an electric loco after the block - Ranakpur express. WCAM-1 #21834 gets the honour to work the first train. (Vivek Manvi)
Side view of WDP-4 #20098. It returned with 2995, the same train which it had hauled to Mumbai. (Akshay Marathe)
First scheduled service on the down fast line. It was a fst service to Bhayander. (Akshay Marathe)
In no man's land! A pantograph of an EMU caught right at the NZ at Vile Parle. (Aadil Shaikh)
Late running Paschim express approaches the NZ hauled by WCAM-2P #21870. (Pratik Joshi)
WCAM-1 #21812 hauls the rake of Vapi passenger towards Vasai, working as a special shuttle. (Aadil Shaikh)
WCAM-1 #21824 with its pantos down, hauling the BCT bound Gujarat express. (Akshay Marathe)
A Borivali bound slow train crosses the NZ. It was piloted by the only lady motorman (or should I say motorwoman?) of WR. (Akshay Marathe)
First service on up slow line. Rake #1105 works a slow service to Churchgate. (Akshay Marathe)
The most awaited moment of the day - WCAM-2 #21862 hauling the 2951 Rajdhani raises its AC pantograph after crossing the Vile Parle NZ. (Akshay Marathe)
First harbour line service after completion of conversion approaches the Vile parle NZ. The rake has typical CR appearance ;) (Aadil Shaikh)
- 1
- 2
Recent comments
A momentous event has been made memorable by recording the same in these photographs by the IRFCA members of Mumbai.
Posted by S. Srinivas on 2011 Nov 23 05:29:17 +0000
A wonderfully crafted album. Thanks to all those involved.
Posted by Shirish Paranjape on 2011 Nov 22 21:08:58 +0000
Diesel's Day Out !
How i wish the 2951 was hauled with Twin Ratlams for just one day till BVI, if not BRc :-)
Kudos to you Bombay rail nuts! You guys should've actually taken a contract with WR for the coverage! You've actually taken pain...
Posted by Colin Peter on 2011 Nov 20 05:07:21 +0000