Pictures taken during the historic conversion from DC to AC in WR/Mumbai (February 2012). Members can upload pictures directly to this album.
The two generations stand together.Yet the old one is in the limelight. (Apoorva)
Railfan Dhawal Poladia enjoys the DC journey. (Apoorva)
From the Eye of the Lady seen is people trying to get every capture possible of the DC EMU which will never be seen again running on WR Tracks. (Raj Upadhyay)
How can go away from the camera, The Motorman who brought the DC EMU to CCG captured in the cab. (Raj Upadhyay)
Some IT people brought a cake which had 84 as it's candle marking the end of DC ERA in WR which powered trains for 84 long years. (Raj Upadhyay)
The first class compartment towards Churchgate end was reserved for WR Officials and Press here is seen (3rd from right) Mr Mahesh Kumar GM of WR posing for pic with other officials. (Raj Upadhyay)
Diamond shaped DC pantograph. (Apoorva)
Very few Mumbaikars new they would never ever get to travel in these yellow interiors.
A thing of past. Rake no 8321-8322 moves to carshed never to return back. (Apoorva)
8321 The centre of attraction at Churchgate (Apoorva)
The last DC EMU run organized by WR from Bandra to Churchgate,the EMU which served IR glorious service of 84 years & on right is newage MRVC Siemens EMU (Pratik Joshi)
Last DC local on WR ran between Bandra -Churchgate on 4th feb 2012 (Rajendra Saxena)
The end of an 8 decade long era. The last ever DC EMU service on WR enters Elphinstone Road station, decorated and repainted specially for this run. Rake #8321 does the honours. (Akshay Marathe)