Mumbai - DC to AC Conversion, February 5, 2012

The Mighty KING - BCT-NDLS Rajdhani and DN Kutch Express race with each other, on 5th DN fast line and 7th STA line towards Andheri. (Vijay Aravamudhan)

Oh Boy !!! Now there's no more DC Traction here.. Then Why Lower Panto??? :-) WCAM2 21865 hauling an Exp train towards BCT, lowered its AC Panto and then again raised its AC Panto on the NOW ACAC NZ... Note the LP giving me a curious look... (Vijay Aravam

WCAM2P 21872 hauling August Kranti Rajdhani Exp, Zooms past VileParle on DN Fast Line, proudly hving its AC Panto raised... (Vijay Aravamudhan)

Now CR's retrofitted ACDC EMU 3009-3007 runs towards Andheri on the DN HB line at VileParle (Vijay Aravamudhan)

Churchgate - Andheri Shuttle powered by Vatva WDG3 13545 at Andheri END and VATVA WDG3 15515 at CHURCHGATE END, and conventional M/E coaches in the mid. Note the crowd footplating on the side of the loco. (Vijay Aravamudhan)

And Power on all lines from the NZ at VileParle till Churchgate has been shut down and OHE Van Garuda is seen on the UP Slow line, speeding towards CCG (Vijay Aravamudhan)

VATVA WDM3 18627 Hauls the UP Kutch Exp to its destination on 6th line, at VileParle (Vijay Aravamudhan)

GOC WDP3 15524 Hauls the UP Ranakpur Exp to its destination on 7th line at VileParle (Vijay Aravamudhan)

Pure AC EMU makes its debut into Mumbai WR (Giridhar)

WDP4 hauls an express into Mumbai (Giridhar)

Vatva DG3a hauls the shuttle back to CCG. This is the other end of the shuttle captured in earlier pic (Giridhar)

GOC WDP3a hauls the Kutch express along with a dead WCAM1 into Mumbai (Giridhar)

LDH WDM2 hauls out DEE Garibrath out of Bandra Terminus (Giridhar)

A VATVA WDG3a Shakti hauls the CCG - Borivali Shuttle. Observe the no: of passenger occupying the sidewalk of the loco (Giridhar)

Waiting for starter to move out for last time. Headlight made on special request for special exit. (Amit Patel)

First class reserved for top most class people along with Press (Amit Patel)

Reached final destination of lastever DC ride, Churchgate. This was the last time when everyone got to see DC rake at Churchgate. (Amit Patel)

Here we go...DC panto up for last time to serve this train and this city the joy of DC rake. (Amit Patel)

Workers were decorating train wherever decoration got spoiled. (Amit Patel)

Preparation at Bandra station with Band baja and .... :-) (Amit Patel)

Side by side: New age train along with old age DC rake. However DC wins this time in grabbing every attention to her. (Amit Patel)

Viday Ceremony board for this special run. (Amit Patel)

After serving Mumbai for 84 years here she comes for lastever ride from Bandra to Churchgate. (Amit Patel)

The first departure under AC traction from BCT was 12951 Mumbai Rajdhani Express headed by WCAM-2P #21877. As usual, the "coupling ceremony" attracts a crowd! (Vivek Manvi)

The first "Pure AC" train today was WR's retrofitted AC EMU #3010. Here is its AC pantograph pictured at CCG. (Vivek Manvi)

Here's WCAM-1 #21819 with its AC pantograph up at BCT. (Vivek Manvi)

AC Conversion complete! WCAM-2 #21867 with its AC panto up at BCT. (Vivek Manvi)