Mumbai - DC to AC Conversion, February 5, 2012

Pictures taken during the historic conversion from DC to AC in WR/Mumbai (February 2012). Members can upload pictures directly to this album.

Date: 2012-02-05
Owner: Gallery Administrator
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VATVA WDM3 18627 Hauls the UP Kutch Exp to its destination on 6th line, at VileParle (Vijay Aravamudhan)

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

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

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WDP4 hauls an express into Mumbai (Giridhar)

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

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

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

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

Headlights on special request for last run

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

First class reserved for Press

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

DC rake 8321-8322 on special historic run Churchgate

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

DC Panto UP for last service

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

Decorating train

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

Preparation at Bandra

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

Oldies along with New age train

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)

Comments
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I don't think we will miss WCAM-1/2P. They're here to stay....
Posted by Deep Soni on 2012 Feb 27 10:11:16 +0000
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Totally agree with Sachin and Akshay. Indeed it feels so weird; until the day of conversion it was WCAMx with all our fav trains. And suddenly, very next day entire landscape has changed. Feels I'm away from home..

Now, even ADI bound...
Posted by Aamod on 2012 Feb 11 06:25:06 +0000
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Agree with you Sachin. The WCAM-1s and 2s will be sorely missed. I have mixed feelings regarding these AC locos. After being used to seeing these workhorses (WCAMx) for my entire life, it feels extremely weird to suddenly see the WAPs in Mumbai. Somehow...
Posted by Akshay Marathe on 2012 Feb 11 04:20:21 +0000