Mumbai - DC to AC Conversion, February 5, 2012

JAT-BDTS Swaraj Express moves towards its final destination,the panto of WCAM-2P was down (Pratik Joshi)

A MRVC slow local bound for Mumbai CST approaches Pf-2 of Parel. 5th Feb 2012. (Ranjeet Ramaswamy Iyer)

OHE van ''Garuda'' passes Vile Parle after conversion (Pratik Joshi)

Feb 5 2012. The day of the conversion of WR Mumbai to 25KV AC. 12925 Paschim Express headed by BL WCAM-2P #21861 "Balwant" gets ready for departure from Borivali. The train was hauled by a GOC WDP-3A from BDTS to BVI because of the power block.

Amidst all hustle-bustle of media giving all attention to 8321-22 which was running as special service of final DC EMU on WR. But, look at CR, a DC EMU spotted as Bandra-VT service even before a day of DC to AC conversion. That's CR for you.. :)

A dirty BRC WAP-4E# 22393 Airavat standing stationery at Mumbai Central and its taken from my cell phone. This loco looks better or could give tough competition to the beauty contest winner Rajhans. This is my first capture as well as my spotting and I am

Very clean LGD WAP-4# 22606 taking rest at Mumbai Central. The locos behind LGD WAP-4 are BRC WAP-4# 22813, BL WCAM-1# 21845, BRC WAP-4E# 22604 and BL WCAM-2P# 21868. The LGD WAP-4 has mostly come today with 12956 Jaipur Bct Superfast since it shares its

Single windowgrill BRC WAP-4E# 22562 with its panto up at Mumbai Central shed (Arzan Kotval)

WR has installed this board on the Up harbour line at Mahim to prevent AC locos and EMUs from accidentally straying into the DC territory of CR . (Aadil)

A 9xx Alstom rake #951 and an MRVC rake #2261 head towards Andheri. This must be one of the last 9xx movements in DC. More pics clicked by me are in this album...

Jessop First class of the pure AC EMU. Every coach was decorated from inside as well as outside for the inaugural run.

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The humble incandescent lamp, glowing inside the pure AC EMU while negotiating the neutral zone at Elphinstone Road.

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LDH WDG3A 13288 arrived at Dadar from BCT to get attached to the DDR BKN Express seen in the right . (Aadil)

For the records, the first WAP-5 arrival at BCT. WAP-5 #30001 has just brought in the 2952 Rajdhani. And just look at 21828 in the foreground.. Who would say that WCAM-1s should be scrapped after looking at this shining loco? It looks like a new loco awai

WCAM-2P #21877 moves in to get attached to the 2951 Rajdhani at BCT, the firsst departure from BCT in AC. (Akshay Marathe)

At 3.15 pm, 65 minutes before the end of mega block, an MRVC rake was spotted live in BCT carshed. (Akshay Marathe)

WR has installed such boards before the turnouts between WR and CR lines near Elphinstone road prohibiting dual voltage locos from using those turnouts . (Aadil)

Look, who is hiding behind whom - WAP4 from BRC 22813, hiding behind WCAM1 of BL, at Mumbai Central. Thanks to railfan Harshad Joshi who went to BCT and could capture many of such pics... (Harshad Joshi)

AC loco links into Mumbai are slowly stabilising. Here is the 12910 NZM-BDTS Garib Rath arriving at Borivali, headed by GZB WAP-5 #30034. Today, both the Rajdhanis and the Garib Rath came in with WAP-5s. Three BRC WAP-4s were also spotted at BCT. (Vivek M

And the scene we all waited for years together. Original loco from ABB - WAP5 30001 Based at Ghaziabad ELS, NR; Hauls the Mighty King - BCT-NDLS RAJ in an elegant manner at Elphinstone Road stn of WR. On the left side visible is the CR territory under 15

Senior railway officials pose proudly with GZB WAP5#30001 after performing its puja. (dhairya Upadhyaya)

First Ever WAP5 departure from BCT.
Seen here is decorated GZB WAP5#30001 waiting to depart BCT with 12951 Rajdhani Express (dhairya Upadhyaya)

AC Panto of ABB WAP5 loco # 30001 based at Ghaziabad Shed of NR in Focus.... WAP5 passes Elphinstone Rd stn of WR with the Mighty King - RAJ on the tow... (Vijay Aravamudhan)

And whooshhhh goes the King, hauled by Original ABB WAP5 Class loco 30001. The King passed at a very good speed of around 75kmph on the Dn fast line, at Elphinstone Road stn of WR. (Vijay Aravamudhan)

FINALLY! The long wait is over. 12952 Mumbai Rajdhani Express fondly known as "The King" enters Borivali station led by GZB WAP-5 #30001 for the first time ever - heralding a new era for Western Railway, Mumbai! The LPs didn't disappoint on this

Pure AC EMU moves towards Vile Parle as Churchgate bound slow local (Pratik Joshi)

Ghaziabad WAP-7 # 30219 resting at BSR yard. We though that it will be used for testing purpose, however this was not the case. We saw this running light at Kelve road. Video for the same coming soon on my YT channel "acpatel5". (Amit Patel)