Mumbai - DC to AC Conversion, February 5, 2012

Ever saw a destination board on M/E coaches, reading "ChurchGate - Andheri"??? The CCG-ADH shuttle train, powered by diesel locos, had this destination board (Vijay Aravamudhan)

Commuters enjoying the ride on the loco to their fullest, on the Diesel powered shuttles. (Vijay Aravamudhan)

Diesels enjoying the absence of both Electric Locos as well as Electric Traction. While Vatva WDG3 13529 goes slowly with "Mumbai-Borivali" Shuttle towards Andheri, Ludhiana Shakti WDG3 13288 is on UP fast line with UP Karnavati Exp in tow... (V

Helper GOC WDP3 15524, thistime on Dn fast line, carrying the DN Pashchim exp, with dead WCAM2 in tow, passes Vileparle NZ (Vijay Aravamudhan)

Workers working under the neutral zone (earlier DC-AC) (now AC-AC), in the medium hotter noon... The temperature was quite bearable... (Vijay Aravamudhan)

This GOC WDP3 15524, really offered its best help in shuttling between Borivali and Bandra, many trains.... Sene here the GOC WDP3 15524 with dead WCAM1, hauling the UP SayyajiNagari Exp towards BDTS (Vijay Aravamudhan)

Albeit for sometime, but yes - Diesels ruling the Electrified Kingdom of WR Mumbai. On DN Slow, you have Churchgate-Andheri Shuttle powered by Shaktis at either ends, proceeding to Andheri, at Vileparle, whereas, you have a Double Decker Shuttle service b

Somthing which we were desperately waiting for.. BGKT WDP4 20080 chugs into STA 7th line, with the Udaipur exp. Railfans Dhaval & Pushkar taking their positions to capture this beast (Vijay Aravamudhan)

KZJ WDG3 14919 powers the DN Karnavati Exp to ADI. Railfans Yogesh, Pushkar joshi & Karthik Gopalan taking their positions. (Vijay Aravamudhan)

WR MRVC EMU 1157 is the 1st ever EMU to test the newly energized 25000V AC section in Andheri-Churchgate section. And Up Harbour line is the 1st line to see an EMU testing its AC OHE. This was then followed by 1141-1144 MRVC EMU on UP Fast line, followed

WR Retrofitted 25KV AC EMU nicely and well decorated, is the 1st EMU on Up Slow Line, to test the newly energized 25KV AC section on WR. Note the enthusiastic railway personnel waiving at us, while we click the EMU's Pic. This EMU later returned again as

WR Retrofitted 25KV AC EMU with its AC Panto proudly raised, cruises through VileParle stn on Up slow line as Test EMU, with huge number of Rly personnel aboard. Now note this motor compartment - where the mid entrance is locked, but not welded and sealed

WR Retrofitted EMU ADH end cab nicely decorated, passes VileParle station on Up Slow Line, as Test EMU (Vijay Aravamudhan)

WR MRVC EMU 1141-1144 was the 1st EMU to test the newly energized AC section, on UP fast and then on DN fast now. (Vijay Aravamudhan)

WR MRVC EMU 1145-1148 is the 1st EMU on DN Slow line, running as Test EMU under the newly energized 25KV AC territory, seen at Vileparle (Vijay Aravamudhan)

WR MRVC 9car EMU 1163-1164 is the 1st EMU running as test service, under the new 25KV AC section on DN Harbour line towards Andheri. (Vijay Aravamudhan)

WR MRVC EMU 2037-2040 is the 1st commercial service EMU to CCG under the new 25kv AC section, seen at Vileparle (Vijay Aravamudhan)

WCAM2P 21870 with UP Paschim exp, is the 1st train (commercial service) to travel in the STA line towards Bandra Terminus under the new 25KV AC section. (Vijay Aravamudhan)

Now WR MRVC EMU 1157-58 is the 1st EMU again, but as commercial service on the UP Harbour line, going to CCG from ADH. Seen at Vileparle. (Vijay Aravamudhan)

WR MRVC EMU 2097-2100 is the 1st EMU to run as commercial service to CCG on the UP Fast Line, at Vileparle under new 25KV section (Vijay Aravamudhan)

WR MRVC EMU 2081-2082 was the 1st one on Dn slow line to run as commercial service to Borivali. Clicked at Vileparle (Vijay Aravamudhan)

WR Retrofitted & decorated 25KV AC EMU returns again as a Service EMU back to Andheri, but this time on DN Harbour line. This then started as Andheri-CCG service after sometime. Railfans try to take position. Note the motor coach with no entrance betw

WR Retrofitted & decorated 25KV AC EMU returns again as a Service EMU back to Andheri, but this time on DN Harbour line. This then started as Andheri-CCG service after sometime. Railfans (L to R) Pratik Joshi, Raj Upadhyay, Yogesh and Pushkar Joshi ar

CR's MRVC 9car EMU 1193-1195 is the 1st EMU from CST to Andheri to ply under the newly energized 25KV AC section. (Vijay Aravamudhan)

WR Retrofitted 25KV AC EMU 3009-3012 Now runs on UP Harbour line as 1st commercial service on AC EMU to Churchgate from Andheri,after returning from CCG side after plying as test service. Various railfans taking various positions to capture this decorated

1st Commercial run in the DN direction on STA line after energization to 25KV AC. WCAM1 21834 under newly energized AC traction at VileParle, hauling an exp train in the DN direction in STA line. (Vijay Aravamudhan)

Ah !! Finally the wait is over to spot the Mighty King - BCT-NDLS RAJDHANI exp hauled by WCAM2p 21877 with its AC Panto proudly raised. And racing with the King is the GOC WDP3 15524 powered DN Kutch Exp on the STA line. (Vijay Aravamudhan)