ERS WDM-2 Twins Erupts & hides the load as it negotiates a gradient on Tumkur Line. (Pramath)

Date: 2011-05-03
Owner: Pramath S.B
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Make NIKON Model COOLPIX P100
Aperture Value f/5.6 Exposure Program Program
Flash No Flash ISO 160
Metering Mode Multi-Segment Shutter Speed Value 1/340 sec
Digital Zoom Ratio 0 Date/Time 2011 May 03 13:43:14 +0100
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It is only after the fifth notch that the turbo pressure builds up. This smoke seems to be a result of notching up very rapidly to the fifth notch. The smoke gets cut off as the governor cuts in. The WDM2 in the good old days had a more relaxed setting...
Posted by Zubin J Dotivala on 2011 Jul 22 14:24:49 +0100
In case of Alco's the reason for smoke is turbo lag.
When loco is notched up, the turbo takes some time to gain RPM and till then the loco smokes.
Posted by Rahul Rao on 2011 Jul 21 18:20:25 +0100
Whoa!!! The "Smoke" Show!! :D
Posted by Jyothish K on 2011 Jul 06 08:49:13 +0100
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I am not a technical person but here goes : (this is a copy-paste job from answers.com

"Quote" Exhaust gases from a diesel engine should be colorless. Smoke of any color is a clue that it’s not running properly. Here’s what exhaust smoke...
Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2011 Jul 05 04:53:47 +0100
Golden opportunity not wasted.:-)
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But,is the quantum of smoke, an indicator to any defect in the Loco? Just curious!!!
Posted by V. Srinavasa Prasad on 2011 Jul 04 18:16:43 +0100
SUPERB!!!
Beautiful Capture!!!
Posted by Sameer Bhatnagar on 2011 Jun 21 05:13:19 +0100
wow!!! beautiful shot!!!
Posted by Sameer Bhatnagar on 2011 Jun 16 04:39:35 +0100
WOwww. What else can I say !!
Posted by Vijay Aravamudhan on 2011 May 25 13:34:26 +0100
Awesome. Try sending this snap to railpictures.net
Posted by Kharad Zarir Variyava on 2011 May 21 13:02:42 +0100
Wild and beautiful! Seems ex TNP loco
Posted by Trayambak Ojha on 2011 May 19 15:12:26 +0100
great shot!!!
Posted by Bhaveen Patel on 2011 May 19 14:45:44 +0100
wonderful.
Posted by Anant K Singh on 2011 May 19 13:56:25 +0100
Amazing smoke. Nice capture
Posted by Arzan Kotval on 2011 May 18 15:08:38 +0100
perfect......
Posted by Vrundan Shah on 2011 May 18 14:32:15 +0100
Nice shot btw where was this pic taken??
Posted by Alex P. John on 2011 May 18 14:31:21 +0100
Whoa!!
watta smoking,great capture!!
Posted by Ujjwal Kashyap on 2011 May 18 08:04:22 +0100
As Danny Morrison says, 'Smoked it'! But was this fellow with TNP previously?
Posted by Dr. Himagirish Rao on 2011 May 17 02:22:32 +0100
Ultimate smoker!!
Posted by Abhinav Bhattacharjee on 2011 May 16 18:33:04 +0100
Super Shot...
Posted by natarajanc on 2011 May 16 17:05:11 +0100
Sooper!!
Posted by Ashwath Narayan B on 2011 May 16 15:30:11 +0100
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