NG Diesels: ZDM and NDM classes

The driver of ZDM3 #186 looks curiously towards the camera, while heading an uphill service to Simla on the Kalka - Simla Railway.

Photo of a NDM6 600 taken at Neral station too.
Arzan Kotval

A ZDM4a moves along a railway track, passing right through middle of the road. The LC gates have been closed to allow the loco pass. Pic taken at Raipur

Murtijapur bound Shakuntala express takes a halt at Darwa-Motibagh station on the Yavatmal-Murtijapur route.

One of the few ZDM-3As at Motibagh prepares to go home to Motibagh Shed after bringing a train in from Chhindwara. Note the unusual number: 00158. Nagpur

NDM1A #550 shunts an empty rake out of the station. The rake first reversed towards the Matheran line, then partially entered the station on a dead siding, then reversed into the Loco shed, which also doubles up as the coach "siding".

NDM6 #603 pulls out of the Loco shed to pick up a Matheran bound train from the station. NDM1A #550 which just reached at the shed was seen testing her head lamps. The "tiny tot" had LED markers, and twin sealed head lamps!!!

NDM6 #603 approaches Neral with an evening arrival from Matheran. Look at the locals on the left looking at the toy train inquisitively!

A ZDM #522 belonging to Pratapnagar with the Billimora-Waghai passenger at Chikhali road.

A view of Kala Amba station on the Billimora-Waghai line...IRFCA Nasik member Hrishikesh Sathe having a chat with the Loco pilots.

The Narrow Gauge at Gwalior station. The loco has his face dirty spoilt by the local advertisements and was busy shunting and forming a rake of the bogies it had to take on its next journey. Picture by Vivek Mathur

Early NDM1 series diesel at Neral in 1979

The NJP-Darjeeling toy train loco slowly traverses a partially collapsed bridge in the Sukna-Kurseong section. One of the support columns had collapsed and the tracks were propped up using temporary support. Dirt was falling off the end of bridge while th

ZDM-3 191 on the Joginder Nagar-Pathankot passenger, undergoing minor repairs at Palampur. Older pictures show these locos with blue livery which was better than the present livery.
Ajai Banerji (abn397 at hotmail.com)

ZDM4A #202 belonging to Murtizapur loco shed hauls the Jamner-Pachora NG train.Pachora-Jamner section is good route for railfans to explore.The section has 3 stone bridges,loop lines only at Pachora & Jamner.The ticket is priced at Rs 11/-.The section

The NG diesel ZDM1 506 that took me and the train up to Matheran Hill station 1997-03-26.

The next time I visited Neral 1999-10-29 the new NG diesel
NDM6 602 was in use. It is seen here outside Neral station in its new painting togeteher with the coaches ready to leave with the first train of the day.

ZDM5 528 with train also at Dabhoi Jcn 1999-04-07.

Fast Mixed 438 is leaving Dabhoi Jcn behind ZDM5 512 bound for Jambusar Jcn 1999-04-07.

ZDM5 531 arrives Dabhoi Jcn with Fast Pass 455 from Pratapnagar 1999-04-07.

ZDM5 501 with coaches in Dabhoi Jcn 1999-04-07.

ZDM5 512 at the yard in Pratapnagar 1999-04-07.

ZDM5 529 leaves Dabhoi Jcn with Mixed 456 to Pratapnagar at noon 1999-04-07.

Vishvamitri NG station just south of Vadodara in the morning of 1999-04-07. To the left ZDM5 540 is waiting with a train and to the right ZDM5 528 has just arrived with its train.

ZDM5 528 just arrived with Fast Mixed 438 from Dabhoi Jcn 1999-04-07.

ZDM5 540 ready to leave Vishvamitri with Mixed 435 to Dabhoi Jcn 1999-04-07.

Late in the afternoon 1999-04-07 ZDM5 511 arrives Vishvamitri with Mixed 435 from Dabhoi Jcn.