A Penta-Header with a long unloaded BOXN rake slowly disappears in the dense fog at Dudhsagar,
5 different liveries of WDG 4 can be seen, 4th loco is the 'NATRAJ'(4500HP).Video Link ()

Date: 2010-07-27
Owner: Pramath S.B
Size:
Full size: 1600x900
Last
First •
Penta Header
Comments
superb shot!!
Posted by Jyothish K on 2010 Nov 30 09:33:32 +0000
Cool Shot.....
Posted by natarajanc on 2010 Aug 14 19:09:09 +0100
Wowwwwwwww.... Fantastic boss !!!
Posted by Vijay Aravamudhan on 2010 Aug 13 09:25:10 +0100
superb capture... In Walayar ghats (PGT divn/SR) freight trains r moving with single or multi banker loco in rainy season.. But there is no penta head operation..this is superb...
Posted by Sreeraj Ramachandran Nair on 2010 Aug 13 07:04:39 +0100
In olden days 8 WDM's used to be used on upgradient.
And rake used to be in two parts on down gradients.
5 WDG4's do the same work.
Posted by Rahul Rao on 2010 Aug 05 16:38:30 +0100
beautiful snap
Posted by Ujjwal Kashyap on 2010 Jul 31 17:33:16 +0100
Nice...
Posted by Abhinav Bhattacharjee on 2010 Jul 31 10:15:53 +0100
great capture!!!
Posted by Bhaveen Patel on 2010 Jul 30 14:23:49 +0100
Amazing Capture !!!!
Posted by Raj Bhavsar on 2010 Jul 29 10:44:15 +0100
| show full
To Harsh - this operation is explained in message # 197184. These locos earn revenue in both trips - they are AEB equipped locos meant for ghat operation and haul as well as bank freight trains between Kulem and Castle Rock section. Apart from the...
Posted by Apurva Bahadur on 2010 Jul 29 09:04:40 +0100
Great atmospheric capture.
Posted by Arzan Kotval on 2010 Jul 29 08:24:51 +0100
Apurva, So why is it that WDM2 or its derivatives are not used on the down gradient? Isn't it a waste of these technologically superior and more powerful locomotives to be used only for braking purposes and returning back light?
Posted by Harsh Vardhan on 2010 Jul 29 05:47:29 +0100
Fantastic !
Posted by Ashwanth on 2010 Jul 28 18:10:44 +0100
Five locos are used to provide maximum braking efforts. This combination is never used for hauling the climbing train as the excessive power could damage the couplers.
Posted by Apurva Bahadur on 2010 Jul 28 17:42:21 +0100
Last
First •