WDM-2 and Variants
Photos of the WDM-2, WDM-2A, WDM-2B, WDM-2C classes and other variants.
Diesel fiesta! Photo by Shashanka Nanda, June 2002.
DLW builder's plate. Photo by Sheldon Perry, 2002.
Gooty WDM-2C hauling the Narayanadri Exp. from the SC yard to the platform. Photo by Vishwas Murhekar, 2002.
Green WDM-2. Photo by Zubin Dotivala, 2001.
Rebuilt WDM-2C of Vatva shed. Photo by Zubin Dotivala, 2001.
Parel WDM-2. Photo by Zubin Dotivala, 2001.
The same WDM-3A with the radiator door open showing the oil filter drum inside. Photo by Apurva Bahadur, 2003.
Two Pune WDM-2s shunt the Goa Exp. The loco on the left shows the new bogie-mounted sandboxes; the right loco has the older hood-mounted sandboxes (not visible). However, the loco on the left still has the open port in the hood for filling sand in the old
A vacuum-braked train in the old rust coloured livery, the Daund Passenger, starts from Hadapsar station in Oct 2002.
The 7031 Hyderabad Express crossing the 1078 Jhelum Express at Pune. Photograph by Harsh Pathak, provided by Apurva Bahadur.
Pune WDM-2 #17904 with a southbound BCNA rake at Arsikere. Photograph by Jay Balakrishna, January 2003.
Golden Rock WDM-2 #18317 at Mysore. Photograph by Jay Balakrishna, January 2003.
Golden Rock WDM-2 #18317 rests at Mysore after having bought in the overnight Thanjavur-Mysore Express. Photograph by Jay Balakrishna, January 2003.
Twin Guntakal WDM-2 locos #18904 and #17351 with a northbound coal rake at Arsikere. Photograph by Jay Balakrishna, January 2003.
Another view. Twin Guntakal WDM-2 locos #18904 and #17351 with a northbound coal rake at Arsikere. Photograph by Jay Balakrishna, January 2003.
WDM-2 'bulgie' #14093 at Pune. Photograph by Apurva Bahadur, April 2003.
Vatwa shed WDM-2A #16828 at Hapa. This loco has undergone refurbishment by the Vatwa shed (2002-11-01) with provision of AC auxiliaries (fan/motor in front of the battery box, short hood right side, compressor/motor behind the cab window, short hood left
Guntakal WDM-2 #18824 and Gooty WDG-3 #14897 MU'd together, seen at Chennasandra. Photo by Jay Balakrishna, 2003.
Another view of the MU'd Guntakal WDM-2 and the Gooty WDG-3. Photo by Jay Balakrishna, 2003.
Yet another view of the same WDM-2 and WDG-3 at Chennasandra. Photo by Jay Balakrishna, 2003.
Krishnarajapuram WDM-2 #16876 is seen here with the Tunkur-Bangalore push-pull passenger. This WDM-2 is used for inaugural runs. Naveen Jain, May 2003.
A lone WDM-2 at Gwalior. Photograph by Vikas Chander, 25 May 2003.
Katni WDM-2 #18042 seen at Mughalsarai. This is the second WDM-2 to arrive from ALCO. Photograph by Rabibrata, May 2003.
Two WDM-2s idle at Ernakulam Jn. with the TVC - NDLS Kerala express. Notice the lamp in a rusted box which is used to check coaches bogies and undercarriage. Photo by Jason Antony, early 1997
Gonda WDM-2A "Jumbo" at Nagpur with an Examination Special going to Bangalore. Very rare occurence of a diesel-hauled train at Nagpur. Photo by Alok Patel, June 2003
Krishnarajapuram WDM-2 #18546R thunders out of Khed with the Mandovi Express. Photo by John Mani, 2003.
A very very rare sight at or near Nagpur. These are twin Raipur shed WDM-2 locos MU'ed together (lashed up) hauling a BCNA rake through Kalumna. Photo by Alok Patel, July 2003.