WDM-2 and Variants
Photos of the WDM-2, WDM-2A, WDM-2B, WDM-2C classes and other variants.
An unsual loco link for a rarely seen train. The Bhavnagar-Kakinada express enters Surat behind a Katni diesel. WDM2 16751 does the honours. Meanwhile, the 'janta' at Surat decides to ignore the approaching train and saunter across the tracks.
"Deccan Odyssey" back on track led by a Pune WDM2.Odha;Photo by Anish Niranjan.
Ratlam WDM2A twins led by #16196 puff away while starting a loaded BOXN rake at Agra Cantonment. Why is coal being hauled by electrics? Where is the rake headed to? Take a look at the jungle of catenary wires. The photo was taken from the Karnataka Sampar
Kalyan WDM2s #18251 and #18259 climb the Bhore ghat with a brake van special. The "rake" is ably pushed from the rear by three Kalyan WCG 2s #20122, #20137 and #20137. The brrake vans are detached from the freight rakes in the ghats as are known
On a moonlit night, rarely seen Golden Rock jumbo 17835 waits to haul Trichy bound Tea Garden Express at Ernakulam Jn. Thanks a lot for the tips on night photos.
An unknown Gooty WDM-2 Jumbo leads the VSKP bound Godavari Express around the the Hussain Sagar Lake curve. Hyderabad. March 1982. Dr. Balakrishnan Moro
WDM2 18493 between Erode and Coimbatore in Jan. 1981. Any guesses about the home shed?
The MD2 (Mysore - Bangalore) passenger heads towards Mandya with a KJM power. Byadarahalli
KJM WDM2 notches after a brief halt at Byadarahalli with the TPTY- MYS passenger.
Matching liveries? 18678 of Ratlam dozes off on one of the loops of Jhansi. Vivek Mathur
Ernakulam shed's WDM2A #18318 moving lonely towards Ernakulam Town station through the byepass line..Biju Bhasker
The KYN WDM2 twins 17517 take charge of coal loaded BOXN wagons towards Dombivli. Venue is Kopar station.
Shalimar Express approaches level crossing with LDH WDM2 17913 incharge. Sandeep Marzara (Snapped by my uncle)
Head to Tail..The full length of the Kannur Express is visible in this picture as it crawls out of Ernakulam Junction behind Ernakulam's WDM2 #18332.Biju Bhasker
The Pune WDM2's really live upto their expectation of being the best smokers. The pic says it all. Pic by Harsh Dinesh
WDM2 #17473 of Erode notches up as she pulls out of Thrissur with a loaded BOBYN rake towards Punkunnam...
WDM-2 # 17238 heading the Pune Baramati Passenger smokes as it leaves the loop line at Uruli and gathers speed......Pic by Dinesh Hukmani
The diesel beast paints the Uruli outer skyline grey with smoke as it leads the Chennai-Mumbai express towards Pune. This seems to be an off-link as this train usually gets a diesel from the Kazipet shed.
Ludhiana WDM2 18799, in tow with Amritsar-Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express, fills the ambience with light smoke (and that nice diesel exhaust smell) while zipping through Phillaur Jn.
Saqib Karori (skarori at gmail.com)
GOC's WDM-2 #18694 with the Manmad-Madurai Express in tow turns sharply away from the Cavalry Baracks station. ()
WDM2 #18483 of Ernakulam crossing the Bharathapuzha river near Shornur Junction, with the Mangalore-Trivandrum Central Parasuram Express..
Biju Bhasker
(Biju Bhasker)
KJM-WDM-2-16294 in full fury with the Chamundi Exp from Mysore to Bangalore at Hanakere. Chamundi and Tippu Exp, 2 prestigious trains on the Bangalore-Mysore route used to get a WDP-4 for sometime. – Kunal S. Doddanavar (Kunal Doddanavar)