MG diesels: YDM-4 and others

YDM-4 6211 from Mysore Diesel Shed waiting at the head of the Mangalore-Mysore fast passenger at Sakleshpur. 1996.

YDM-4 of KTM (Malaysian Railways) ready to depart with a morning express to Kuala Lumpur from Singapore railway station.

IZN YDM4 ready to leave with a passenger train from Aishbagh.

Last Days of the MG around Chennai: Dropping off the odd commuter at Paranur, GOC YDM4 6130 roars out towards Tambaram with the 838 VM-TBM Passenger Service.

Golden Rock YDM4 6283 proudly stands at Tambaram after hauling the Villupuram Tambaram Passenger. Photo by Ramesh.
Today (31/05/2007) is the last day of MG Services between Tambaram and Villupuram. IRFCA Chennai gang covered the event today morning.

Caught the elusive beast at last. Sabarmati has painted just one loco in this new livery. YDM4 6252 leads the Mehasana-ADI passenger into Kalol

Following the WDM2B at Kalol is a YDM4A hauled passenger train. 6170 does the honours

Another place, another YDM4. Sabarmati's YDM4 6146 on the outskirts of Kalol

On the MG line, a YDM4 runs through towards Ahmedabad. The road in the background is the outer ring road

Late in the evening, the Mehasana passenger clips along behind SBI's YDM4 6239. The overhead line in the pic is the BG line. The line on the left has been recently converted from MG to BG

Lone Ranger YDM4 6706 of MLY doing odd jobs on the line

Sid, Ashwanth and Ramesh adopt postures of genuflection as a token of their respect for the YDM4. Picture taken by Abhijnan Ray, 20th May 2007,Vellore Cantt.

a passenger train entering tanakpur station of NER. PHOTO BY KOLLOL GHOSH

mysore: diesel train entering.

tiruchchirapalli: i call it the banana express (because of the colour).taken march 1986.foto by weggi

near trivandrum: incoming train.taken january 1986.foto by weggi

The YDM-4 #6704 reverses almost immediately after the arrival of "Ekspres Senandung Malam" (right) and heads to the loco shed. It will be used again for the overnight Singapore-Kuala Lumpur intercity later in the evening. On the left hand side i

YDM-4 #6704 brings in the overnight Kuala Lumpur-Singapore intercity ("antarabandar") "Ekspres Senandung Malam" to Singapore railway station. Notice the small rectangular windows on top of the coach meant for the top berths.

A YDM 4 crosses the Cauvery River bridge at Shrirangapattana with # 205 the 08.00 Mysore- Bangalore Tippu Express. 1984-01

Close-up photo of a YDM-4 #6535 hauling a southbound intercity goes past Singapore-Kuala Lumpur intercity "Ekspres Rakyat". We stopped in between Gemas and Kuala Lumpur at a crossing station which just had a building with no platform.

A YDM-4 #6535 hauling a southbound intercity goes past Singapore-Kuala Lumpur intercity "Ekspres Rakyat" after climbing up the gradient. Our train waited for about 10 minutes for this crossing. Notice how the afternoon heat distorted the appeara

A clean Mhow-YDM-4 hauling Ujjain-khandwa passenger at a level crossing in Indore. 2008-03-22. Vinay. bandivinay@rediffmail.com

An Izzatnagar YDM4 waits for clearance into Aishbag station on a cold & hazy morning of February 2008. (Sachin Buddhisagar)

IZN YDM4 pulls in with Mailani-Aishbagh passenger into Sitapur. (Samar)

A scene never to be seen again: DG-PGT pass waits as its counterpart crosses it! Token exchange in progress! This MG section was closed few months back. Dr Akash Bang (Dr Akash Bang)