MG diesels: YDM-4 and others

Sabarmati YDM-4 with Ajmer - Purna passenger leaving Basmat station. Basmat, 2003-12-13. By Sachin Balwatkar.

The blue coloured YDM4 of Sabarmati sshed at the quaint little station of Zawar.Zawar is the equivalent of Barog on the Dungarpur - Udaipur line , where dawn breaks and passengers clamber down to have piping hot tea at the \"Paliwals\" tea stall

Finally , Udaipur City station with a bright red coloured with zebra band Sabarmati shed YDM4. Sabarmati shed has experimenting with various liveries with purpule being one them !!!. Udaipur City station (UDZ), 2004-01-15. By AVIMANYU PYNE.

Phulera shed MG - YDM-4 #6256 in its native maroon livery rests in Jaipur loco shed. Notice the absence of buffers on the loco. Jaipur Jn., 2002-01. By Nikhil Ganu.

YDM-4 #6432 with an empty goods rake. this rake was afterwards shunted to the side line to be loaded. Nasirabad, 2004-02-29. By Vicky.

Alco YDM-4 #6123 crosses the broad gauge on the new track layout at Siliguri Junction. Siliguri Junction, 2004-03-01. By Paul Molyneux-Berry.

[For Showcase]YDM4a 6153 which came in as the LV with the Nilgiri passenger,ready to depart. Ooty Station, 28-Jun-2003. By Raghuram CG.

Western Railways DY class loco (later reclassified YDM-1). Scan from the British Locomotive and Allied Manufacturers' Association trade brochure, 1957. Uploaded by Jimmy Jose.

Brand new YDM-4 loco. Scanned from a print clipping; source not known. Uploaded by Jimmy Jose.

6414 YDM-4 Mysore Chamrajnagar Passenger at Nanjangud Station. Nanjangud, 2004-06-20. By Raghuram CG.

YDM-4A 6163 came to change lanes:-).Subbu tells me that these were the ones that were manufactured in Canada?. Mysore, 2004-06-20. By Raghuram CG.

Close Up view of YDM-4A 6163. Notice that the paint job has been shoddy, you can see the shed marking just below the freshly painted one. Mysore, 2004-06-20. By Raghuram CG.

Karthik and Subbu (Blue T-shirt) in conversation with the Driver of 6163. Mysore, 2004-06-20. By Raghuram CG.

YDM-4 6414 at Nanjangud. Notice 6414 marked on the bogie..looks like it had come back from some repair.This seems similar to mechanics normally writing the motorcycle number on the Chain case so that its not misplaced in the workshop?. Nanjangud, 2004-06-

Spot the blue liveried loco in the trip shed.The picture is not taken well though. Also, this is similar to what Jay posted. The steam crane seems to be a permanent fixture though. Mysore, 2004-06-20. By Raghuram CG.

Its me again standing outside the cab of YDM-4 #6710 Delhi Sarai Rohila Rewari Passenger extreem left(L to R) vikas and bharat. By Tamish.

Udaipur boung Chetak Exp. crossed us at 75kmph. By Tamish.

[For Showcase] Maulali YDM-4's shells and boggies were being transported on the flat wagons. Parbhani, 2004-10. By Sachin Balwatkar.

I wonder where did they transport this locos to because on 2-3 locos it was written ' For Scrap'. Pretty bad for these small beasts. Parbhani, 2004-10. By Sachin Balwatkar.

Shell of MLY YDM-4 #6169. Parbhani, 2004-10. By Sachin Balwatkar.

Shell of MLY YDM-4 #6358. Parbhani, 2004-10. By Sachin Balwatkar.

MLY YDM-4 #6358 shell and boggies, Meter gauge coach being hauled by a WDM-2 may be from Erode (I guess. Correct me If I am wrong). Parbhani, 2004-10. By Sachin Balwatkar.

There were around 10-12 MLY YDM-4 locos on this wagons. Parbhani, 2004-10. By Sachin Balwatkar.

A close up of Sabarmati's YDM-4 # 6502 as the asst. driver checks on the loco. Note that the loco was initially in some other livery. Basmat, 2004-10. By Sachin Balwatkar.

Unique road no. 6666 of Sabarmati's YDM-4. Basmat, 2004-10. By Sachin Balwatkar.

The Purna-Jaipur Express had a Pantry car cum SLR at the end. There were no AC Sleeper coaches in the rake. Basmat, 2004-10. By Sachin Balwatkar.

6309 enters Kinnattukudavi with a reinstated Polachi Coimbatore pass. Kinnattukudavi, 2004/12/04. By Andrew Jones.