MG diesels: YDM-4 and others

Kalakund's khalasi guides the Mhow shed YDM4 # 6427 to couple to the rear of the 458B Akola - Ratlam Fast Passenger. The loco would bank the 458B through the steep 10 Km long Patalpani ghat ahead. 28th June 2008 (Apurva Bahadur)

Another view of the entire rake as it takes the curve outside Indore (Abhijit)

The evening passenger service from Ratlam approaches Indore. Mhow's YDM4 6717 is in charge (Abhijit)

The Pink City Express pauses at Alwar(?) en route Delhi-Jaipur. 1979-02-21. YDM-4 #6299 built in March 1972. (David Churchill)

458-B passenger bound for Ratlam waits for a clearnce at Attar station on the Akola-Ratlam section. ()

With big brother BG swiftly encroaching its space, MHOW YDM-4 6660 leads the overnight passenger from Ratlam into Akola. (Bharath Moro)

Sabarmati's YDM4 6195 takes out the Ranuj passenger. Location near Khodiyar, Ahmedabad. (Abhijit Lokre)

YDM-4 #6414 reversing after arrival at Punalur. 2008-09-13, Bizzy (Bizzy Mishra)

The Little Green bug: YDM 6414 ready to depart from Punalur with the Punalur-Shencottai MG passenger. 2008-09-13, Bizzy (Bizzy Mishra)

Lost in the Greens: The Shencottai-Quilon MG passengers waiting at Tenmalai for a very green crossing. 2008-09-13, Bizzy (Bizzy Mishra)

so long, dear friend! As the day comes to an end, we bid farewell to YDM #6310 which hauled us back from Shencottai to Punalur. Seen here is the 6310 reversing at Punalur for it's final journey of the day. 2008-09-13, Bizzy (Bizzy Mishra)

Twin IZN YDM-4 locos (#6451 & #6558) waiting at Pilbhit Jn early in the morning, the first with Aishbag bound pass and the second is without load. (Rahul)

Rare metre gauge shunters O-B-O 1007 and 1009, built by Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi and later used in Saurashtra region seen lying decrepit at Ajmer workshop - 1998.02.17

For the first time in my life, I was seeing a MG loco in such a clean and neat condition. YDM-4 #6656 from Phulera waits for call of duty at Jaipur Junction. (Karan)

YDM4A from Sabarmati shed gallops along with a passenger service near Kalol (Abhijit)

Finally evening arrives , the sun sets as the ghat section on the Akola-Ratlam Meter Guage Section arrives. Here MHOW YDM-4 # 6734 is seen coming for her attachment ! (Chaitanya)

MHOW YDM-4 # 6397 leads the evening passenger service from MHOW to Khandwa towards Khandwa at Patalpani. We were stopped for this service to cross us. (Chaitanya)

A mixed consist with MHOW YDM4 # 6638 was relaxing at AKOLA's pit lanes. (Raj Bhavsar)

YDM4's abandoned at Gadag. (Rahul Rao)

April 2008. A very sad end to a great locomotive as YDM4, 6199 is found in a sorry state at Phulera shed. (CARL PORTER)

April 2008. YDM4, 6231 is discarded amongst it's freinds at Phulera. (CARL PORTER)

April 2008. YDM4, 6255 has seen much better days and now faces the chop at Phulera shed. (CARL PORTER)

23 April 2009. YDM 4, 6301 has just arrived at Sardargram with a service to Ahmedabad. (CARL PORTER)

23 April 2009. YDM 4, 6306 arriving in to Asarva from Ahmedabad. (CARL PORTER)

April 2008. YDM4, 6330 stands outside the wheel lathe at Phulera depot in a very poor state indeed. (CARL PORTER)

Found 3 YDM 4s in the blue white livery, marked IRCON and the road number. Can someone clarify if these are meant to be exported?

Seen here is the YDM4 #6374 (Harish Kumar)

A side of the second loco YDM4 #6331. (Harish Kumar)