MG diesels: YDM-4 and others

Pollachi Jn shed. Inside were a coach undergoing a bogie lift and two Golden Rock YDM-4s (#6443 being one). To the right are reconditioned wheelsets for a YDM-4. 2004-12-04.

Golden Rock YDM-4 #6321 at Pollachi Jn with the 15:30 to Palghat Jn. 2004-12-04.

YDM-2 #2025 (Golden Rock, I assume?) and cow in the Metre Gauge carriage sidings at Trichy.

Golden Rock YDM-4 #6139 at Bodinayakkanur, having arrived with the morning passenger from Madurai Jn.

GOC YDM-4 #6481 basks in the morning sun at Quilon.

villupuram-vellore passenger hauled by Golden Rock YDM-4 6138 arrives at Kannamangalam station - between Vellore and Villupuram by Anu Sathyan 2005-10-29.

YDM-2 #2023 doing shunting duties at Tiruchirapalli station. I had thought this class was decommissioned - Tiruchirapalli Jn, by Anu Sathyan 2005-11-05

The last of MG at Kanpur !! This Izzatnagar YDM4 will disappear from Kanpur following the guage conversion of the Kanpur - Farrukhabad section to BG. Here is loco waits to depart with a 4 coach passenger rake. Kanpur Station 2005-11-20

YDM_4#6692 with avery fresh coat of paint...!!

YDM-4#6726 arrives at nasirabad with the Chittaurgarh-Ajmer passenger.

A freshly painted YDM4 in full NMR colors at Coonoor. According to the driver, these locos are overhauled at coonoor by visiting technicians from Trichy (Golden Rock) - Ranganath Eunny

Bio-Diesel powered YDM4 6275 coupled to Trichy - Tanjavur passenger. Fuel is mixture of 80% Diesel and 20% oil extracted from Jatropa seeds, Trichy

Neat and clean looking GOC YDM4A 6163 lying dead on siding. This loco was lying dead from morning till evening, looks like a backup loco for MG operations, Trichy

With the closure of the Gandhidham-Palanpur line, Gandhidham YDM4s are in search of a new home. These locos were booked to SBI and then to Ratlam

YDM 4 # 6157 with Ooty train at Udagamandalam(Ooty). 2006-02-06, Lalam

YDM3_6063AhmadabadJunction5-3-92

YDM4_6475AgraIdgah1-3-92

YDM4_6601MathuraJunction9-3-92

There were several YDM 2's working as shunters at Chennai Egmore. Seen here is YDM 2 2039 actively shunting an MG rake out of egmore in December 1996. The MG shunters would leave Egmore forever within 2 years. Look at the hectic BG conversion work in p

A maroon YDM 2 2028 makes her way besides the locos that hauled MG long distance trains shunted by her. Several YAM 1's wait at the trip shed of Chennai Egmore during December 1996. Only 2 more years left for the YDM shunters to leave Egmore forever. P

Unlike the YAM 1's, the other residents of Egmore in december 1996 YDM 2's survive even today. The low angle shot of YDM 2 too is beautifull. Photograph by Gary Wilson

The Golden Rockers, as Mohan calls them. 6347 pulls in the Nagore passenger at Vellipalayam. The air-braked livery coach was a RMS coach!

Nagore is another quaint little station in Nagapattinam. It has two platforms, a couple of loop lines and watering lines.

The 'Cholan' express approaches Tiruppadirippuliyur

Shades of green, blue and red. An afternoon passenger departs behind a Golden Rocker at Cuddalore Port junction

The Sethu express arrives at Tiruppadirippuliyur

I have never seen a smoking YDM4 at Ahmedabad. 6181 shows how it is done at Tiruppadirippuliyur. The train is the Sethu express