Lilliputians scamper about Gulliver while he rests in Jhansi yard, stranded during one of his journeys. The loaded coal rake in tow should be a pleasing sight for the electric fans, consistently poked fun at for Gulliver's recent troubles. WAG9 31019 from

GMO WAG 9 #31003 pulls into the loop with a loaded BOXN rake. Rathdhana

Dear Lakshman Sir , Diwali gift for you! presenting latest WAG9 - 31145 on road till date.

The prince is on its way to be crowned king. WAG9s are finally beginning to do work that they were meant for. 31092 waits at for its turn with an overflowing coal rake. The station is good old Itarsi.

Main Traction/Braking link in the WAG9 locomotive.This link transmits the Traction and Braking effort from the bogie to the loco body.The tapering steel structure descending from above is connected to the bogie while the link rod going towards the left is

Control Cubicle SB2 in WAG9 Loco.The top row is composed of Circuit Breakers for various sub-assemblies while the white enclosure from Siemens is the central fire detection equipment.The two large Circuit Breakers to the left are for Battery charger and L

Pneumatic Panel in WAG9 locomotive.Almost all the pneumatic functions of the loco are controlled and regulated from this panel.

Roof-line Earthing Switch in WAG9 Locomotive:Before undertaking any maintenance in the loco,the roof busbar must be earthed after lowering both the pantos.The two small yellow keys can only be released after the roof-line is properly earthed.These yellow

This is the key multiplier in WAG9 Locomotive.Its used to unlock the various equipments in the locomotive machine room after duly operating the roof-line earthing switch.

Control Panel inside LGD WAG9 31132. It came to GZB els for minor repairs. Sandeep Marzara

Another close look at the control panel of the LGD WAG9 31132. GZB els. Sandeep Marzara

Horn lever inside WAG9 31132. GZB els. Sandeep Marzara

Goods locos toil away in harsh environments. Take a look at coal dust coated Godhni on the outskirts of Nagpur. This is the coal siding at the station where rakes are loaded with coal sent in from the mines by trucks. The siding manages to complete loadin

Ballast weights provided in a WAG9 based at Lallaguda.This is placed just behind the cab and there is a smaller weight on the opposite side of the corridor too and an identical set is provided behind the other cab.The weights look rather crude compared to

The nameplate on the Main Traction Convertor of a WAG9 Loco.The fact that it is manufactured by BHEL implies that there is now indigenous capability for this critical component.Maybe BHEL should be given contracts for manufacturing the whole locomotive in