WCAM-3 and WCAG-1 series

Kalyan WCAM-3 #21889 leads the 1026 Pragati into Khandala for the brake testing halt. Photo by Apurva Bahadur, 29th June 2003

Scene at PF 1 of Pune Jn - Kalyan WCAM-3 #21940 starts the 2028 Shatabdi towards Mumbai. Photo by Apurva Bahadur, 19th July 2003.

WCAG-1 #21979 with a tanker rake on a curve. Vasai-Diva, 2004-05. By Vivek Manvi.

WCAM-3 21934 has just brought in the CSTM - HYB Express at Pune on a wet wet day. Pune Station, 11th August 2004. By Alok Patel.

A sparkling clean KYN WCAM3-21959 negotiates the very same maze of crossovers and turnouts to head back into Pune station to take charge of the Pune-Mumbai 'Pragati express'. Pune Jn.(lonavala end), Jan'04. By Nikhil Ganu.

The WCAM 3 hauling the 1026 (Kalyan 21859, I think), shows off the retrofitted dynamic brake grids on the roof. Kamshet, 2004-12-30. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

Snail's eye view of WCAG-1 #21977. Vaitarna, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.

WCAG-1 # 21976 crawls with a BCNA rake while a BRC WAM-4 #20489 waits in the siding. Valsad, 2005-01. By Vivek Manvi.

Notice that the WCAM-3 # 21891 was in it's original BHEL livery. The loco had a single headlamp with the old marker lamps. Igatpuri-Kasara, 1999-12. By Sachin Balwatkar.

A rare sighting of the wcm - 6 #20188 mued with two wcg - 2 passing monkey hill on it's way towards karjat. Monkey hill, 2005-02-12. By Shashank.k.

Kalyan loco WCAM3 # 21960 (aided by bankers) thunders past MHC with 1021 Indrayani Express to Pune. Monkey Hill Cabin(MHC), 12 Feb 2005. By .asHIsh.

Dynamic brake resistor bank on rooftop of WCAM3. There are total three banks. Kalyan Loco shed, February 28, 2005. By Prakash Tendulkar.

Two Dynamic brake resistor banks on rooftop of WCAM3. There are total three banks. Kalyan Loco shed, February 28, 2005. By Prakash Tendulkar.

Kalyan’s WCAM 3 # 21934 moves slowly to couple with the rake of the 1026 Up Pragati Express to Mumbai. The spikes above the insulators as well as the hanging strips (move by the wind) above the spikes are meant to scare away birds. The bird’s d

Kalyan's WCAM3#21894 waiting for its duty. Mumbai CST, 17/04/2005. Binai.K.Sankar.

Rare bird WCM6 #20188 is caught napping alongside two WCG2s. Apologies for the poor exposure, my first IR pics with a fully manual SLR. Lonavla Trip Shed, 2005-03-06. Shashanka.

Close-up of the roof of Kalyan #21933 with the double shoe AC panto and dynamic brake resistors. Matunga Road over Rail Bridge, 5 Apr 05. Jai Narayanan.

KYN WCAM3 21934 coming in to take charge of the Mumbai bound Pragathi Express. Pune Junction, April 16, 2005. Vinod Jairaj.

A rarity even in the the small, closely knit community of the AC/DC locos, the WCAG 1 # 21978 from the Kalyan shed, returns light towards Lonavala after leaving the load at the Ghorpadi yard. The WCAG 1 is externally very similar to the WCAM 3, except f

Another view of the WCAG 1 # 21978 as it prepares to leave the Pune station and cruise on the main line towards Mumbai. Pune Jn., 2005-06-01. Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

WCAM 3 # 21932 moves towards the pf 1 to couple with the rake of the Pragati Express. Pune Jn., 2005-06-01. Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

2123 CSTM-PUNE Deccan Queen gets ready to depart behind WCAM-3 #21934. As always, a crowd gathers to watch the "coupling ceremony". Mumbai CST, 2005-06. Vivek Manvi.

WCAM3 21890 takes in some afternoon sun while it rests. Pune - Trip Shed, 2004-11. Alok Patel.

As I wait for the 1009 to depart CSTM, a KYN WCAM3 # 21947 is busy making back & forth trips on the side lines. The loco was seen shuttling railway staff from the electric loco shed to the CSTM end. Note the dome of the BMC (Bombay Municipal Corporati

a KYN WCAM-3 #21956 with its front panto up leads the Mahanagri express on its way to KSRA;Thull Ghat.

My very short railfanning at Ville Parle station was filled with surprises. This is my first sighting of a Kalyan WCAG 1. 21975 makes it's way through Ville Parle station

WCAM-3 locos at the Pune Trip Shed and a WCG-2 in the distance behind them. Pic by Vijay Vadrevou