The reign of DC traction in PUNE ended after 80 years. The new era began with WCAM3 #21886 hauling the first Express train(#1008 Pune-Mumbai Deccan Express) under AC traction. Note the raised AC panto.

Date: 2009-12-10
Owner: Ashish Kuvelkar
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Make Panasonic Model DMC-FZ28
Aperture Value f/5.6 Color Space sRGB
Exposure Program Program Flash No Flash
ISO 160 Metering Mode Multi-Segment
Shutter Speed Value 1/400 sec Digital Zoom Ratio 0
Date/Time 2009 Dec 10 16:31:10 +0000
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i travelled by 1008 on 08th dec. I so wished it had a WCG-2 but alas!it ran with a WCAM-3 and so i lost a chance of one last journey by a WCG-2. Will miss these beasts like nothing!!
Posted by Bhushan Kale on 2009 Dec 11 13:45:33 +0000
As they say . "Kuch Paane ke liye , Kuch Khona Padta hain"

Sad day ~!~
Posted by Chaitanya Gokhale on 2009 Dec 11 05:13:57 +0000
Kind of mixed feelings, seeing this happen. Where exactly is the Neutral zone now on PUNE-CSTM section?
Posted by Krishnakumar Kannan on 2009 Dec 11 05:05:08 +0000
Change is constant!
Posted by Vivek Pillay (Oldman) on 2009 Dec 11 01:47:13 +0000
Thanks for capturing this Ashish ..!
Posted by Shikhar Parjan on 2009 Dec 10 19:02:51 +0000
Club of 25kV traction extends an electrifying welcome to Apu & friends!
Posted by Sachin Buddhisagar on 2009 Dec 10 16:15:32 +0000
This is a historic day in the calendar of events of Central Railway. The Pune ETS which was once abuzz with locomotives like WCP1, WCG1, WCM1/2/3/4/5/6, WCG2 etc, will as of now witness only WCAM1/2/3 & WCAG1.
Posted by Vijay Aravamudhan on 2009 Dec 10 16:04:56 +0000
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