WCG-1 and WCG-2
Banking and freight specialist DC locomotives of CR. seen more often on passenger trains now.
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A ground view of the wcg2 with an express train rolling down the Bhore ghats
Another angle of the same train
Kalyan WCG2 21XXX flies past Platform #5 of Thane with the Bhubaneshwar bound Konark in tow! The loco was too fast for the camera!!! To add to the speed the skies had darkened and the camera went for a slightly longer exposure!
WCG2 hauling the Mumbai Hyderabad express near Masjid. Mayur Shinde. mayurshinde@gmail.com
Rain Railfanning 06: The light conditions actually improve as the evening deepens. By 1830 hrs the Kalyan WCG 2 # 20128 is seen hauling in the 1009 Down Sinhagad Express towards Shivajinagar. 2006-07-31
ain Railfanning 06: Exemplifying that almost all the mail/expresses on the Pune-Mumbai trains are now hauled by WCG 2s, the Kalyan shed’s howler # 20139 hauls in the 6011 Mumbai – Chennai between Khadki and Shivajinagar near Pune. 2006-07-31
WCG2 #20157 pulls into Dadar with the 1081 Mumbai - Kanyakumari Express.
Just as the Udyan leaves Khadki yard, the WCG 2 # 20121 brings in the 1618 Up, Pune - Karjat passenger. Pune gang members Swaran and Satish can be seen in this pic. 2006-10-02
Climbing into the Khadki yard is WCG 2 # 20151 with 1014 Up Coimbatore - Kurla express. These noisy beasts now work most of the passenger services on the Mumbai - Pune route and run surprisingly fast. 2006-10-02
Twin MU-ed WCG2s (led by #20141 & #20124 trailing) enter the branch line towards Trombay/Mahul at Kurla. The locos were wading through a "pool" of humans. On looking carefulliy, one can seen a WDS4 at a distance - that is CLA Diesel Loco she
Twin WCG2 bankers go down the ghats from Monkey Hill by the UP (third) line via Nagnath
Kalyan WCG2 #20138 hauling Hyderabad Express at Matunga
KYN WCG2 20115 has its both pantos up, as the Loco Pilot doing the testing while taking charge, Pune Electric Trip Shed
Clean looking dual WCG2 bankers #20143 and #20110 at Khandala Station
KYN WCG2 20134 leaves behind a trail of dust as it powers 6339 CSTM-Nagarcoil Express through Khadki station. The second loco was dead.
In the same sequence we see Sahyadri Express side by side bankers.
Mumbai bound 1010 Sinhagad Express rumbles past Monkey Hill Cabin without stopping. MHC now has a speed sensing device which allows certain trains to pass by without having to stop for a brake testing halt. Loco in charge is WCG2 #20142 from Kalyan.
WCG2 #20115 approaches Thane with all vengeance for being made to wait for a signal! The train was 7032 Hyderabad-Mumbai Express, and the loco had to wait for about 5 minutes to be cleared!
Karjat-Pune passenger negotiates the Palasdhari gradient on its way to Pune.
Workhorses of Bhor Ghats decending thru third line captured near Nagnath Cabin. Pic By Jattin Bhavsar
KYN WCG2# 20127 is the in charge of the Pune bound Sinhagad Express. Venue is Kopar.