WCG-1 and WCG-2

Bankers rolling down the Bhor Ghats via Nagnath Line. (Ashwin Rao)

Frame 2 of 2:- As the rake of 1041 crosses me , I run up the mountain around 20 feet to reach this angle. Palasdari , December 30 , 2009. (Chaitanya Gokhale)

A pair of WCG-2 locos, the leading on being 20158, await their duty at KJT. (Bhushan Kale)

The triplets of Sinhgarh Express from the same spot ! (C G)

The Twin WCG-2 Bankers roll down the ghats in royal style down the palasdari gradient. 20139 leading. Photo Edited by Sachin Buddhisagar. (C G)

Inside heaven between Lonavala and Karjat. (Chaitanya Gokhale)

Sinhgarh Express progresses up the ghats..... (Chaitanya Gokhale)

WCG-2 treat, WCG-2 #20156 is the leading loco of the triplet light bankers on the left while WCG-2 #20135 is the leading loco of the triplet of the BCNA rake descending downwards, I'm sorry I did not note down the loco numbers as I was busy enjoying the h

10 WCG-2's all dead stand one behind the other, I was lucky to capture this pic, the 1.5 KV DC OHE was switched off as there was a power block at Karjat and the Bhore ghat section. Notice the workers of the OHE staff working on the Traction mast. Pic take

A pair of WCG 2's rest at Khandala station. The gradient in the station can be clearly seen. (Sid)

Shining in the fading light...KYN WCG-2 #20139 (dhawal poladia)

WCG-2 #20135, WCG-2 #20150 and WCG-2 #20139 (a bit behind and to the right of WCG-2 #20150) stand dead while OHE staff dutifully proceeds with their work. Notice the earthed 1.5KV DC OHE. Every railfan from Mumbai and Pune is going to miss these lovely lo

Bankers line up at Karjat, with the right pantographs for their banking duties, up. Seen from far end are, 20144+119, 20125+129, 20150+157 and 20145+128+160 Good to see Kalyan Electric Shed taking good care of WCG2s even at the fag end of their 'career'.

Triple WCG2s with 20138 with loaded BCNA rake takes a breather on UP line at Monkey Hill to allow Pune-Karjat Shuttle about to arrive on MID line to move over to UP line. ()

Triple WCG2 bankers 20127+147+146 move from MID line to UP line after exiting Khadala towards Karjat ()

Not just IRFCA members, but those who took care of the WCG-2s also felt bad when they 'retired'. A note stuck on the 'de-commissioned' WCG-2s standing in the Lonavla trip shed. The note reads - Thanks to Locomotive WCG-2 for succesfully serving LNL-KJT se

Presenting You a Precious Diwali Gift !!! Wishing You and Your Family a Very Happy Diwali.. Sir Leslie Wilson Loco aka WCG1 aka Crocodile aka Kekda Engine seen inside KYN ELS. Clicked on Oct-24,2010 - day of AC conversion. (Vijay Aravamudhan)

Graveyard of WCG2 / Pic-2: Next in line is WCG2 units - 20112, 20139, 20140. Clicked on Oct-24,2010 - day of AC conversion. (Vijay Aravamudhan)

Graveyard of WCG2 / Pic-1: Grim remains of what was once a very mighty beast which ruled Central Railway Mumbai Territory of 1500V DC, now reduced to mere Iron and Steel scraps, thanks to invasion of 25000V AC. Seen next to a TO-BE-SCRAPPED WCG2 unit, is

Graveyard of WCG2 / Pic-3: WCG2 20140 patiently awaits its turn of axe. Loco is rusted a lot. And its among the lot of around 8-9 WCG2 present at KYN ELS, on that day, waiting to be scrapped. Clicked on Oct-24,2010 - day of AC conversion (Vijay Aravamudha