Banking and freight specialist DC locomotives of CR. seen more often on passenger trains now.
Workhorse resting at Lonavala Shed. WCG 2 # 20142 , 20128 and 20130 (Raj Bhavsar)
WCG-2 #20148 and WCC-2 #20153 wait to go downhill for banking duties, this is the first ever pic I'm uploading in open line and that to of my beloved locomotive WCG-2. (Kaushik Dharwadkar)
The beautiful double pan pantograph to the Mighty WCG-2. (Kaushik Dharwadkar)
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