WCG-1 and WCG-2

Banking and freight specialist DC locomotives of CR. seen more often on passenger trains now.

Date: 2006-05-01
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 128 items (147 items total)
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Workhorse resting at Lonavala Shed. WCG 2 # 20142 , 20128 and 20130 (Raj Bhavsar)

WCG-2's at LNL pic1

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 Flaively DC Panto of WCG-2.

The beautiful double pan pantograph to the Mighty WCG-2. (Kaushik Dharwadkar)

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

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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)

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

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

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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)

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Inside heaven between Lonavala and Karjat. (Chaitanya Gokhale)

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

WCG-2 Treat

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 dead WCG-2's

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

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

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

Earthed DC OHE

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