ERS Shed Trip

A WDS 6 undergoing heavy maintanence shedule in Pit Lane no: 1. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

The two pit lanes. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Thats what we all love. The new computerised WDM 2 speedometer. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

The WDM 2 fuel pump. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Injector for WDS 6. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

ACD Drivers Console (Saathi). Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

ACD Transmitter (left) and receiver (near horn). Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

ACD GPS control unit. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

ACD ABU (Automatic Braking Unit). Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Loco surgery going on. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Various heavy machinery used in the shed. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

An overall view of the shed. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Going inder the WDM 2. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Big expansion work going on for accomodating 50 more locos. Soon, ERS will home WDM 2C, 3A, WDP 2, WDG 2, WDG 3A. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Your guided tour continues.... These oil tankers supply one lakh litres of diesel oil per day to the Gantry, where an average of 20 locos per day are refuelled. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Spare wheels at Ernakulam Shed. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Spare cow catchers and various kinds of springs. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

WDM 2 air reservoir. Just behind it is the Diesel tank. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Freshly painted 16803 getting attention at pit lane no: 2. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Artist's imression of 16457 cruising past. These are the optimum readings to be obtained on the Ammeter and Voltmeter. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Going under the WDM 7 loco. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

My dream job!! Hope I can drive one alone, all by myself. It is not power or speed that make the WDM 2 a CLASSIC loco, but the simplicity of maintanence. The WDM 2 is the perfect loco for the great railway system the British presented to Independant Ind

Superstructure of WDM 7 11007 is being lifted from it's bogies using four hydraullic lifts. The bogies will now be pushed out and new ones put in place. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Another view of the WDM 7 lifted on hydraullic lifts. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Yet another view. Look how people are inspecting the under frame. Also note the numerous loco parts, turbines, tracton motors etc lying around. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Reconditioned bogies awaiting to be fitted to the WDM 7. Erode WDM 2 is waiting to get some light maintanence done. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

WDS 6 36012 is ready to go for duty after schedule. This is the first loco to be homed at Ernakulam Shed way back in 1982. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.