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Pune diesel shed

Date: 2003-03-20
Owner: Apurva Bahadur
Size: 23 items
generator.jpg

A row of rebuilt generators - the green ones are dynamos (DC generators) while the black ones are alternators (AC generators)

Date: 2003-03-20
altern.jpg

An end view of a WDG-3A alternator

Date: 2003-03-20
rotor.jpg

The rotor of a dynamo

Date: 2003-03-20
251_G.jpg

3100 HP V16 block being rebuilt on the loco frame itself

Date: 2003-03-20
251_1.jpg

The round hole in the radiator room (from this side) houses the rear traction motor (RTTM) blower. You can also see the fuel lifting pump (the horizontal cylindrical object near the frame before the radiator room)

Date: 2003-03-20
251_2.jpg

The Napier turbo and the exhaust stack

Date: 2003-03-20
251_3.jpg

V16 cyliner block being rebuilt.

Date: 2003-03-20
WDM2C_2.jpg

The oil filter induced bulge in some WDM-2Cs

Date: 2003-03-20
bulge_001.jpg

The bulge is found only on locos with the GE turbo which displaces the aftercooler. The displaced aftercooler moves the centrifugal oil filer to this position.

Date: 2003-03-20
bulge1.jpg

The centrifugal oil filter is one of the reasons that have extended the service period of the loco from 10 days to 15 days.

Date: 2003-03-20
crank.jpg

Crankshaft of a WDM-2

Date: 2003-03-20
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express.jpg

Expressor = combined air compressor and exhauster.

Date: 2003-03-20
pistons.jpg

Steel-capped and Al pistons of the WDM-2 locos. Piston rings can also be seen.

Date: 2003-03-20
Comments: 2
turbo.jpg

The massive turbo from a 3100 HP loco.

Date: 2003-03-20
centfilter.jpg

Another 'bulgie' reveals its centrifugal oil filter.

Date: 2003-03-22
pashed14565.jpg

WDG-3A #14565 on lifting jacks

Date: 2003-04-26
pashed_exp.jpg

Expressor and fuel lift pump of a WDM-3A

Date: 2003-04-26
pashed1456x.jpg

WDG-3A # 1456? being rebuilt after a major overhaul.

Date: 2003-04-26
dyngrid.jpg

Dynamic brake grids (the bars inside the short hood) and the dynamic brake blower (the rotary bladed machine at the bottom)

Date: 2003-04-26
pashedturb2.jpg

Different turbochargers - the one in the front is an Alco item, while the rear is a GE.

Date: 2003-04-26
pashedturb1.jpg

One more shot of the turbos

Date: 2003-04-26
pashed14810.jpg

WDG-3A #14810 ready after a trip schedule

Date: 2003-04-24
18826_G.jpg

Guntakal WDM-2 #18826 gets attention at the Pune shed. Photo by Apurva Bahadur, Feb 2003

Date: 2003-06-25
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