Our 20 DN Gorakhpur Howrah Express (now 3020 Kathgodam-Howrah Bagh Express) was powered by one of these beasts in 1987. In those times, there was an loco change(diesel-electric) at Asansol, where WAM2/1 took over. I have never seen these at ASN, so...

Our 20 DN Gorakhpur Howrah Express (now 3020 Kathgodam-Howrah Bagh Express) was powered by one of these beasts in 1987. In those times, there was an loco change(diesel-electric) at Asansol, where WAM2/1 took over. I have never seen these at ASN, so there must be another loco change (diesel-diesel)at Barauni.

Posted by Bodhisattva Sengupta on 2012 May 24 08:02:06 +0000

How was the visibility of the track ahead from the cab? I know, these loco never ran with cab trailing fashion. Any idea why this unique design was phased out?

Posted by Anurag Bist on 2012 May 23 04:32:24 +0000

have seen them hauling LJN-GD passenger... one hell of noisy & smoking beasts!

Posted by Aseem Johri on 2012 May 21 10:58:38 +0000