Vulcan Foundry built prototype WL Class locomotive No. 7789 with a passenger train at Pathankot Jn. on 1958.05.10 Under the all India renumbering scheme of 1957, 7789 later became 15004. WL 15005 `Sher e Punjab' is preserved at NRM/Rewari shed.

Date: 2010-04-07
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
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7789 was amongst a batch of 8 prototype locomotives built by Vulcan Foundry in 1955. Four went to Northern railway and were based at Firozpur and the other four went to Southern railway and were based at Shoranur. Thanks for appreciating!
Posted by Harsh Vardhan on 2010 Apr 08 06:40:28 +0100
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Beauty...I think the loco maintenance standards used to be lot better back in olden days. I still have vivid memories of immaculate WPs with boxpok wheels & WGs at Kolhapur when steam was only used between Kolhapur & Miraj. My favorites WG (10097?)with...
Posted by Satish Gune on 2010 Apr 08 06:24:55 +0100
I wish I was born during the 1950s with a camera to capture these beasts in action.
Posted by Gowri Sankar R on 2010 Apr 08 03:38:14 +0100
Loco looks brand new and in immaculate condition. Thanks Harsh for these treasures!
Posted by Jay Balakrishna on 2010 Apr 08 03:15:45 +0100
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