Good catch! Please switch off that date/time feature on your camera. It spoils a good picture!!

Posted by Vivek Manvi on 2006 Jan 19 01:31:38 +0000

A gorgeous smoker, look at the carbon deposit.

Posted by Gaurav Varshney on 2006 Jan 18 19:06:09 +0000

Although the carbon deposits around the radiator may give the impression the loco is always run SHF it's unlikely to be the case! When running SHF (at speed) the engine exhaust gases trail past the (vertical) radiator outflow and are forced sideways, thus blackening the side of the hood. The inflow into the radiator may also contibute to the effect. When travelling LHF the exhaust gases are only forced down in the gap between the short hood and whatever it's hauiling, hence the noticeable blackening near the top of the SH. I bet this one's a real smoker, all the same.

Posted by Dan Cross on 2006 Jan 17 15:26:34 +0000

Buffers of some of the WDG-4s have been removed. Some of these locos still retain the buffers.

Posted by Vrijilesh Rai on 2006 Jan 17 00:54:50 +0000

Wasn't this the same train that had derailed at the same place about 10+ years back??? BTW, are there any speed restricions in place, as they people sseem to bbe walking too close to the rails.

Posted by Kharad Zarir Variyava on 2006 Jan 15 18:12:10 +0000

Another excellent shot! May I ask what happened to the back of the rake? Is it a huge gradient or is it lens distortion?

Posted by Rohit Mohan on 2006 Jan 15 11:28:37 +0000

What is that man doing there on the track with WDGx looking menacingly at him!! -- Rakesh Joshi

Posted by Gallery Administrator on 2006 Jan 15 03:31:37 +0000

loco livery looks like that of Kalyan!

Posted by Aseem Johri on 2006 Jan 15 03:02:56 +0000

Note the solar panels which can be seen at some isolated stations. The first such installation was at Bisanattam, near Bangarapet, in c.1988
Also, the correct spelling is Braganza.

Posted by Ajai Banerji on 2006 Jan 14 16:23:28 +0000

Wow!! Stunning shot.

Posted by Abhijit Lokre on 2006 Jan 13 16:11:20 +0000