I had just sighted the green and was opening up the regulator.

Posted by Zubin J Dotivala on 2008 Jul 27 09:10:17 +0000

Sachin, nice capture of the past & the present loco. Zubin also nice to see you in action after a long time.

Posted by Arzan Kotval on 2008 Jul 26 04:13:10 +0000

This is perhaps the only steam loco to be retro fitted with air brakes.

Posted by Zubin J Dotivala on 2008 Jul 21 04:03:08 +0000

Thats the sight feed lubricator. The valves are used to control the number of oil drops per minute being fed to the moving parts. The drops can be seen throught the glass.

Posted by Zubin J Dotivala on 2008 Jul 21 04:02:17 +0000

The regulator had a spring and slot arrangement and was unlike most regulators on steam locos.

Posted by Zubin J Dotivala on 2008 Jul 21 03:59:49 +0000

The link that moves the slide valve was removed and the slide valve locked in a position so as to ensure that both front and rear ports of steam cylinder are open to exhaust / inlet to prevent any pressure from building up in the steam cylinders as this would result in a dynamic brake type of effect.

Posted by Zubin J Dotivala on 2008 Jul 21 03:57:22 +0000

Mr. Joshi with something in his hand. I am more specific and deserve the prize =P

Posted by Siddhartha Ganesh on 2007 Oct 16 10:54:27 +0000

Brilliant!

Posted by Siddhartha Ganesh on 2007 Oct 16 10:52:25 +0000

Lovely shot. The B&W works really well.Shame about the location of the pole.

Posted by John Lacey on 2007 Oct 03 09:38:06 +0000

Thanks a trillion. Is this before restoration or after? The wagon behind seems ancient but the sleepers on rails are new!

Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2007 Feb 19 10:58:31 +0000