It is a WAM-2 made by Hitachi, Mitsubishi, Tohiba (HMT), It was based at Asansol. And I am certain, because this loco was regular with Udyan Abha Toofan Express.

Posted by Anamitra Ghatak on 2009 Jan 05 04:48:21 +0000

A big thanks to you Harsh... Spent my childhood spotting these beasts hauling Poorva Exp, Mumbai Mail, Shaktipunj etc of ER

Posted by Anamitra Ghatak on 2009 Jan 05 04:43:32 +0000

A true gem indeed. Thanks for sharing. One small nitpick however: it is a WAG-2 and not a WAG-1. WAG-2, WAM-2 and YAM-1 all have similar body profile, though the YAM-1 is smaller.

Posted by S Shankar on 2009 Jan 05 04:07:49 +0000

Agreed! It deserves an FC status....

Posted by Abhishek Risbud on 2009 Jan 05 02:47:59 +0000

Gems from yesteryears! Can't they be moved to the "First Class" section?

Posted by M S M Saifullah on 2009 Jan 05 02:43:07 +0000

Oh! Another one, great click Harsh!

Posted by Abhishek Risbud on 2009 Jan 05 02:42:07 +0000

Is this locomotive doing shunting duties here? For long WCG 1 were used here in Mumbai as shunters for passenger trains. Also, it seems WAM 2 is written on the loco. I maybe wrong, but thats what I can see written next to the road number at below the windscreen

Posted by Abhishek Risbud on 2009 Jan 05 02:41:23 +0000

@ Akshay! That's bad - Rats & Cockroaches in AC coaches! I think this is the second spotting of a WAG 9 hauled passenger train.

Posted by Abhishek Risbud on 2009 Jan 01 16:34:53 +0000

Where is the location? You managed well to shoot it avoiding RPF in a busy looking station.

Posted by Krupa Ratnam on 2008 Dec 29 11:07:48 +0000

Front panto's up

Posted by Giridhar Patnaik on 2008 Dec 28 14:58:18 +0000