Very Pristine..

Posted by Kharad Zarir Variyava on 2008 Sep 20 09:54:35 +0000

Look at Apu sir! He just cant stop admiring the Shakti even when his photo is being taken from the other side!

Posted by Karan Desai on 2008 Sep 20 03:52:28 +0000

This assembly was used for AC traction masts in the early 70s (or before) - such as Howrah-Tundla/Durg, Igatpuri-Bhusaval, Virar-Ahmedabad. Since then, they changed the orientation of the register arm dropper so that it originates from the middle of the bracket tube instead of the top. As an illustration, take a look at the left mast in http://www.irfca.org/gallery/openline/IMG_5833.jpg.html and note the orientation of the register arm dropper - the length gets cut down by half, resulting in huge savings in raw material.

Posted by Mani Vijay on 2008 Sep 19 17:04:55 +0000

Many more can be found at this very informative site - http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/financecode/ACTraction-II-P-II/AcTractionIIAppendix10.htm .

Posted by Mani Vijay on 2008 Sep 19 16:46:22 +0000

Can someone explain this? Where is Cantilever Assembly used?

Posted by Ranjeet Ramaswamy Iyer on 2008 Sep 19 13:26:33 +0000

Beauty Appu!!!!!!!!1 Wonderful pic. It reminded me of the trip. Thanks

Posted by Abhishek Waykole on 2008 Sep 19 12:09:28 +0000

expected Gonda station to be bigger than this...

Posted by Aseem Johri on 2008 Sep 19 00:19:03 +0000

Nice moment and timing. It was difficult to get this 'thinking man' pose if beast had come more closer.

Posted by Sagar Patil on 2008 Sep 18 20:27:35 +0000

Interesting, an older Alco series with a radiator air deflector

Posted by Sandeep Mohan on 2008 Sep 18 10:16:04 +0000

Not 15506 but 15066.

Posted by Krupa Ratnam on 2008 Sep 18 08:58:47 +0000