Zubin - it's simply an ALCo! They're known the World over for their responsiveness to the driver's command, which means if the LP asks for a rapid increase in lots of notches the loco replies by dumping an excessive quantity of fuel into the cylinders - not economic but dutiful and spectacular! Just about any ALCo taken from relatively low to high notches will smoke heavily, although later MLW and Bambardier examples do rev and load in a more controlled manner (less responsively) and consequently don't smoke anywhere near as much. Of course the possible causes you mentioned and the condition of the injectors, fuel pumps (and, significantly, their settings), turbo, load control system etc will make a difference, it's probably the setting of the maximum fuel stop that determines a true heavy smoker.
Regards, Dan.

Posted by Dan Cross on 2008 Jun 29 10:22:26 +0000

Nice!!

Posted by Colin Peter on 2008 Jun 29 09:15:33 +0000

No doubt about it that it’s an exhilarating picture. It’s a remarkable picture indeed. Excellent shot. I just wanted to know the cause of the smoke.

Posted by Zubin J Dotivala on 2008 Jun 29 07:33:51 +0000

Zubin Bhai.. its just pure exhilaration and nothing else !

Posted by Vrijilesh Rai on 2008 Jun 29 03:37:59 +0000

Yes this is a Refer Con raj it normally carries 86 teus as the rest space is for the power pack. Concor handles all refer containers at ICD Dadri only (not anymore at TKD) so the train is bound for ICD DER

Posted by Vaibhav Sarin on 2008 Jun 29 01:58:53 +0000

So than what is it ? A leaking turbo oil seal ? Jammed / stuck up injectors ? Or the retard timing ?

Posted by Zubin J Dotivala on 2008 Jun 28 15:27:26 +0000

Wonderful compositions Abhijit!

Posted by Mohan Bhuyan on 2008 Jun 28 11:53:56 +0000

Yes the rake at the back is a MMTS rake

Posted by Lakshman Thodla on 2008 Jun 28 06:29:37 +0000

VSKP Twins! Rarely photographed! Nice Livery! And is that a MMTS rake seen at the right side of the photo?

Posted by Karan Desai on 2008 Jun 28 04:28:07 +0000

M = Madras.
The EMU is going to the Chennai Suburban Terminal (M) while the Charminar has just left MAS

Posted by PVS Praveen Kumar on 2008 Jun 27 16:35:51 +0000