The WDM 2 on right has a nameplate on it!

Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2007 Nov 21 09:07:18 +0000

A treasure. What I have been searching for many years! The Cochin-Madras mail. This is the first dieselized BG train in Kerala. The first diselised train in Kerala was however on the MG line at Quilon. The first regular diesel hauled train was TVC-ERS MG Venad Exp, dieselized in 1969 or so. The loco is defenitely from Erode shed. Look at the small prancing deer logo. My dad says that Madras-Cochin mail had such a livery for many years. So this must be a loco with matching livery. Can someone clarify? This train is now Trivandrum-Madras mail

Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2007 Nov 21 09:00:05 +0000

And moreover, look at the boy serving tea in a tray,and with cup and saucers!

Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2007 Nov 21 08:55:10 +0000

The FC part of this coach had window grills and the III part did not have!

Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2007 Nov 21 08:53:44 +0000

Which shed does this WDM-2 belong to then? ED or KJM?

Posted by Ramesh on 2007 Nov 21 08:31:05 +0000

See the clock tower. It is 13.45. If the time of present 2640 has not been changed since then, it should be Brindhavan. 2640's departure @ SBC is 14:30 now. Also look at the little folks posing well, by holding the rails for the camera.

Posted by Ramesh on 2007 Nov 21 08:28:18 +0000

Another good picture. You could have used a smaller aperture to get the background in focus too.

Posted by M S M Saifullah on 2007 Nov 21 06:52:47 +0000

solid cowcatcher for a WDM2..excellent and am curious to know the shed status at that time...

Posted by Deepak Murali on 2007 Nov 21 06:25:47 +0000

and there you are yourself!

Posted by Aseem Johri on 2007 Nov 21 04:27:12 +0000

even if there was no caption, I'd have told that it was Patna ;-)..

Posted by Aseem Johri on 2007 Nov 21 04:18:59 +0000