Miscellaneous

A baldie WDM-3A #14033 from Gooty shed, runs light through the Hussain Sagar Junction. The loco features Auto Emergency Brakes. Hyderabad, 2004-03. By Shanx.

The famous WDG-3A Garuda is seen coupled to another one of its ilk. This loco was one of the first of its class to boast microprocessor control amongst other features. Daund Jn., 2004-03. By Shanx.

A Maula Ali WDM-2 stands light in an interesting GOC style livery, This unit along with several others from Kazipet shed have been transferred to Maula Ali to service the HYB-SC region. Secundrabad station, 2004-03. By Shanx.

A Kalyan WDM-2 #18379 hauls a rake of modified NMG wagons. The lead car though is a flatcar hauling a refurbished NG coach. Pune-Karjat section, 2004-03. By Shanx.

A rebuilt WDM-3A from Gooty in Erode style livery cruises though Lakdi-ka-Pul MMTS station with a morning arrival. Hyderabad, 2004-03. By Shanx.

WDP-4 #20007 cruises light through Necklace Road station after bringing in the Sabari Express from Ernakulam. Hyderbad, 2004-03. By Shanx.

WDP-4 #20011 Baaz thunders through Necklace Road station with the 7054 Express to Chennai. Note the box like structure on top of the cab which houses the AC. Only the DLW built WDP-4s #11 and 12 have air conditioners. Hyderabad, 2004-03. By Shanx.

WCG-2 #20135 accelerates with the Koyna Express to Kolhapur with the help of 2 WCG-2 bankers. Karjat, 2004-03. By Shanx.

WAP-5 #30004 screams past the AP Express with the Shatabdi Express to Bhopal. Kosi Kalan, 2004-03. This pic was captured at a relative velocity approaching 240kmph !!! We were topping 110kmph and the Shat was doing no less than 130 !!! I was almost blown

Bhillai WAM-4 with the Bilaspur bound Chattisgarh Express waits for the Bhopal Shatabdi to overtake it. Kosi Kalan, 2004-03. By Shanx.

A dimunitive OHE inspection car runs past the Delhi bound AP Express as a staff members hangs out to give the all clear green flag. Sirpur Kagaznagar - Balharshah section, 2004-03. By Shanx.

An overhead inspection car belonging to the Manikgarh OHE Engg staff rests in the sidings as the Delhi bound AP Express crosses it. Manikgarh, 2004-03. By Shanx.

WAP-4 #22328 is seen posing next to a Kazipet WDM-2A #17548 as it prepares to leave with the Vishakhapatnam bound Godavari Express. Hyderabad, 2004-03. By Shanx.

A Kazipet WDM-2 lets out a pillar of smoke as it accelerates thorugh the Necklace Road MMTS station after negotiating the speed restrictions at Hussain Sagar Junction. The loco is bringing the Hussain Sagar Express from Mumbai to the ends of its journey.

Krishnarajapuram WDM-3A #14084 operates under wires with the Yeshwanthpur - Bilaspur Express. Notice the new KJM logo incorporating the letters SWR in it. Rechani Road, 2004-03. By Shanx.

Only on rare occasions are freights allowed through the H. Nizamuddin - New Delhi corridor. On one such occasion a container train is hauled by twin WDM-2s from Ratlam (lead loco #16391). Shivaji Bridge, New Delhi, 2003. By Shanx.

Kazipet WDM-2 #16603 in Gooty livery is at the head of a loooong rake of empty BOXN wagons. This loco has been repainted to the Kazipet standard of brown-yellow stripe. Hafizpet, 2002. By Shanx.

Kazipet WDM-2 #17505 with the 7001 CSTM-HYB Hussain Sagar Express skirts the lake after which the train has been named. Hussain Sagar Jn., Hyderabad, 2002. By Shanx.

KJM WDM-2 #17364 hauls a TK oil tanker rake. The caboose behind the loco suggests that the rake might have reversed at YNK. And there was no caboose in the end, and the LV plate was dangling from the buffers of the last tanker. Yelahanka Air Force Base LC

TKD WDM-2 #18985 thunders past the HWH bound Udyan Abha Toofan Express with the Dehradun bound Express from Ujjain. NDLS-MTJ sector, 2003-11. By Shanx.

The Bangalore bound Karnataka Express crosses an unidentified Express hauled by an Itarsi WAM4-6P loco #20695. ET-BSL section, 2003-07. By Shanx.

A BFR flat car carrying disused rails is coupled ahead of a track maintenance vehicle manufactured by Phooltas - Tamper. Note the crane toting mini-truck mounted on the vehicle. Brar Square LC, Delhi, 2003-11. By Shanx.

Another view of the vehicle showing detail of the cab? Any idea where this manufacturer is based and what for what purpose is this vehicle employed?. Brar Square LC, Delhi, 2003-11. By Shanx.

WDP-4 #20012 'Baaz' is seen running LHF with the 7054 Express to Madras. The striking blue-orange livery looks real cool on the loco which also features an airconditioned cab. Hussain Sagar Jn., Hyderabad, 02/04. By Shanx.

TKD WDM-2 #17340 thunders towards Ajmer with the Shatabdi Express in tow. Note the matching livery of the loco & the rake. TKD initially had this livery only for its Shatabdi locos, but later adapted it as its shed standard. Shahbad Mohammedpur, 2003-

VSKP WDM-2 #17931 brings in the Tirupati - Howrah Express on a lovely winter afternoon. Bhubaneshwar Station PF#2, 2003-12. By Shanx.

VSKP WDG-3A #14605 running hauling a long rake of BCN/A wagons. Note the lovely lighthouse logo of the shed. Bhubaneshwar Station, 2003-12. By Shanx.