ewwww... is this is due to the shifting of DBR coolers to the top? Also note the absence of air-intake (nostrils).

A truly pathetic job on the majestic shakti.

Posted by Sriram P on 2007 Jun 17 14:48:20 +0000

Good catch Lakshman!

Posted by Rohit Mohan on 2007 Jun 17 16:16:36 +0000

If they have an ugly loco pagent, this one takes the cake! ;-P

Posted by Siddhartha Ganesh on 2007 Jun 17 18:04:59 +0000

This rebuild is a Gooty initiative? Only Gooty has redone their locos like this. I think the dynamic brake grid is on top of the SH. There seems to be a GM type radiator fan on SH of this loco which maybe the louver for the dynamic brake? I wonder why we are playing around with the tried and tested American Alco designs than run succesfully through out the world. Hope no more such rebuilds are made to the beautiful ALCO design

Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2007 Jun 18 04:30:39 +0000