Poor snap!!
The pic is very grainy and please try to reduce the burnt-out sky effect by using a higher aperture setting. Take pics using aperture priority.

Posted by Harsh Dinesh on 2008 Aug 17 06:41:34 +0000

Harsh, its a mirage which is giving you that effect probably...Avoid using such harsh language Harsh. Please stick to regulations.

Posted by Kharad Zarir Variyava on 2008 Aug 17 08:34:12 +0000

Apologies for the harsh comment.

Posted by Harsh Dinesh on 2008 Aug 17 11:07:42 +0000

Harsh please avoid making such critical comments on the server and as Kharad said stick to the 'regulations' .If you do want to make such comments I would request you to mail them on the personal E-Mail Id of whoever the pic maybe.

Posted by Chaitanya Gokhale on 2008 Aug 17 11:56:24 +0000

Also, there seems to have been some welding work done on the front of the loco as the 'D' of the WDM2 has been mutilated. There is also a grill on the left windscreen which is not there on the right one. The lifting hole on the right also seems to have been blocked. What could be the reason for this??

Posted by Harsh Dinesh on 2008 Aug 17 14:01:09 +0000

Harsh that is not a lifting hole. Its used to haul locos incase they are unable to move, and the coupler & related mechanism is damaged. I remember having clicked a snap of that portion which mentioned: "To be used in case of accident."

Posted by Kharad Zarir Variyava on 2008 Aug 18 07:35:55 +0000