Isn't this one of the last "Original EMDs"? I believe locos from 20011 onwards are DLW manufactured.

Posted by Akshay Marathe on 2009 Jan 27 18:29:20 +0000

When I traveled in Rani Chinamma exp in May 2008, it was the same loco as power. Is this loco dedicated to RC exp?

Posted by Krupa Ratnam on 2009 Jan 28 06:23:00 +0000

Incidentally, this was the loco which hauled 2008, MYS-MAS Shatabdi Exp to MAS on 23.01.2009 and returned with 2639 MAS-SBC Brindavan Superfast passenger on 24.01.2009.

Posted by Vimalakar N C on 2009 Jan 29 07:01:23 +0000

@ Akshay,

This is THE last "Original EMD". #20010 does not exist due to a goof-up in numbering at DLW.

@Krupa,

This is one of the dedicated locos for RC Express/MYS-MAS Shatabdi combine.

Posted by Manish on 2009 Jan 30 11:13:32 +0000

Why was there a goof-up in numbering? Recently I spotted WDP-4 #20068. The was a metal plate sticked to it which told it was the 58th loco manufactured by DLW. SO does the numbering for DLW starts from 20011?

Posted by Ranjeet Ramaswamy Iyer on 2009 Jan 31 02:35:12 +0000

@Ranjeet,

AFAIK, the DLW staff committed the same mistake as you did in number estimation. They were informed that GM would supply 10 locomotives, hence assumed that the last loco would be #20010, and therefore numbered their first loco as #20011. However, GM numbered the first loco as #20000, and hence the last loco of the consignment was #20009.

Now about your doubt,

#20011 is the 1st loco of DLW.
#20012 is the 2nd loco.
.
.
.
#20068 is the 58th loco.

Perform the complete count on your fingers or on paper, and you will be able to verify this :-)

Posted by Manish on 2009 Jan 31 09:27:14 +0000