Outstanding capture!!!
This MLW YDM4A deserves a place in NRM as it is one of the rarest species.
Nice paint job.

Posted by Abhinav Phangcho Choudhury on 2012 Jan 23 07:15:47 +0000

A dual braked YDM4! Why do the Lumding YDM4s need air brake capabilities? Do MG wagons/coaches with air brakes exist - maybe just in these parts? Local railfans, please find answers.

The LMG shed deserves our respect for an excellent livery and a set of lovingly maintained powers.

Posted by Apurva Bahadur on 2012 Jan 23 07:37:32 +0000

@Apurva Bahadurji, LMG has several of its YDM-4 locos fitted with dual brakes. About some Mr. Dan Cross has updated in the IRFCA loco database and several others I found in the Lumding locoshed itself marked with "Dual Brake" on the cab. Perhaps for safety point of view in the hill section with some steep gradients. The stretch of 11 miles from Harangajao upto the northslope of the Jatinga Valley has a ruling gradient of 1 in 37 which was later reduced to 1 in 43 on 10 degree curves.

Posted by Santulan Mahanta on 2012 Jan 23 14:20:21 +0000

@ Apurva, there was a plan as long back as the 90s to air-brake the freight stock working the Barak Valley Section. I'm guessing some of that has been put into action, hence the need for dual braked YDM4s.

Posted by Bharat Vohra on 2012 Jan 23 16:01:16 +0000

YDM-4 looks great......@Abhinav Phangcho Choudhury: Request you to please upload that pic of two white liveried YDM4 locos of Rangapara North [RPAN] Diesel Loco Shed at Rangiya Junction, Assam.

Posted by Ujjwal Kashyap on 2012 Jan 25 09:18:24 +0000