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This is the newly arrived DMU or more correctly DEMU (Diesel
Electric) rake at Daund. The DEMU rake consists of a DPC (driving
power car), a TC (trailer car) and a DTC (driving trailer car). As
the chalk mark on the buffer hint, this is a DTC - the non-engined
driving coach. The DTC has a spacious cab, something reminiscent of
a WP, while the DPC has the usual cramped cab layout. Although this
type of coupler is used in all EMUs and DMUs between the coaches,
it is strange to see this at the driving end, a normal hook
coupling is expected. This type of coupler automatically couples
the drawbar as well as the air hose connections. |
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A view of the TC coach, showing the single brake air hose (one
seems to be missing) and the four multiple unit cables. The DMU
rake is through vestibuled, unlike an EMU which lack vestibules. No
side buffers either, between the coaches. Note the new type of
vestibule covers (UIC type - I do not know the full form of the
letters) which are now standard on all new coaches from ICF Chennai
and RCF Kapurthala. Unlike an EMU, which has electro-pneumatic
brakes, the braking of a DMU is 'normal' graduated twin pipe air
brakes. |
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Pride of Integral Coach Factory, Chennai - 'Safe, Better
Travel' says the plaque on the DTC. The two power cars of this rake
had been sent on to HQ at Solapur for 'familiarisation'. The DMU is
scheduled to run bewteen Pune - Daund and Baramati which is served
today by loco hauled 'shuttles'. Six coach trains consisting of DPC
- TC - TC - TC - TC - DPC are planned, but then why the DTCs? No
one at Daund could tell. This is a sparkling new rake, but an old
set from Satna, Madhya Pradesh is also supposed to arrive at
Daund. |
