Loco Roster Database _(beta)

Ernakulam loco #16885. was one of the last WDM-2s ever to be built, sometime in 1996 1998. While I was watching this loco at Ernakulam, it reversed twice and then soon took over the Ernakulam - Trivandrum Jan Shatabdi exp. Ernakulam Jn., 2004-02-13. By Jimmy Jose.

Seems like a diesel loco festival at Ernakulam Jn. The driver of loco #16885 put on the headlight and flasher for the photo. They look great, don't they? Ernakulam Jn., 2004-02-13. By Jimmy Jose.

Alco festival. The mean long hoods of Erode loco #18325 and ERS #16885 up close. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-02-13. By Jimmy Jose.

Ernakulam WDM-2 #16885 brings in the Canannore-Alleppey Exp to Ernakulam Jn. Ernakulam, 2004-03-14. By Jimmy Jose.

Ernakulam WDM 2 twins 16885 and 18420 haul out a tanker rake from Ernakulam Marshalling yard, negotiating the sharp curve. This twins were regular on the 2623/24 Chennai-Trivandrum mail till a few days back. Ernakulam, 2004-04-16. By Jimmy Jose.

Our train to Shoranaur, Sabari Express pulls in behind the last original WDM 2 loco allotted to SR - 16885. Built in July 1998, originally homed at GOC, later transferred to ERS. Photo by Sandep Mohan

16885 up close. Photo by Sandep Mohan

For a change - here is SR's oldest WDM 2, 18209, 37 years older to 16885, built in 1961 by ALCO, originally homed at Gooty, later transferred to Erode in 1969 after creation of SCR. Still going strong. Seen here hauling Mangalore-Trivandrum Parasuram Exp as she halts at Irinjalakuda. Photo by Sandep Mohan

With smoke... it chugs off! Kollam Junction, 16-12-06 - Harish Kumar