This album contains action captured by various IRFCA members on 2nd May 2010, when the section between Badlapur(excl) and Lonavala was converted from DC to AC traction
The 3-Idiots strike a pose along with the mighty King #20149 who once ruled Bhor and Thull Ghats.. From L-R Vijay, Aamod and Dhawal. (Aamod)
Here come the masters, the ghat LP's/ALP's, bid goodbye to beloved howler and move on to their respective G5/G7's. From the left its Vijay, Dhawal and then ghat LP's/ALP's. (Aamod)
KYN WAG-7 #27265, the trailing loco of a banker consist which was first to climb the Bhor Ghat under 25kV AC wires. Coconuts were broken and garlands put up by Ghat LP/ALP's. (Aamod)
Here she comes! The queen of CR, Mumbai-Pune Deccan Queen enters Karjat as the bankers look on.. Video here (Photo by Mr. Jayant) (Aamod)
And history is created on Indian Railways. The 1st AC Bankers from KYN raise their pantos under the wires which was under 1500V DC some few hours ago. Video here (Photo by Vijay)...
Post DC-AC conversion in the Bhore Ghats, the DQ it was, the first passenger train to be banked up the ghats using WAG-7 consist as bankers. Photo by Jayant Ramdasi. ()
The sight of double-pan pantos raised will be sorely missed! Here, the pantos of first three banker consist are raised at same time.. (Aamod)
WCAM3 leading the first train under the newly commissioned 25kV AC section from Badlapur(km 69/03). ()
1st Set of AC Bankers: KYN WAG-7 #27265, #27277 and #27304 proudly enter PF1 from LNL end and straightly proceed to the stabling line at CST end to be ready for the mighty queen. All of a sudden CR changed its plan and sidelined all the trains like Konark
The triplet of tigerface G7's from KYN; #27265(trailing), #27277(mid) and #27304(lead) wait on banker siding for the Deccan Queen to arrive at KJT. DQ is the first train to climb up the Bhor Ghat under AC wires. (Aamod)
WAG-7 gives promising look with it headlamp ablaze and markers on.. (Aamod)
The retired howler watches on as his replacement stands fully energised and ready to go. Apologies for the poor shot as and this seemed to be the best pic out of many futile attempts to capture this. ()
2123 , the first train being hauled by triple WAG-7's arrives at Lonavala. The train was running around 35 mins late. The lead loco was KYN WCAM-3 # 21944. (C G)
Udyan Express lead by WDP-4 #20045 entering Karjat, wondering where are the howlers.. (Photo by Dhawal) (Aamod)
We were overjoyed to the core to see this lone WCG-2 waiting for us in DOWN yard along with fleet of pure AC locos. (Photo by Dhawal) (Aamod)