The first lot of WCM 5s had rectangular windows on the side.
http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Locos/Electric/wcm1_to_6/wcm5_prototype.jpg.html
Note that the middle windscreen is also made of glass, yet all the WCM 5s I had seen had this painted...
The first lot of WCM 5s had rectangular windows on the side.
http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Locos/Electric/wcm1_to_6/wcm5_prototype.jpg.html
Note that the middle windscreen is also made of glass, yet all the WCM 5s I had seen had this painted over.
Posted by Apurva Bahadur on 2006 Nov 02 16:50:51 -0500
This looks much better maintained that the WCM-1 in the Chennai Mueseum. the Circular Port holes have been redesigned as more square ones
Posted by Vivek the Old Man on 2006 Nov 01 22:51:31 -0500
Lovely pic, Sachin!
Looks like she can still haul the DQ up the Bhore Ghats :-)
Posted by Vivek Manvi on 2006 Nov 01 22:32:36 -0500
The photo was taken in April'06.
Posted by Sachin Balwatkar on 2006 Nov 01 20:33:35 -0500
Looks fresh!
Posted by Gowri Sankar R on 2006 Nov 01 20:30:59 -0500
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The first lot of WCM 5s had rectangular windows on the side.
http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Locos/Electric/wcm1_to_6/wcm5_prototype.jpg.html
Note that the middle windscreen is also made of glass, yet all the WCM 5s I had seen had this painted...
The first lot of WCM 5s had rectangular windows on the side.
http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Locos/Electric/wcm1_to_6/wcm5_prototype.jpg.html
Note that the middle windscreen is also made of glass, yet all the WCM 5s I had seen had this painted over.
Posted by Apurva Bahadur on 2006 Nov 02 16:50:51 -0500
This looks much better maintained that the WCM-1 in the Chennai Mueseum. the Circular Port holes have been redesigned as more square ones
Posted by Vivek the Old Man on 2006 Nov 01 22:51:31 -0500
Lovely pic, Sachin!
Looks like she can still haul the DQ up the Bhore Ghats :-)
Posted by Vivek Manvi on 2006 Nov 01 22:32:36 -0500
The photo was taken in April'06.
Posted by Sachin Balwatkar on 2006 Nov 01 20:33:35 -0500
Looks fresh!
Posted by Gowri Sankar R on 2006 Nov 01 20:30:59 -0500