WDM-2 and Variants

Photos of the WDM-2, WDM-2A, WDM-2B, WDM-2C classes and other variants.

Date: 2006-04-27
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 723 items
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WDM2 #16238 from Andal shed in a smart looking livery shunts a departmental coach belonging to NER. Note the unusual placement of the horn trumpets near the driver's windshield. The loco has brought in the Bagh Express from Howrah. Kathgodam, 12/6/2005. S

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WDM2 #17271 rests in the shadow of Himalayan foothills having brought in the Ranikhet Express from Delhi. I had clicked the same loco a few weeks earlier at New Delhi. Kathgodam, 12/6/2005. Shashanka.

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Golden Rock's WDM 2A # 16866 is famous for a very vocal turbocharger. Here, is hauls the 6331 Mumbai - Nagarcoil express towards Daund. Pune Jn., 2005-06-19. Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

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Erode's WDM 2 # 17676 makes the most of the evening sun. Note the 'water pipe over the point' anomaly near the tracks on the right. Pune Jn., 2005-06-19. Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

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New livery no.4. Now it is Vatva's tuen to experiment. A dark blue-light blue combo gives this WDM2 16828 a fresh look. Ahmedabad, 2005-06-22. Abhijit.

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WDM2 16030 from an unknown shed runs light thru Ahmedabad. The loco was in a pretty bad shape with many dents, oil spillage etc. Note the single bean headlight. Ahmedabad, 2005-06-22. Abhijit.

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Erode's most famous and most photographed (atleast amongst IRFCA members!) rebuilt WDM 2C 14049 undergoes livery change to Ernakulam's at Ernakulam Diesel Shed. Jimmy Jose.

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Howrah (HWH) WDM 2 17550 looks on. Katni, 16/6. Sriskandh.

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Katni (KTE) WDM 2A 17812 "jumbo" waits for its next assignment. New Katni Junction, 16/6. Sriskandh.

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A rarely photographed Jumbo, the Pune WDM 2 # 17872 gets ready to haul the evening Pune - Daund - Baramati passenger. Here is the 17872 posing in the Pune...

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Continuing the Pune Jumbo exposition - WDM-2 17849 with designer SH grille, old headlight and flasher combination, and looking as if she'd been lifted off the rails recently. The pilot's face framed by the green stripe shows why those huge windows are use

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A Few weeks back KJM Locos didnt disappoint me with the smoke. Now its MLY's time to show its caliber , as it hauls the YPR-KCG on a sunny Monsoon afternoon. YNK, 16 July 2005. Rohit Mohan.

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Yet another stranded loco doing menial jobs - This is a Vatwa WDM 2 18993 pushing an inspection car to the rake of Netravati Exp. Ernakulam Jn, 2005-08-14. Jimmy Jose.

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Surprise loco link for Secunderabad - Mahabubnagar Passenger. An Erode WDM2 17750 doing duties for the passenger. This passenger shares its rake with Secunderabad - Guntur Passenger. Mahabubnagar, 2005 08 15. Pavan Kumar.

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Coudn't resist that!! Both locos notch up simultaneously as they near the end of the bridge. Sabarmati, 2005-08-17. Abhijit Lokre.