WDS class of locomotives

WDS-2, WDS-4, WDS-5, WDS-6, etc.

Date: 2006-04-27
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 160 items
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WDS-4D(or C? see bottom right of loco)#19624 waits to shunt a goods rake at Delhi Cantt. By Vicky.

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Pune WDS 6 # 36115 pauses outside the ‘hump’ of the Goods Inter-Transhipment (GIT) yard at Ghorpadi. The hump (the small incline near the hut in the background) was in use in the past when the rakes were marshalled at GIT. Even earlier in the past, the

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Well tuned WDS 6 bringing in refurbished coaches of Jan Shatabdi and Ernakulam-Canannore Express to Ernakulam. This WDS 6 is now hauling 23 coaches!!. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-01-15. By Jimmy Jose.

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A WDS6 from Itarsi removes the brake van from a goods train to be reversed at the goods yard. Nagpur, September 2003. By Alok Patel.

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A Tondiarpet WDS-4B rolls by gallantly, content in its long time service. Bangalore East. By Sandeep Mohan.

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Sheer patience, luck and timing produce pictures like this. A WDS 6 banks as it negotiates a sharp curve with a water tanker rake. Near Alwaye, 2005-02-07. By Jimmy Jose.

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Rebuilt Ernakulam WDS 6R 36188 at Ernakulam Jn. 2005-02-13. By Jimmy Jose.

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Short hood of the nasty rebuild up close. Courtesy - GOC workshop. 2005-02-13. By Jimmy Jose.

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A Kurla WDS4b#19458 shunter awaits duty outside CSTM. Between Masjid and CSTM, 2005-02-26. By Binai.K.Sankar.

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WDS-6 #36138 of Kalyan Diesel Loco shed with overhead maintainace equipment. Lonavla, 2004-01-15. By Lalam.

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WDS4B with a small rake of two coaches behind it. The red coach was marked 'from Deuteshland'. Gift from Germany??. Bangalore, 2005-04-02. By Abhijit.

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The ageing, hardworking yard pilot Pune WDS 6 # 36140 makes yet another foray from the neck into the labyrinth that is the GIT (Goods Inter-transhipment) yard. Ghorpadi yard, 2005-04-16. Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

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A Bandra WDS4B#19085 shunting the rake of an unknown WR express towards BCT. Dadar, 17/04/2005. Binai.K.Sankar.

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A Kalyan WDS6#36252 awaiting shunting duties. Mumbai CST, 17/04/2005. Binai.K.Sankar.

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Pune's WDS 6 # 36140 takes a breather in between duty. GIT yard Ghorpadi, 2005-04-16. Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).