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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Three Generation of loco in a single shot at BGA Loco shed.

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A maroon Nalco WDS6 on RGDA-KRPU line. Photographer: Maheedhar.

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36082 WDS-6 Itarsi Shunter doing duties at Nagpur station. The green streak in the livery matches good with the background. - Saqib

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Howrah based WDS-6R #36067 has pulled in the empty rake of the up Kolkata Rajdhani onto platform 8. Platform 9 is closed, probably due to provisioning of a washable apron, the work of which can seen. Howrah, WB, 2005-02-05

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Surprise!!! The enormous train is banked by twin bankers. WDM 2 16479 from Erode and WDS 6 36015 from Ernakulam. This really popped my eyes out. I have never seen WDS 6 + WDM 2 twins acting as twin bankers. Is this common? Both the locos had pilots

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A baldie is loittering around the station and stops near the bankers. This is a nice sight. WDM 3A baldie, WDS 6 and WDM 2

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Kurla 19623 WDS 2 at LTT waiting for its next shunting call.

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"Ever felt intimidated by a shunter?

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#19651 from Shakurbasti is the shunter on duty for the Nizamuddin yard today. This tiny little beast worked hard all through the evening arranging various rakes.

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A modified WDS4D # 19571 named "Swachchata".This is a "mechanized track apron cleaning system" and was commissioned on 27th March. Howrah

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A WDS6 makes an appearence in the warm glow of the evening.

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The Bandra WDS-4 shunters including this one are being retrofitted with twin-beam headlamps and LED markers. BAMY yard

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The elusive green Bandra WDS-4 shunter. There are two locos in this livery. BAMY yard

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Kurla WDS4B #19465 waits at Diva!

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TNP WDS-4B #19257 shunts the rakes of Alleppey exp. to BBQ yard, Chennai Central, Ramesh