MG diesels: YDM-4 and others

Date: 2003-03-14
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 366 items
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Pollachi Jn shed. Inside were a coach undergoing a bogie lift and two Golden Rock YDM-4s (#6443 being one). To the right are reconditioned wheelsets for a YDM-4. 2004-12-04.

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Golden Rock YDM-4 #6321 at Pollachi Jn with the 15:30 to Palghat Jn. 2004-12-04.

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YDM-2 #2025 (Golden Rock, I assume?) and cow in the Metre Gauge carriage sidings at Trichy.

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Golden Rock YDM-4 #6139 at Bodinayakkanur, having arrived with the morning passenger from Madurai Jn.

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GOC YDM-4 #6481 basks in the morning sun at Quilon.

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villupuram-vellore passenger hauled by Golden Rock YDM-4 6138 arrives at Kannamangalam station - between Vellore and Villupuram by Anu Sathyan 2005-10-29.

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YDM-2 #2023 doing shunting duties at Tiruchirapalli station. I had thought this class was decommissioned - Tiruchirapalli Jn, by Anu Sathyan 2005-11-05

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The last of MG at Kanpur !! This Izzatnagar YDM4 will disappear from Kanpur following the guage conversion of the Kanpur - Farrukhabad section to BG. Here is loco waits to depart with a 4 coach passenger rake. Kanpur Station 2005-11-20

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YDM_4#6692 with avery fresh coat of paint...!!

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YDM-4#6726 arrives at nasirabad with the Chittaurgarh-Ajmer passenger.

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A freshly painted YDM4 in full NMR colors at Coonoor. According to the driver, these locos are overhauled at coonoor by visiting technicians from Trichy (Golden Rock) - Ranganath Eunny

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Bio-Diesel powered YDM4 6275 coupled to Trichy - Tanjavur passenger. Fuel is mixture of 80% Diesel and 20% oil extracted from Jatropa seeds, Trichy

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Neat and clean looking GOC YDM4A 6163 lying dead on siding. This loco was lying dead from morning till evening, looks like a backup loco for MG operations, Trichy

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With the closure of the Gandhidham-Palanpur line, Gandhidham YDM4s are in search of a new home. These locos were booked to SBI and then to Ratlam

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YDM 4 # 6157 with Ooty train at Udagamandalam(Ooty). 2006-02-06, Lalam