KYN WCG2 20134 leaves behind a trail of dust as it powers 6339 CSTM-Nagarcoil Express through Khadki station. The second loco was dead.

In the same sequence we see Sahyadri Express side by side bankers.

Mumbai bound 1010 Sinhagad Express rumbles past Monkey Hill Cabin without stopping. MHC now has a speed sensing device which allows certain trains to pass by without having to stop for a brake testing halt. Loco in charge is WCG2 #20142 from Kalyan.

WCG2 #20115 approaches Thane with all vengeance for being made to wait for a signal! The train was 7032 Hyderabad-Mumbai Express, and the loco had to wait for about 5 minutes to be cleared!

Karjat-Pune passenger negotiates the Palasdhari gradient on its way to Pune.

Workhorses of Bhor Ghats decending thru third line captured near Nagnath Cabin. Pic By Jattin Bhavsar

KYN WCG2# 20127 is the in charge of the Pune bound Sinhagad Express. Venue is Kopar.

Deja Vu: One of the "objectives" of my today's Monkey Hill trip was this- getting a shot resembling as closely as possible to the photo corresponding to May 2008 on the IRFCA Calender by Shanx which was given during CNB 2008. Unfortunately there

Dont Try This At Home: See how dangerously these locals travel "bankerplating" on the buffer beams of WCG2s. Location is Monkey Hill.

6340 is seen on the beautiful Curve outside Begdewadi Station. WCG 2 # 20134 doing the duties. It was doing a decent 80 kmph. Photo taken between Ghorwadi and Begdewadi. 12th May 2008 , Chaitanya Gokhale.

WCG-2 #20153 with empty carraiges passing through Kopar at a very good speed. 02nd June 2008. (Ranjeet Ramaswamy Iyer)

A warm evening sunlight kisses the face of WCG2 as couplets roar down the Bhor ghats towards Karjat.The mighty Songir mountain in the background makes its presence felt. (Sachin Buddhisagar)

KYN WCG-2 # 20134 slowly executes a caution order at Begdewadi Outer with the Mumbai bound Nagercoil Express in tow. May 2008. (Chaitanya Gokhale)