Freshly painted 16803 getting attention at pit lane no: 2. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Artist's imression of 16457 cruising past. These are the optimum readings to be obtained on the Ammeter and Voltmeter. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Going under the WDM 7 loco. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

My dream job!! Hope I can drive one alone, all by myself. It is not power or speed that make the WDM 2 a CLASSIC loco, but the simplicity of maintanence. The WDM 2 is the perfect loco for the great railway system the British presented to Independant Ind

Superstructure of WDM 7 11007 is being lifted from it's bogies using four hydraullic lifts. The bogies will now be pushed out and new ones put in place. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Another view of the WDM 7 lifted on hydraullic lifts. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Yet another view. Look how people are inspecting the under frame. Also note the numerous loco parts, turbines, tracton motors etc lying around. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Reconditioned bogies awaiting to be fitted to the WDM 7. Erode WDM 2 is waiting to get some light maintanence done. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

WDS 6 36012 is ready to go for duty after schedule. This is the first loco to be homed at Ernakulam Shed way back in 1982. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Two similar numbered WDM 2's 16457 and 16857 await to go for different types of test runs. 16457 is going to go for test after replacing the crank gear. 16857 is going to go after a heavy POH schedule. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

The beautifully painted 16857 up close. The loco will be hauling only goods for a month or so after it's heavy schedule. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

A very busy day draws to an end. How long will this diesel shed survive? Soon we may see WAG's and WAM's here in these pit lanes, instead of the WDM 2's. The shed will get converted to an Electric Shed soon. Ernakulam Diesel Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

Ernakulam's first baldie and WDM 2C, Erode's 14030 has been transferred to ERS. The loco is being repainted to the ERS orange livery (the livery seen in this picture is the original DLW livery). Three more WDM 2C's have been transferred last week. Totall

Erode's WDM 2C 14030 being repainted to Ernakulam livery after it's transfer to Ernakulam. Within a few hours, the Erode's grey will be gone forever from this loco. Ernakulam Diesel Shed, 2005-04-23. Jimmy Jose.

A new TPR turbocharger to be fitted on a WDM 2. Ernakulam Shed. By Jimmy Jose.