I have noticed that drivers cut off power & notch down to zero when a DM2 enters a tunnel. To prevent smoke from throttleing the passengers in the trailing train I belive . ;-))

I remember seeing this in India today. The write up says "fastest train in Indian Rail history". Is this true? The WAP 5's on Lucknow Shatabdi's have done more..

Dear Anil, I have no idea. Island express derailed in 1987 and this is defenitely not this train. The loco number is 16669, made sometimes in middle of 1990's. Shall get back to you soon if I can find a clue...

VIKAS, THIS IS A GR8 PIC. REMINDS ME OF THE DAYS WHEN I USED TO TRAVEL BY TRAINS HAULED BY WPs.

I think the roof is original all right. I have seen many wagons with similar roofs being used as store sheds on the NR, sometimes with just the grounded body remaining. I suppose they should be of similar vintage as DHR corrugated-roof freight stock, from around 1910 or so.

This cabin is visible in the lower pic of this 1929 photo.
http://www.irfca.org/photos/Heritage/gipr_trains_1929_rg

This cabin is visible in the lower pic of this 1929 photo.
http://www.irfca.org/photos/Heritage/gipr_trains_1929_rg

i think this picture is of the time the Trivandrum-bound Quilon Express had derailed and fallen into the river below.

there were similar paper cut-outs of the Dual WDM2-headed Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Exp, and about the service on the Deccan Queen, that showed the Deccan Queen coming out of the Parsik Tunnel behind a WCM4 loco. Where can i find those articles?

Jimmy - variety is the spice of life.