49 UP/50 DN is the Howrah Amritsar Express. Current numbers are 3049/50.

Superb shot!!

The SCR livery was my favorite. The narrow gauge lines to extreme right are of Barsi Light Railway. Any pictures of the F/G class beauties of BLR?

If my memory serves right Kolhapur had one of these beauties on shunting duties in early 80's before steam was withdrawn completely. It always appeared in perfect working conditions but relegated to shunting duty just because IR was phasing out steam.

Excellent catch!!!

Thanks for sharing because, I have not seen any of them!!!

Churchgate outer with the background of Wankhede stadium!!!

IR and its infatuation with deiselization!!! What was the need to deiselize Neral-Matheran line?

How was the visibility of the track ahead from the cab? I know, these loco never ran with cab trailing fashion. Any idea why this unique design was phased out?

I saw this type of locomotive reversing to join the passenger rake at NER's LJN back in 1993 and perhaps it was the last time I saw this locomotive in running condition. Also, I remember a passenger train hauled by WDM-1 that used to take Lko-Malhaur route and usually left Lucknow in the evening, around 6:15 pm or so during the late 1980s.