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Views of the BAMY diesel shed holding the WP
and W locos. The first pic is from the walkway from the Khar Road
station. |
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The loco has been fitted with a rear
headlamp to work tender foremost in absence of a
turntable. |
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The railwaymen do not trust parking brakes.
Stones are almost always placed under the wheels to prevent the loco
from rolling accidentally. |
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After the refurbish, the loco can haul air
braked rakes (like the Palace on Wheels, as the nameplate states). Note the
three air hoses for the brakes. The loco lacks an air compressor
and draws on the one fitted to the diesel genset in the POW rake's power
car. |
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Note the addition of the yellow flasher lamp
over the nose fairing. All the IR locos are required to have these to
warn the opposing traffic in case of any hazard. |
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Names of the crew is painted near the cab. The
additional air brake pipes are laid outside the loco frame. Anyone
looking forward to hearing a WP hard at work would have to worry about
the POW rake's generator car which would be always coupled right after
the loco to supply the air. |
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The crew from Saharanpur shed is camping with
the loco. Their clothes drape the interior of the cab. Also visible is
the jump seat for the driver. |
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The A9 valve and the gauges for the train
brake has been
placed on the tender wall. Please note the lighting battery
which must be used to operate the flasher lamp even if the loco is dead.
These modifications are essential if the loco is to operate on the busy
mainlines of today. |
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The classic wheels of the WP/1. Note the brass
lubricator in the centre pic. |
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W class on a flatcar inside the BAMY shed. Is
there a plant growing in the corner of the tender seen in the first
picture ? |
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This loco operated on the Bilimora - Waghai
Narrow gauge (2"6") section in Gujarat. |
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What is the function of the black cylinder
below the headlamp generator ? The loco is on rails but prevented from
moving by the wooden logs across. |