Jalandhar, India, 25/12/1993
Photographs at Jalandhar, south-east of Amritsar. The track is broad gauge, 5ft 6ins (1,676mm), and this area was known for its use of the WL class 4-6-2 “light Pacific” locomotives on the local passenger trains, however they were due to be retired imminently.
What a way to enjoy Christmas Day !
1-of-9) Broad gauge, class WL 4-6-2 “light Pacific” locomotives 15025 (built CLW (Chittaranjan Locomotive Works), 1966) and 15051 (built CLW, 1967) prepare to back from the locomotive shed to Jalandhar station, India, to power local passenger trains.
2-of-9) “Light Pacific” WL class 4-6-2 locomotive 15105 (built CLW, 1968) departs with a local passenger train from Jalandhar.
3-of-9) “Light Pacific” WL class 4-6-2 locomotive 15101 (built CLW, 1968) arrives at Jalandha with a local passenger train.
5-of-9) Broad gauge, diesel locomotive, class WDM2 Co-Co 17827 (built DLW (Diesel Locomotive Works, Varansi), 1978-9) departs from Jalandhar, India, with a local passenger train.
This locomotive is one of the slightly sinister looking Americanised, cut-down, full-width, short hood version of the WDM2, nicknamed “Jumbos”, with strange “spiders web” protective grills over the front windows. These were designed to give improved visibility for the drivers but any improvements were minimal and there were disadvantages of this arrangement so this version was only produced for a short period. Compare with the standard, high, short hood version of the WDM2 below.
4-of-9) Broad gauge, class WL 4-6-2 15051 (built CLW, 1967) departs Jalandhar station, India, with a local passenger train.
6-of-9) Broad gauge, diesel locomotive, class WDM2 Co-Co 17643 (built DLW (Diesel Locomotive Works, Varansi), 1977-8) departs from Jalandhar, India, with a passenger train.
This locomotive, which is throwing out more smoke than many of the steam locomotives, is the normal version of the WDM2 with the standard high short hood. Compare with the cut-down, full-width, short hood version of the WDM2 above.
7-of-9) Broad gauge, class WL 4-6-2 15023 (built CLW, 1966) departs Jalandhar station with a local passenger train.
8-of-9) Broad gauge, steam crane operating outside Jalandhar locomotive shed.
9-of-9) A steam crane in operation for coaling steam locomotives outside Jalandhar locomotive shed.
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