Camouflaged snake
Train 17617 Tapovan Express snakes uphill behind a maroon schemed WCAM-2 electric. The WCAM-2 are the forerunners to the more widely produced WCAM-3 and appear almost identical. Recently many have been painted by Kalyan shed into this classic maroon scheme. Between the maroon locomotive and beige coaches, the train blends in a bit too well with the landscape. The train is seen here passing the 2nd catch siding on the Thull Ghat south of Igatpuri. The impossibly steep tracks in the background are meant to stop a runaway train on the 2.7% grade. Even today all downhill trains must stop before the catch siding before proceeding downhill.
Camouflaged snake
Train 17617 Tapovan Express snakes uphill behind a maroon schemed WCAM-2 electric. The WCAM-2 are the forerunners to the more widely produced WCAM-3 and appear almost identical. Recently many have been painted by Kalyan shed into this classic maroon scheme. Between the maroon locomotive and beige coaches, the train blends in a bit too well with the landscape. The train is seen here passing the 2nd catch siding on the Thull Ghat south of Igatpuri. The impossibly steep tracks in the background are meant to stop a runaway train on the 2.7% grade. Even today all downhill trains must stop before the catch siding before proceeding downhill.