IR WDM3A 18730 cabside 19572 BKNG 050318
Vatva (ex-Ratlam sometime in 2017) WDM3A 18730's cluttered cabside as it waits to pass a Passenger at Bhakti Nagar (Rajkot) whilst hauling train 19572, the 14:30 Porbandar - Rajkot Jn Unreserved Express. Monday 5th March 2018.
Built in late 1983 as a 2600 hp WDM2 and rebuilt in September 2002 to 3100 hp it, like many others of similar vintage, are now living on borrowed time. Pleased as this was the third 18xxx series ALCo on the bounce but by far the least inspiring - the other two were outstanding (18828) or a good average (18618), 18730 was, well, crap in comparison! Just going to demonstrate the huge differences in sound from ostensibly the same machines; a significant factor for me in making them so interesting.
IR WDM3A 18730 cabside 19572 BKNG 050318
Vatva (ex-Ratlam sometime in 2017) WDM3A 18730's cluttered cabside as it waits to pass a Passenger at Bhakti Nagar (Rajkot) whilst hauling train 19572, the 14:30 Porbandar - Rajkot Jn Unreserved Express. Monday 5th March 2018.
Built in late 1983 as a 2600 hp WDM2 and rebuilt in September 2002 to 3100 hp it, like many others of similar vintage, are now living on borrowed time. Pleased as this was the third 18xxx series ALCo on the bounce but by far the least inspiring - the other two were outstanding (18828) or a good average (18618), 18730 was, well, crap in comparison! Just going to demonstrate the huge differences in sound from ostensibly the same machines; a significant factor for me in making them so interesting.