Inspection car in the rake that we were banking.
We are ready to go. The master controller is already in notch 3 or 4, a point to
balance and steady the rake before starting. There are two brake controllers on
the left side. The one in front moves in horizontal plane and applies independent
loco brakes. The one at rear moves in vertical plane and applies train brakes.
The sitting arrangement in WCG2 is more
comfortable than WCAM2/3 locos.
A view of ammeter, voltmeter showing balancing environment. Walkie-talkie is
resting near the meters.
As we started from Karjat, I tried to capture the view of our rake from banker.
Not the best picture though, it gives a fair idea.
Leading banker as seen from the cab of rear banker. The driving crew always
occupies the rear banker. CR has removed 15 ton caboose in ghat section on
freight trains. The guard now occupies the cab in leading banker.
Another panoramic view before Khandala.
OHE car at Lonavala.
Two pictures of brake gauges from the same cab
while banking two different rakes. The picture on the left was taken while
banking the rake with two flat cars; the picture at right was taken while
banking a passenger train. Brakes are applied in both cases. The difference is,
picture at left covers vacuum braked rake; the one on right is air braked rake.
Repeater signal at Lonavala. Due to curve, guard cannot see the starter.
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