WDM2 no 17318 in greater detail at Wathar (WTR) for the lunch break (10 minutes).

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Note the following:

  • The platform for exchanging tokens with the highlighted rail near the front bogie of the loco.

  • The blower inlet and outlet for the Dynamic Brake grid in front of and on top of the short hood

  • The Radiator fan opening on top of the long hood

  • Exhaust 'Chimney' on top of the hood

  • Double horns trumpets and the wire mesh grill on top of the driver's 'lookout glass'

  • The small square opening next to the driver's windshield is is the sand filling port for the rear wheels of the front bogie.

  • Yellow flasher light near the headlight

  • Six series connected engine starting batteries are kept in different locations. One battery is located just below the driver's windshield, in the box with the step.

  • Two Batteries are located in the bulge below the walkway leading to the cab door. Three more batteries are located on the other side in bulges below the walkways.

  • On the front frame, note slots for the lifting the loco body, multiple uniting connector and the 'classification' lights (the colour of whose lenses can be changed from white to red by turning the knob below the lamps).

  • White notice painted near the top of short hood (and also on the long hood) to caution staff from climbing on top of the loco in view of the catenary on electrified sections.

  • The text in Marathi on the short hood and in a diamond below the driver's window is 'Pune', the home shed for this loco.

  • The air intakes for the engine are the triple square openings on either side of the 'Z' decoration of the loco number. The single square opening just near the cab door is the front bogie cooling blower air intake and the smaller slit next to it is the exhaust for the self ventilated alternator. The two square openings near the radiator grill on the long hood are the air intakes for the rear bogie cooling blower and the 'expressor' {combined compressor and exhauster}

  • Yours truly chatting up with the driver.

  • Note the steel lunch box of the Assistant near the cab door, After all, this is the lunch break !