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 !