WCM2 Loco Ride from Bombay VT to Pune - July 1995

A treat for DC lovers! Back then, a friend of mine had close relations with some LPs from Bombay division, hence, I was able to enjoy a WCM2 loco ride from Bombay V.T. to Pune (hauling the Bombay-Kanyakumari Exp) and back to Ghatkopar. I took my dad along for the ride. This video covers the trip till Pune. There is plenty to action to be savored including:
WCM2 loco controls
Races and crossings with EMUs
Enouncters with WCM2, WCM4, WCM5 and WCG2 locos
Crossings with Madras-Bombay Exp, Howrah-Bombay Mail via Nagpur, Khopoli-Karjat Pass., Udyan Exp, Indrayani Exp.
Halts at Dadar, Kalyan, Karjat, Lonavala
WCG2 bankers at Karjat
Bhor Ghats in monsoon
Passage through tunnels
Arrival at Pune

[@fieldmarshal7298]

Legend says that Mani Vijay's camcorder can never run out of IR footage!

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks :-) As a matter of fact, I still have tons to upload :-)

[@hariboy2000]

@@ManiVijay please please upload them. They bring back golden memories...

[@MridangamRohit]

@@ManiVijay sir can u plz upload many more such nostalgic memories of engines plz? we all will be ever grateful to u 😊

[@gaurangsharma8261]

@@ManiVijay Please upload it sir We want to see it Please

[@vishnuprasadp5617]

@@ManiVijay Please upload it sir, we want to see Mumbai from the golden age.

[@premachandranpottekkat5335]

Bombay VT(CSTMumbai) Kanyakumari Exp(1081down, 1082up) was also called Jayanti Janatha Exp. I was in Mumbai(Mulund) from 1980 to 98, working with KJSomaiya College of Engg as Professor (85-98). Since my hometown was in Kerala, this was the only train we could take those days. The journey took 36 hrs to complete, your video revived nostalgic memories of my Mumbai days. I still miss the Maximum city very much. Once a Mumbaikar always a Mumbaikar. There was one friend of mine MrShetty, who used to say'Mumbai ka aadmi Mumbai ko bhool nahi sakhthe'.

[@BENZENE6K]

When I first came to Bombay, I travelled in JJ. What an experience it was.

[@treatseaweed]

We can't say the same thing for Delhi.

[@umesh3587]

did anyone notice that as train was approaching parsik tunnel , on both side of track there was no slum or dirt. now near parsik tunnel on both side of track u can see hell lot of slums and filth. Mumbai was very beautiful city . its ruined now..all thanks to corrupt politician.

[@vishnuprasadp5617]

Yes Yes bro, i was literally shocked watching it. i even paused to confirm it. Such a change.

[@rohitkinkar4092]

Population bro

[@arunananth6319]

@Mr RoBot 95 i guess

[@himangshusarma2326]

Immigrant labourers from neighbouring districts used to flock to Bombay for jobs..... At first it was just chauls that became their Shelter, later on this Slums came up...

[@himangshusarma2326]

Thing is that they couldn't get jobs.... And stayed poor forever..

[@mverick5444]

Those days in Bombay when the local trains used to be brown, seats were wooden and tickets were cardboard.

[@ManiVijay]

Indeed.

[@Col.J.N.W.SinghKhandala]

It all still feels like yesterday for us old timer Mumbaikars.

[@someindianguy_99]

@Yeah Whatever Yes! I remember. Back when Kolkata Metro rakes were not AC.

[@Czush]

Cardboard tickets ya.. i hd almost forgotten about that .. i don't remember seeing a wooden seat...

[@mverick5444]

@@Czush Then you were rich! I used to travel second class and the seats were wooden.

[@rajeshiyer1692]

Tears of joy brother, those brown coaches, engine, from railway family, childhood memories always forever divine na ji, now in Bangalore, missing those days, tysm for bringing back divine memories bhai

[@gnanamoorthiadvocate2032]

I too like brown color coaches missing a lot and tear comes while see the mumbai Kanyakumari exp..

[@gautamvaidya8349]

Shankar fans & hanging Yellow light shades. very nostalgic See At 19.18 Mukand is operative at Kalawa :)

[@ManiVijay]

@@gnanamoorthiadvocate2032 Very glad you enjoyed!

[@ManiVijay]

@@gautamvaidya8349 Thanks!

[@atharvsrivastava5855]

Yes bro.. We used to take Mumbai Hyderabad Express twice a year...those were the days...

[@purveshpawar4191]

railway vlog from 1995 💯😁 Even i was not born at that time 😂

[@RandomStrangerr9]

I still remember going to my grandpa’s home during summer vacation from Pune to Mumbai... golden days of my life ...

[@ManiVijay]

Those must have been wonderful days.

[@peterwarn6931]

Yes from that old road Mumbai Pune via Lonavala khandala 😊

[@senor2930]

Same!

[@dhananjayapte5778]

25 years ago, good old days..... I was in school at that time. Thanks for uploading, old memories refreshed.

[@ManiVijay]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Siddeo]

July 1995 !! The same month and Year when I was born !! So I am seeing Mumbai Local Trains during the period when I was born !!

[@MrSubham68]

I was born on october 1995

[@AttulhaChaudhary]

& i am born in 87 & in 91 i was gone to Pune by indrayani express from Thane to my cousin sister's grand wedding like Ambani's....... i haven't seen that big wedding in my entire life until Ambani's........ohh memories😊

[@drex6476]

My God, standing space in suburban railway! 0:55 The old A/C sleeper coach 2:10 The old WCM2 Electric loco And the icing on this cake, monsoon time along west coast and Khandala ghat! Brilliant video Mr Mani, very nostalgic, loved every bit of it!

[@vishnunath1524]

Wow ! What a lovely machine. The horns are so soothing to hear. The whine of the DC motors when picking up is something I am hearing for the first time.

[@ManiVijay]

I know ... that distinct whine. Also, those different tracks sounds due to six axles - tak tak tak , , , tak tak tak, , tak tak.

[@sudhiriyer5118]

Travel Vlogging when the term vlogging wasn’t even coined ! You were truly ahead of your time! What a treasure for Indian railway fans! A rare beauty. As a boy , I always dreamt of entering into the Mumbai suburban motorman’s cabin and learn how it’s driven. My dad never managed to take me into one but he would point at the various levers from outside and say what’s what! I made my own little mock setup at home mimicking those levers and pretended I drove a train too making artificial train sounds with my mouth. I sketched engines from memory after every train ride! Oh that passion and innocence and curiosity. Your video reminded me of all that. Where I live now has no trains! I long to travel in one . I have had the best of sleeps travelling in trains 🤗.

[@TheSwamynathan]

Ha Ha Same with my Dad..Neither I Live in Bombay now, nor he is there in this world..

[@abhijeetnigudkar7446]

Now these videos are not less than gems...WCMs, WCGs, Chhotu locomotives, typical chugging sound of WCGs in Karjat, Mumbai landscape 26 years back, red coaches, train makes serpentine journey in khandala ghat...makes me nostalgic, emotional & bring tears of joy...Thanks Mr.Mani Vijay

[@Col.J.N.W.SinghKhandala]

22:42 is an example to show how close knit the IR family was back then that the two passing LPs recognise each other by their locos from afar to exchange some quick pleasantries. Nowadays the IR is such a huge employer that it is like an ocean.

[@SPT83]

Here in Brazil they run very similar locomotives, from English Electric

[@Saitama-ur3lq]

these dont run currently, they used to run 20 years ago :) these videos are like pure nostalgia, nowadays the locomotives have completely changed, search for the rail zone channel on youtube if you are curious to know which trains run in india atm :) brazil la la la la la la la la sorry had to do that

[@YashSingh-xs5yj]

It's old video alot of things changed now

[@georgejoseph7263]

Why don't you share some of these similar English Electric locomotive vdos with us.

[@georgejoseph7263]

Here in India these locomotives from English Electric served our railways from 1956 to 1975.

[@peterasp1968]

Videos as these now have historical value. They must be preserved.

[@peterwarn6931]

Look to all people how they are happy, innocent and simple. none of the people looking down, no mobile, no worries. Missing those days.

[@ManiVijay]

I agree. Those were much simpler times with no distraction by electronic devices.

[@hatkeshkipublic9271]

How they used to communicate each other in older times?

[@peterwarn6931]

@@hatkeshkipublic9271 By Landline telephone PCO, STD, ISD and Letter.

[@treatseaweed]

@@hatkeshkipublic9271 That was dark age. There was no landline even. The congress rulers kept India as underdeveloped nation like Africa

[@vikrant_bhise]

And Pager too. Dont forget we used to get big giant Yellow Telephonic book in which all the contacts was printed

[@shajucm1971]

This was the train which our parents with him we was traveling from my childhood from VT station to Trichur with my parents now I settled in Trichur by see this video I regained my old. Nostalgia Great salute sir Mani Vijay kanyakumari express my heart 💖💖💖💖💖 refills with this video un forgettable memories

[@abhishekroy1247]

that's why u are called father of railfanning...when no body thought of this u did

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks for your kinds words.

[@mrb7931]

Yeah 25 to 30 years old video

[@tasteofindia1321]

@@ManiVijay so glad you made these videos. I was just a teenager then and this brings back a lot of sweet memories of Amchi Mumbai. I loved the WCM2 loco it was my favourite engine 🙂

[@prasadmarathe123]

Bhai purani yaden taja hui. i can spot my home between Dombivli To Thakurli station on the right side. watched n number of times with teary eyes.... Golden Days ..want the time machine to go back once...God bless you.. always be happy brother !! Pranaam to your Papa !!

[@Tacticalcommunicator]

Mani Sir you r brilliant!!! I travelled extensively throughout these routes in the 90s from Ahmedabad to Ernakulam. Those days all these trains ran via Pune and we had these monsters hauling. Thank you for ur efforts which has enabled us to live in these nostalogic days which are part of our memories now.

[@AmitPrabhu2000]

My grandfather hauled those Genda locomotives on Mumbai Pune Route. Hauling Deccan Queen used to every Locomotive Pilot's pride.

[@abhijitmishra5243]

Pune was very, very different back then! Even lonavala, khandala and Mumbai were very different back then... They were so much beautiful! Pune was so full of greenery and hills all around, I remember that so vividly. Climate of Pune back then was extremely pleasant all the year round. Trust me, even in the summers if there were power cut-outs one would not be bothered at all without a running fan or cooler.... The climate was so good, actually! In winters I have myself seen temperatures go down as low as 8 to 7°c during those times!... Now pune is not the same at all. So many things have changed, so many trees and even certain sections of hills have been flattened out just to construct residential or commercial properties or for constructing educational institutions... I miss that pune, really! 😭😭

[@devraj105]

Indrayani and Deccan express both in brown with newly introduced Air brake coaches in late 1994 and early 1995. Indrayani had the thin green stripe with brown and Deccan exp had cream brown DC EMU type livery. Both trains met with an Incident and Accident respectively with their new rakes. Indrayani rolling down the ghat without the crew and Deccan express derailed at sion. Both used to get WCM5s as those were the only WCMs converted to air brakes.

[@पापानटोले]

Are you talking about Deccan Express or Deccan Queen ?

[@manmeetsinghmahajan6183]

Can you give some more details about the incident

[@ManiVijay]

I knew about the Indrayani rolling down the ghats. But didn't realize it was already air-braked by then. Also, wasn't aware that WCM5s were converted to air-brakes.

[@manmeetsinghmahajan6183]

Thank you Devraj Sir for the above information.

[@devraj105]

@@पापानटोले Deccan express

[@IWBS22]

India's first electric loco shed - Kalyan... ⚡

[@rajeshiyer1692]

Childhood spend in Kalyan, tears come bhau, in Jai hind society, good shed road, aap bhi on Kalyan na

[@pratik5298]

🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@pratik5298]

There was only one single bridge - Patripul

[@IWBS22]

@@rajeshiyer1692 yes I am from kalyan too...

[@PhantomRiderYT]

I am from thane city..but i love kalyan because Kalyan is a city of thane district and we are thanekars

[@visionstudio3670]

Really missing those golden days...engine and coach used in 80 and 90 can put like a railway to see the visitors and can rember it

[@KanishkaS88]

Simply Marvellous Sir....really happy to see the good old times of Pune Mumbai travel...that too from locopilots cab....it was my childhood dream...👌👌👌😃❤️

[@ManiVijay]

It's truly my pleasure to bring you such videos!!!!

[@sujitsalvi7621]

You were 30 years ahead that time. Your videos has become a history.

[@saswatamaitra2765]

🌺🌳🌺🌳🌺🌳🌺🥀🥀🥀

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks a lot!

[@abhi082228]

This was an absolute treat to watch. How beautiful our cities were, with such greenery and cleanliness.

[@saswatamaitra2765]

🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌵🌵🌵🌵🌵🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌴🌴🌴🌵🌵🌻

[@hey0173]

i wouldn’t talk about cleanliness

[@rohanjoshi6871]

Keep uploading these kind of old footages. Its amazing to see again. Nostalgia. Thanks for recording . We didn't have cam at that time. We used to borrow cam from uncle. But i hv traveled alot with these coaches

[@ManiVijay]

Glad you enjoyed it! I will definitely be uploading more such videos.

[@hariboy2000]

Thanks a lot, Mani Vijay, for your amazing videos. These are literally GOLD since they bring back memories of the 80's and 90's, especially of the WCM electric locos and other locos. Once again thanks.

[@ManiVijay]

It's truly my pleasure to bring you such videos.

[@vdpadventurelawuniversehealth]

No Mobile, No Internet, no traffic... Sab taraf jungle hi jungle... kya behatarin Jamana tha 90s ka.. Bachpan ki yadden aagayi.. Nice video shutting..

[@rampagerails2806]

Too much amazing never seen interior of wcm series of this type

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@saajanjogia]

Watched the entire video. You helped me relive my childhood. The window seat used to be my spot after my train udyan express crossed Pune towards Mumbai. Admiring the local trains with that green backdrop was something I loved watching. What days!! Thank you very very much 🙂🙏🏻

[@siddharthbhattacharya9084]

This is really a treasured video. I was transported back to those days. Can’t thank you enough for this time travel

[@ManiVijay]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@siddharthbhattacharya9084]

@@ManiVijay yes. As a 15 year old in Dombivali back then. I could almost see myself traveling back in time. Can’t thank you enough.

[@kaasu9327]

All your videos bring back my lovely childhood memories with the railways. This video also reminded me of my days of travel to chennai from mumbai. But somehow i have never seen a WCM2 out of Maharashtra. And you have a great collection of videos featuring all the MG trains in chennai. Thanks a lot for these gems!

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks for your detailed feedback. Very glad you enjoyed the videos. Did you travel in MG a lot around Chennai?

[@venkatramannarayanan915]

Brother brought back my old memories. Thanks. One of the WCM2 was named Silver flash which normally used to haul Deccan Queen.

[@ManiVijay]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the info about the named WCM2. Didn't know that.

[@ketanjadhav938]

Many things have changed over the time but that crowd at Parel's platform no. 3 of Central Railway employees is still there everyday... Thanks for taking me back to those nostalgic days..

[@SaritaKumari-ed4wg]

What about parsik?

[@akashkunkerkar8729]

Childhood memories ...🥺 Aaj bhi yaad hai woh khas din jab mai mere dada ji ke sath mumbra bridge par khada reh kar ye trains dekhta tha...parsik tunel mein se light jalata hua ye engine jab bahar ata tha tab mai bahot khush hota tha...diva station ki woh level crossing..side mein khadi hui diva-vasai passenger...wow..aakhe bhar ayi..na abb dadaji rahe aur na mera woh pyara sa bachpan...🥺🥺

[@TejasNaik01]

Thanks for the video. Really an emotional one for me. I did get an opportunity to be a part of this loco from CST to Kalyan shed. It was massive and the seats were more taller like those we have in cafe with a big stand. Indeed a thrilling experience. There shouldn't be any questions of you being the first to do Rail fanning video.

[@MK.1201]

Those old golden days of railways especially those golden lights at the railway stations was one of the beautiful memory 😍

[@ManiVijay]

Yes it was! Very glad you enjoyed.

[@shiv-q4o]

Sir I am 46 years old now and I remember my first train journey from Tatanagar to Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh. I was around 7-8 years. Whenever I see your videos I remember those train journeys, steam engines, diesel engines narrow gauge and broad gauge, non AC First class, red colour train boogies. Forest on both the sides of the tracks. Those golden days where people had ample time to spend with each other. I felt as if I knew all the passengers in the compartment while travelling. Great era great people wonderful journeys. Thank you Sir for bringing back those great memories.😢😢

[@RailBharatNetwork]

Which power took charge after Pune ???

[@leonnicholls4008]

Indian Rail Road BG Diesel maybe?

[@Tacticalcommunicator]

Definitely wdm2

[@mudassars5870]

Thanks for sharing this Mani sir.. This reminds me of my school vacations when I used to travel in these train to meet my granny in pune from VT.. All my childhood memories got refreshed.. I never thought that I'll be able to watch them again unless I saw your videos.. Thanks a ton for this..

[@ManiVijay]

Most welcome 😊 I am very happy that your memories for refreshed.

[@RAILFANShivansh]

Sir,first thing u are great👍🏻 Perfectly capturing those old days ♥️♥️ . After watching those old days I think that I've should have born in the old era🙂.And one more thing you've also captured Ambernath in it,where I live, Thanks for this video.

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks a ton! I have very fond memories of Ambernath myself. My uncle used to work at Dharamsee Morarji Chemicals, Ambernath. I remember spending almost a month and thoroughly enjoying the place. This was in the early 70s.

[@हपिएम्]

The only time I rode loco cabs back in the 1990s was taking the downhill bankers back from Lonavala to Karjat. I used to spend my weekends at my Talegaon home to return to our flat at Ambarnath on Sunday evenings. Koyna express used to be the last direct train to Karjat but it used to be a few hours early. Indrayani wasn't an option as it didn't stop at Karjat nor Kalyan... although we tried it a couple of times jumping off, if the train slowed enough at any station between Badlapur to Kalyan. I wouldn't advise anyone doing that now but hey I used to be fairly athletic young man then. Those extra couple of hours at Talegaon meant a lot, used to take the 7.30 Lovalala local and then hitch a ride on the returning bankers to Karjat to catch the local onwards to Ambarnath. Your videos are a blast from the past and I watch them with a glisten in my eye. I'm now in a faraway land, and with the future of free travel in so much doubt, your videos mean a lot my dear Mani.

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks for sharing your memories. I visited Ambarnath way back in 1974 and lived there for almost 3 weeks. My uncle used to work at Dharamsee Morarji Chemicals.

[@हपिएम्]

@@ManiVijay Thanks, you're much older than I am. In 1974 I wasn't yet in kindergarten. Keep up the old videos going and give us the much needed nostalgasm in our depressing times.

[@kortpasr]

I am truly madly in love with the shape of the Loco! Thanks for the video.

[@ManiVijay]

It's my pleasure!

[@Spartan.....]

@@ManiVijay were you. Loco pilot?

[@titusperis]

I almost watched full. Olden memories again got relished. Awesome video

[@ManiVijay]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks a lot!

[@ranjitramkumar2072]

Thanks for the Nostalgia I remember going to my native in this train . There was no Konkan line back then .

[@ManiVijay]

You're welcome! I also remember those days before KR, when this Jayanti Janata was the train to connect Bombay with Kerala. Where is your native place?

[@rahulpable5541]

Also the trans harbour line is missing..

[@albinseby814]

I was 5 when this video was shot, I do remember in my childhood travelling via Jayanthi Janatha to my hometown. Even though I do not remember every single detail, watching this video takes you to a different era. The era of happiness.

[@santunubhaduri5353]

I had travelled in brown coaches when I was a kid.👌

[@ToJustLivandLetLive]

Glad to see these fantastic nostalgic videos from the past. Thank you for preserving and sharing with all of us.

[@rk11366]

This is PURE GOLD sir! Too good and lovely days of the past... WCM2 is such a monster LOCOMOTIVE...I loved the Koyna crossing in gahgs and sounds of WCG2 howlers at KJT..

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks a lot! So happy you enjoyed it! Hope you are staying safe!

[@mjwarrier]

Loved this vintage video. I remember travelling on this train ( 1081/1082) Mumbai Kanyakumari Jayanti Janata Express to our home town in Thrissur during our annual vacations in our childhood. I used to call these engines ' Jumbo Engines' because of their sheer size. I used to force my dad to take me to the engine and marvel at their majestic appearance. The engine driver ( now known as Loco Pilots) used to wave at me. Atleast, now I could see the insides of these engines (Now called Locomotives). Thanks for this video.

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks for sharing sweet memories! It's sad that this train does not even touch Mumbai anymore. It now originates from Pune.

[@पापानटोले]

Traveled so many number of times on this route and by Deccan Queen and Pragati. Excellent video.

[@ranme3638]

Same here

[@pronnoybagchi4780]

You are the Pioneer of Railway Blogging.

[@ManiVijay]

🙏.

[@JeetendraVaishy]

Amazing !!!!!! Between Diva and Kalyan, seen the old styled Quadrupled catenary gantries!!!!!!! Wow!!! So Nice of you!!!

[@RailwayTV]

I come from Vietnam! I am interested in Railways in the world ...

[@proscopeconsulting8452]

Thank you so very much for this video. I was in Mumbai from 1994-2000, spent every weekend commuting between Pune and Mumbai. Old memories came flooding back.

[@ManiVijay]

My pleasure 😊 So, what trains did you take most of the time?

[@proscopeconsulting8452]

@@ManiVijay I travelled Pragati, Indrayani Exp. mostly. Sinhgad, DQ, Dec. Exp. optionally. We have a good buddy group of our Indryani Exp. travelers, still good chums even after 20 + years.

[@proscopeconsulting8452]

@@ManiVijay Did you record these yourself? this really so real for me.

[@girishnair2754]

Thanks for showing WCM. Was thronging to revive old memories of this manly loco.

[@ajitveekulkarni]

What a nostalgic ride, Mani-ji. I have travelled extensively on that route in the nineties. The video brought back those beautiful days. Please upload more such videos. Thank you.

[@deepblue9621]

Wonderful video....Was feeling nostalgic while watching old local trains especially the Indicators on Mumbai suburban platforms. Mumbai-Pune train journey has its own charm for years.

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks a lot! I agree that Mumbai-Pune train journeys can be very charming especially during monsoon.

[@MaheshAvhad-yy6yw]

Bachpan se bahut lagav tha iss red colour vaali train se or wcm loco se aaisa lag raha hey time machine jaise 1995 main chala gaya hoon

[@saamirsyed4261]

No encroachments on Parsik Tunnel as well...good old days :D

[@kanakasabhainatarajan4887]

What a timeless classic. Having lived during that period in Bombay and enjoyed majestic WCM locos being attached at both VT and Dadar to rake was an experience. The sign English Electric and Vulcan Foundry used to give a kick to me as a student. Then came the BHEL DC locos and now the standard ac P5 -7 or WAP4 locos - this is a classic loco as well seen for so long. Having watched so many times, I have no words to thank you.

[@ManiVijay]

You are most welcome. When did you reside in Bombay?

[@kanakasabhainatarajan4887]

@@ManiVijay I did CA from 1978 to 1982 in Bombay spending almost 6 months in Pune travelling when these classics were in operation. Then again from 1988 to 1996 I was a frequent visitor staying each time for long periods travelling between Pune and Bombay for audits. Once BHEL locos came, the charm was a bit less though my Brother in law from BHEL told me they were much superior ones - obviously. There is one WCM 1 kept in Chennai rail museum and for some time they allowed people inside the cabin. I used to visit and spend time in the cabin. Now they don't.

[@sydneybmw007]

thanks for the Mani enjoyed it to the fullest i must have crossed you in the Udyan express was on an official trip to Banglore

[@ManiVijay]

Oh, wow! What a coincidence that you were traveling by Udyan on that day.

[@sandeeplgupta]

What a gem of a video…!! 🥹🥹🥹 those golden days and Indian Railways..!!!! 🥹🥹🥹 just across this gem.. thanks for sharing..

[@laxmanindukuri399]

Stations like byculla, dadar, kurla have no change

[@anandms7537]

It was good that you have the clip of video which was taken in 1995 , hardly anyone would have even mobile phones

[@ManiVijay]

Looking back, I do feel fortunate to have taken videos back then.

[@ajayv9039]

Ooooo... Nostalgia... I remember my school vacations when we used to travel from Bombay to Ernakulam by the Jayathi janata ( CSTM - Kanyakumari) over 30 years back

[@ManiVijay]

Oh, very nice! That must have been such a long but interesting journey, right?

[@leons9088]

@@ManiVijay yes very long journey like more than 2 days but mesmerising one

[@leons9088]

Back then there was no Konkan route

[@milindabhyankar5219]

Very nostalgic and awesome film even by today's KZbin videos I see. Thank you fond memories...

[@TurboTruckers9]

this is 90 evergreen 👍👍👍💕

[@ManiVijay]

Indeed! Glad you liked it!

[@beastgamingyt472]

I 'm from Bengal, now 49 yrs old . M y father was a medical officer in ER. At my childhood we almost travelled by rlys . Today as I watched these brown rail coaches , my childhood memories are live. Tthank u so much. Please post more and more ...

[@ManiVijay]

Nice to know you are from a railway family. My uncle used to be GM of ER back in the late 1990s. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@SomrupDeRailfanning]

Man I wasn't even born that time 🥺

[@santoshtawate7811]

Thankyou sir for getting this video . You gave us a chance of watching our old stations when we never born ❤️❤️❤️

[@arunabhapaul8656]

43:25 WCM2:- "Hey there" WCM5:- "What's up big bro"

[@ManiVijay]

😀

[@GururajSapkal]

Worth watching video! Many things to notice as an engineer as well as a RailFan. DC traction distribution system, track ballast also wondered to see old faces of all locations enroute. Best example could be Parsik Tunnel, Karjat Khopoli shuttle, Absence of Karjat Panvel Route and many more.! Thanks for wonderful journey!

[@saswatamaitra2765]

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[@ManiVijay]

Thanks for your detailed observations.

[@adityay1970]

22:24 The time when there was no rush on Dombivli station 😂😂

[@ManiVijay]

Indeed 😀 😀 .

[@vaibhavpatil1719]

It was 5 pm in evening, u will find less rush at that time

[@siddheshbirje6050]

No even that time also. Dombivli is preety much crowded. It was hard task to catch train specially in morning

[@r.msyiem]

Wcm2 they dont make these locos now a days they just look majestic of all the train engines

[@ManiVijay]

They operated only on DC sections. However, we don't have DC in IR anymore.

[@RahulNaikvijay]

What Kalyan station were having trees on platform woww

[@vaibhavpatil1719]

Ya bro, I was also amazed 😍

[@saswatamaitra2765]

They should plant greenery again🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌴🌴🌴🌵🌵!!!

[@samirshah6690]

Oh wow life was so simple back then wish I can relive those Days

[@ManiVijay]

It was, indeed, very simple.

[@rameshn7207]

Are they still exists. Lovely shf mode. Nice to see lps explains about the controls.

[@ManiVijay]

They are all gone.

[@rameshn7207]

Mani Vijay oh very sad 😔

[@rishmeet1]

Fantastic video Sir. Have grown up watching the WCMx hauled trains..Awesome memories..Thanks for this lovely upload

[@swapnomayrsaha2359]

Great Loco ride as Bokaro Shatabdi Sir !!! The crew were very friendly. Nice to meet your father. Is he alive ? I have a question also, 'Which Locomotives (also shed) used to haul Howrah bound trains in or before '95 in AC Sections ?

[@vinodhvinu1]

Nostalgic memories..... my childhood days... I have traveled a lot in these old trains.... feels very emotional now that I really miss those days n those trains

[@ManiVijay]

Very glad you enjoyed it.

[@bittu1015]

It's a archives, for locomotives lovers,

[@rolandsingh]

Many Thanks, for this Excellent, Video ❣ Roland Singh, Canada 🇨🇦

[@mvraillover3058]

Old is gold 😁👌

[@ManiVijay]

Indeed!

[@itz_sword3964]

Mani sir you are so lucky . we can never ever get this chance.i just loved this wcm locos . their looks and sound made me crazy when I was young

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks! These DC locos did have their own charm, I agree.

[@user-j7y9wIl]

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[@ManiVijay]

Pichle varsh mein Italo mein gaya tha. Kaafi achchi rakes hain wahan.

[@ayyappanyadava6997]

God bless you sir, thanks for sharing this footage, brings back old memories, I stay next to railway lines in this route

[@chironjetpaul8499]

Sir,Can you upload the icf Howrah rajdhani video and Cstm rajdhani video?If yes it will be dream come true for me😲😲😲☺😀

[@ManiVijay]

I am planning to upload my complete Bombay Rajdhani trip in 1995.

[@TheRailwayTracker]

Mani Sir, this video is trully awesome. How in the world , you had this idea of capturing all these moments on video tape ?. Today's WAP family are beast but to watch these back then WCMs / WCGs today is a real treat sir. I appreciate your efforts keeping all this treaure for 25 long years and without being selfish , sharing it on KZbin for people like us to cherish the old Memories. That Red Colored Rakes, Diva - Vasai Demu / DC EMUs and My Dear Lovely Mulund. Its a treat to watch. Every true railfan who isnt railway employee has only 1 dream, Get into LP's cabin and experience that experience of watching an LP drive that 130+ Tonnes Beast. Yours has came true. You are very lucky Sir....Can you please upload all videos which you have filmed on CSTM-Kalyan Route before 2000. A lot of childhood memories attached. Thank you very much Sir.

[@TheTrainzZ]

It's truly retro

[@jakal1591]

Indian infrastructure looks considerably poorer in 1995. We have a lot to go, yet these days are much better

[@shailkhan599]

Proud to be a Proper Mumbaikar ❤😎

[@Pareekvivek]

It was such a treat to watch this video. Loved every frame. Bringing good old memories of Mumbai

[@sikanderjaiswar776]

18:10......my home Thane.....

[@003soul]

My home too Thane,vasant vihar

[@anandiyer8655]

Vanakkam Sir 🙏. You are the an ultimate rail fan in my eyes.

[@arunabhapaul8656]

WCM2's mid lamp dimmed

[@ManiVijay]

Yes, acknowledgement.

[@babu-ks6hv]

I am born very late in 1992 to explore all this things of a very beautiful 90s decade . Wonderful 90s😊