WCM2 Loco Ride from Bombay VT to Pune - July 1995 

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'.

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

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

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

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

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

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 !!

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 🤗.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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!

This was the train which our family 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

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! 😭😭

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 !!

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

this is 90 evergreen 👍👍👍💕

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

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..

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...👌👌👌😃❤️

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.😢😢

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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 🙂🙏🏻

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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

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..

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

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

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.

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..

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.

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

What beautiful heart warming memories. Thanks for preserving and posting them.

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

Stations like byculla, dadar, kurla have no change

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

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.

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

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.

Which power took charge after Pune ???

Great effort sir in converting and uploading the video. Thanks for putting the history in to the records.

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

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

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

Salute hai sir aapko ❤️

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

Old is gold 😁👌

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 ?

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

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

Proud to be a Proper Mumbaikar ❤😎

It's truly retro

Brings back fond memories of doing this journey frequently during my engineering college days in Pune

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

It's a archives, for locomotives lovers,

What Kalyan station were having trees on platform woww

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

Thank you so much for sharing this lovely vintage video👌👌👌 feeling nostalgic

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

WCM2's mid lamp dimmed

The person who had recorded this master piece he is world's biggest legend ✨

watch the entire clip of an hour and like it very much.... sir i was in standard 8 in the year 1995 and love to see the types of old rakes and locos and there are lots of more memory of the railways in my mind....once again thanks for the video

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

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Thanks a ton for this upload sir brings back old childhood memories...We IR fans will be forever indebted to you for your awesome footage..

THE BEST VIDEO OF MY ENTIRE RF LIFE

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

And then came population explosion

Awesome. This is the granddaddy of train journey VLOGs! Thanks for sharing. Bringing back so many memories.

Adding straight to favorites !!! Just WOW

I was 5 years old at that time 🧒

I didn't took birth in that year 🤣

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.

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