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====== Informative Rail Fanning Session Done at HWH Today =======
After stepping in to the Main Complex(i.e Old Complex) of HWH today I heard the "High Pitched Sound of EOG". It was 10:00 AM then. I then guessed that 12302(i.e ER King) has already reached at HWH and it is the sound of her Front End EOG. I was absolutely correct. It was parked at PF 8 today with HWH WAP-7 30371 , the Loco did the honor for ER King today. I took some snapshots of HWH WAP-7 30371. After that I approached towards PF 12 where Down Coal Field was parked with HWH WAP-7 30369 . When I approached towards HWH WAP-7 30369, I found both LP(Loco Pilot) & ALP(Assistant...
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Loco Pilot) & two Technical Staff of HWH ELS in the rear Cab (i.e Cab 2) of that Loco getting prepared for Footplating the Locomotive to HWH ELS. At that moment I requested them to stop for some moment as I have some query. They stopped the Loco. Then I had a brief Chat with them about the Usage of Newly Allotted HOG(Head On Generation) WAP-7 of HWH.(Vide Nos: 30455,30457,30458,30468 & 30469) The Conversation between us was lasted for a duration of 5 minutes. The details of the Conversation is given below:
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I: Is there any plan to use newly allotted 5 HOG WAP-7 of HWH with trains like 12301/12302, 12305/12306, 12259/12260 etc ?
LP of 30369: We don't know it. The High Ranking Officials of ER Headquarter Knows this. But when allotted to HWH it should definitely be used with both Rajdhanis of HWH & SDAH and SDAH AC Duronto.(The LP & ALP are very Hopeful that HOG WAP-7 will be given to ER King, Queen & Mini Rajdhani of ER(i.e 12259/12260))
Technical Staff of 30369: Who are you ? Are you a Railway Employee ?
I: No Sir. I am not a Railway Employee. I am a Rail Enthusiast and a Lover & Patronizer of 3-Phase Electric Locomotives(i.e WAP-7,WAP-5 & WAG-9)
Technical Staff of 30369: Ok. You have an in depth knowledge about these Locos. Very Nice to see this.
Technical Staff of 30369: How you get to know about these Allotment Info ?
I: From E-Loco website Sir. Actually Sir, in SER we don't find any WAP-7 and we are anxious if this Loco can be seen in SER in future or not
LP , ALP & Technical Staff of 30369: Actually now HWH is becoming a 3-Phase Hub slowly. Please give us some time to adapt & master the 3-Phase Technology. We can haul all the EOG Trains with 3-Phasers in future and in future SER will also home them.
I: Thanks Sir(Fared good bye to all of them) and they departed with the Loco towards HWH ELS for rest.
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Attached Image:
1 HWH WAP-7 30371 taken from PF No: 7
2 Near View of HWH WAP-7 30371
3 Cab 1 View of HWH WAP-7 30371 taken from PF No: 7
4 Sandbox & Cowcatcher of HWH WAP-7 30371 taken from PF No: 7
5 Front View of HWH WAP-7 30371 taken from PF No: 8
6 Close View of HWH WAP-7 30371 taken from PF No: 8
7 Bogie View of HWH WAP-7 30371 taken from PF No: 8
8 HWH WAP-7 30369 taken from PF No: 12
9 Close View of HWH WAP-7 30369 taken from PF No: 12
10 Empty Rake(B3) of 12245 standing at HWH outer for Signal Clearance for it's Scheduled Departure from PF No: 21 at 11:00 AM
11 Empty Rake(PC) of 12245 standing at HWH outer for Signal Clearance for it's Scheduled Departure from PF No: 21 at 11:00 AM
12 B2 Coach of DN MAS SRC ACSF Exp standing at PF No: 2 of Santragachi Jn(SRC) ----- Pic taken from Midnapur EMU
13 3-Phase EMU Rake(SIEMENS RAKE) Spotted at ULB of SER
Observation: Many new 3AC LHB Coaches(LWACCN) & 2AC LHB Coaches standing at Bauria (PF No: 5) for more than One Month with SER marked. Don't know for which train these Coaches will be used.
NB: Please note that all Pics are Clicked by me with the 2.0 Megapixel Camera of my Nokia X2 Handset.