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Posted: Jul 18 2011 (13:57)
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Last Response: Aug 06 2011 (16:42)
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Last Response: Aug 06 2011 (16:42)
What is meant by WAP4, WAP5, WAP 7 etc. Please explain me in detail? Why it is differentiated like this?
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@samyviji: Re# 206588-0
WAP 5 is the name of a class of electric locomotive used by Indian Railways. The first 10 locomotives were imported from ABB in Switzerland in 1995. They are supposed to be a variant of the Lok 2000. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) started production in 2000. It was designed to haul 18 coach passenger trains at 160 km/h (99 mph). It is the first 3-phase locomotive in India.
Other notable features of this locomotive are the provision of taps from the main transformers for hotel load, pantry loads, flexible gear...
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WAP 5 is the name of a class of electric locomotive used by Indian Railways. The first 10 locomotives were imported from ABB in Switzerland in 1995. They are supposed to be a variant of the Lok 2000. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) started production in 2000. It was designed to haul 18 coach passenger trains at 160 km/h (99 mph). It is the first 3-phase locomotive in India.
Other notable features of this locomotive are the provision of taps from the main transformers for hotel load, pantry loads, flexible gear...
more...
@samyviji: Re# 206588-0
WAP 7 is a high speed locomotive indigenously developed by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works. It is capable of hauling trains at speeds ranging between 140 and 160 km per hour and is now largely used by Northern Railways (NR), South Central Railways (SCR) and Southern Railways (SR).
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WAP 7 is a high speed locomotive indigenously developed by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works. It is capable of hauling trains at speeds ranging between 140 and 160 km per hour and is now largely used by Northern Railways (NR), South Central Railways (SCR) and Southern Railways (SR).
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@sibmjjordan: Re# 206588-4
Thank you very much for the information sir.
Thank you very much for the information sir.
@SibMjJordan SMJ: Re# 206588-7
Howrah Electric Loco Shed (HWH) is the latest loco shed in Indian Railways to home the WAP-7 Class Loco . Trains like Coalfield Express are hauled by HWH WAP-7s .
Howrah Electric Loco Shed (HWH) is the latest loco shed in Indian Railways to home the WAP-7 Class Loco . Trains like Coalfield Express are hauled by HWH WAP-7s .