Tamil Nadu Express - எங்கள் உயிர் துடிப்பு - Vijay Baradwaj

WAP5 #30022 with Sapt kranti Express
I was not fully recovered yet from the shock given by Ranchi Garib Rath that i got 1 more shock and i will say new catch.As the loco was crawling towards me i thought it to be 30021.I readied my camera,Zoomed to 6X and was about to press the shutter button when i saw 30022 written instead of 30021..:)..So it was the new baby of GZB been released by CLW.GZB WAP5 #30022 hauling Muzzafarpur bound Sapt Kranti Express.Whenever a new WAP5 is out the following things i had noticed:-
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when a new WAP5 is out it is first towed dead by rewa express to NDLS.
2. Then after 2-3 days it starts it's first run with Sapt Kranti express visiting LJN.
3. After hauling Sapt Kranti 2-3 times,loco rests in peace in the trip shed..
4. 8 days after it's release the feasibility test of the WAP5 is conducted by giving it to longest train of India i.e. Prayagraj Express(Case of 30021 spotted by me and case of 30022 spotted by vishal).
5. This test is done for 1 week atleast also to test whether loco is more prone to failures during heavy hauls..
6.After prayagraj run over, now 150 kmh speed test is conducted by giving the loco to fastest train of India i.e. Bhopal Shatabdi..
7. After all the tests are done and results are satisfactory, these can be given to other shatabdi's,rajdhani's and pass/express trains.
By Akshay gupta
This photo was taken on August 18, 2009 using a Canon PowerShot A720 IS.