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Blog Entry# 761045
Posted: May 22 2013 (11:49)

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Last Response: Jun 01 2013 (15:27)
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May 22 2013 (11:49)   22884/Yesvantpur - Puri Weekly Garib Rath Express
 
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venu178   6 blog posts
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I took the YPR - Puri Garib Rath last Sat and at BZA took my kids along to watch the Loco change.
I was surprised to see the Loco being changed was WDG - 3A and questioned one of the engineers participating in the Loco change about the Loco being used for a Passenger train.
[As there was lots of noise, its possible I misheard and misunderstood the following conversation, experts pls correct]
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explained that this Loco has both Speed Pipe [White Colour] and Brake Pipe [ Green colour] and hence can be used to pull passenger coaches. A Goods only Loco will have only the Brake Pipe.
Is it really the case? Also the 2nd Loco was a WAM - 4 [I think] and I noticed FP and BP painted over the pipes. FP for Speed Pipe?

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May 22 2013 (15:47)
Prateek Chakraborty   929 blog posts
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fp - feed pipe
bp - brake pipe.
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they are the brake system used in the trains ( air brake )
Feed Pipe system is introduced to reduced the release time after brake application
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in air brake trains whereas brake pipe can sustain better
brake power and can haul a long trains.

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May 23 2013 (16:11)
venu178   6 blog posts
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Thanks friend!! Were the engineer's assertations that a WDG loco having both pipes can be used to haul a passenger train correct? Did I get the colours right?
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May 24 2013 (00:51)
Prateek Chakraborty   929 blog posts
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yes, Brake pipe - Green and Feed pipe - White. wdg locos are used many times to haul passenger trains mostly wdg 3a and wdg 4..mostly offlink .
moreover the wdp-4b , the loco which is used to haul passenger trains is the upgraded version of wdg 4 ..the only difference is the weight of the loco,nothing else.
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Jun 01 2013 (15:27)
venu178   6 blog posts
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Thank You!!
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