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Posted: Feb 07 2014 (12:24)
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Last Response: Feb 07 2014 (14:39)
4 Responses
Last Response: Feb 07 2014 (14:39)
I happen to watch a few videos in Youtube on WAP4 and WAP7. Ideally the rear panto gets the power. However in those videos I see front Panto was raised. Is there any specific reason for it??
I HAPPEN TO GET THIS INFO FROM A FB PROFILE.
During winters, frost is a major problem. When the front panto is raised, it looks like this.. ">".. Now, any frost on the wires will be brushed aside by the panto in the forward direction, and the frost drops/particles will land outside the loco. However, if the rear panto is raised, it looks like "<", and here the frost particles will get deposited on the roof of the loco, which contains DBR and other valuable equipment. There is a risk of them getting damaged due to the frost deposited by the brushing action of the rear panto. For this reason, front panto is used in winter. However, this by no means...
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During winters, frost is a major problem. When the front panto is raised, it looks like this.. ">".. Now, any frost on the wires will be brushed aside by the panto in the forward direction, and the frost drops/particles will land outside the loco. However, if the rear panto is raised, it looks like "<", and here the frost particles will get deposited on the roof of the loco, which contains DBR and other valuable equipment. There is a risk of them getting damaged due to the frost deposited by the brushing action of the rear panto. For this reason, front panto is used in winter. However, this by no means...
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