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What is meant by WAP4; WAP5; WAP7 etc. Please explain in detail? 9 Answers What is meant by WAP4; WAP5; WAP7 etc. Please explain in detail? Jul 28 2011 (17:47) Blog Post# 211612-0 IndianTrainFanonTwitter~ Added by: IndianTrainFanonTwitter~ Jul 29 2011 (10:44) Ladies and Gentlemen . Presenting , the IRFCA Photo of Howrah Electric Loco Shed Homed WAP - 7 Loco , at Howrah Jn Railway Station , ready to haul the 12339 Coalfield Express ; at Platform No 14 of HWH Jn . This is Loco No # 30295 and photo has been taken by IRFCA Member Mr. Avishek Basu . This photo has been uploaded today [July 28 , 2011 (Thurs)] . At last , HWH Loco Shed has got this WHITIE BEAUTY and my dream has come true . This is ER's Loco from WAP - 7 Series . Taaliyan !!!! @samyviji: Re# 206588-0 These are the loco's from higher class to lower class. e.g. WAP5, has more power as compare to WAP7, @samyviji: Re# 206588-0 WAP-4 is one of the most important electric locomotives used in India. It is a very powerful class capable of hauling 26 coaches at a speed of 140 km/h(they have a max speed of 175 km/h). It is also among the most widely used locomotives. Sheds Holding WAP-4 Howrah (HWH) 90+ locos Erode... more... @samyviji: Re# 206588-0 WAP-4 locomotive is third powerful engine of India that has power in rank #3, capable of hauling rake of 24 coaches speed of upto 130 Kmph. Mainly It is used for Superfast trains and few rajdhanis too! WAP-5 locomotive is the second powerful loco of India but the most fastest Loco of India, capable of touching speed of 180 Kmph. It is mainly used for Shatabdi trains and sometimes for Rajdhani. WAP-7... more... @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... 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). Locations The... more... @sibmjjordan: Re# 206588-4 Thank you very much for the information sir. Can we know whether a Loco is Newer or Older by Its Number? |