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Blog Entry# 1028603
Posted: Mar 18 2014 (19:30)

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Mar 18 2014 (19:30)   17209/Seshadri Express (PT) | KYM/Kadiyam (1 PFs) | BZA/WDP-1/15064
 
Harris Kiran~
Harris Kiran~   5578 blog posts
Entry# 1028603            Tags   Past Edits
RARE WDP1 Twin ALCo's massive Curve : Indian Railways Seshadri Express
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Catch the extremely rare action of one of the oldest class Locomotives WDP-1 twin ALCo's gracefully chugging over the massive Kadiyam Curve situated between Rajahmundry and Samalkot Stations on the Vijayawada - Vishakapatnam Main lines.
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WDP1s homed at Vijayawada Diesel Loco shed hauling the Kakinada Town bound 17209 Bangalore City - Kakinada Seshadri Express heading towards Samalkot Junction.
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Location : Kadiyam , Rajahmundry , East Godavari Andhra Pradesh. South Central Railways.
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Train : 17209 BANGALORE CITY - KAKINADA TOWN , SESHADRI EXPRESS
Opposite train crossing was East Coast Express bound to Hyderabad Nampally.
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LOCO : BEZAWADA / VIJAYAWADA DIESEL LOCO SHED WDP-1s 15059 & 15049 .
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WDP 1 (Bo-Bo bogies. 80 tons weight. Rated speed of 140 kmph. 12 cylinder engine. 2300 hp. Built by Diesel Locomotive Works in 1970. Homed at Vijayawada and Tughlakabad Diesel Sheds only.
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BZA WDP-1 locomotives can be spotted only on the Vijayawada - Rajahmundry Chord line section.

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Mar 18 2014 (21:46)
Harris Kiran~   5578 blog posts
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WDP3A production stopped several decades back , not possible and BZA doesn't require new Diesel Locos as they are only required in Chord line.
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Mar 18 2014 (21:46)
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Re# 1028603-11              
SRG, the fire of passion in their bellies will most likely take them even to the ends of the earth if photo opportunities present themselves there :)
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Mar 18 2014 (21:47)
Ashok^~   21592 blog posts
Re# 1028603-12              
saw it in past edits :P
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Mar 18 2014 (21:52)
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Re# 1028603-13              
Not possible!! The manufacturing came to halt long time back.
Expect some new WDM-3A's
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Mar 18 2014 (21:54)
SRG^~
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RFs with Only Passion but no limitation of Exploring :)
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