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Posted: Jun 08 2015 (20:42)
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Last Response: Jun 29 2015 (09:33)
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Last Response: Jun 29 2015 (09:33)
Jun 08 2015 (20:42) TNA/Thane (10 PFs) | GZB/WAP-5/30023
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Harshad Pavagi~
Harshad Pavagi~ 5543 blog postsAs a part of the 'testing acts' after Mumbai CR Mainline went under AC traction it was decided that there will be a special train consisting of 24 coaches which will be hauled by WAP5 as part of testing, specifically to test Down fast line which is mainly used by Long distance trains and EMUs.
Now the WAP5 was bought/requested in from GZB shed, and it was lying idle in the KYN ELS if I'm not mistaken for nearly a couple of days. Just before the conversion day it was transferred to CSTM ELS.
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Now the WAP5 was bought/requested in from GZB shed, and it was lying idle in the KYN ELS if I'm not mistaken for nearly a couple of days. Just before the conversion day it was transferred to CSTM ELS.
Now...
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6 Public Posts - Mon Jun 08, 2015
2 Public Posts - Mon Jun 29, 2015
It does look like CR had requested NR for a P5 loco;
It was just a case of line testing, 11057/58 had run with P5 in KYN IGP section after KYN TNA LTT went under AC traction anyways, so it wasn't a case of testing P5 with 24 coach load, but just testing Down fast line after it was fully under AC traction :)
It was just a case of line testing, 11057/58 had run with P5 in KYN IGP section after KYN TNA LTT went under AC traction anyways, so it wasn't a case of testing P5 with 24 coach load, but just testing Down fast line after it was fully under AC traction :)