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The Body of WAG-9 Locomotive has resemblance with the following two types of Locomotives:
1 IORE
2 HXD3B Locomotive Used in China Railways
IORE:
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often stylized IORE, is a class of 26 electric locomotives built by Adtranz and its successor Bombardier Transportation for the Swedish mining company LKAB's railway division Malmtrafik. The class is a variation of Adtranz's Octeon modular product platform, thus related to Bombardier's later TRAXX platform. The locomotives haul iron ore freight trains on the Iron Ore Line and Ofoten Line in Sweden and Norway, respectively. The 8,600-tonne (8,500-long-ton; 9,500-short-ton) 68-car trains are hauled by two single-ended Co′Co′ locomotives, each with a power output of 5,400 kW (7,200 hp). Each operates with 600 kilonewtons (130,000 pounds-force) tractive effort and has a maximum speed of 80 km/h (50 mph). Delivery of the first series of 18 locomotives was made from 2000 to 2004, and they replaced some of the aging Dm3 and El 15 units. In 2007, eight more vehicles (4 double units) were ordered, with production to be completed by 2011, by which time, another four double units were ordered. These units are scheduled to be delivered from 2013 to 2014.
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HXD3B Locomotive Used in China Railways :
HXD3B（Chinese:和谐电3D型电力机车） is a class of electric locomotives for heavy freight service built by Bombardier Transportation and CNR Dalian Locomotives. The Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China (MOR) ordered 500 locomotives in February 2007 for €1.1 billion (US$1.4 billion) from Dalian Locomotives and Bombardier Transportation, with Bombardier's share amounting to €370 million (US$480 million).[3] The first unit, HXD3B0001 was delivered on 29 December 2008 in Dalian, the entire order of 500 machines will be delivered by the end of 2011.
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IORE Locomotive
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HXD3B Locomotive Used in China Railways
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Please note that "FOR PERFECT RESEMBLANCE" it is with HXD3B Locomotive Used in China Railways as seen from the Picture and it is also to be noted that in HXD3B Locomotive Used in China Railways has "DISC BRAKES" though it is a Co-Co Locomotive. So there is very much scope of "DISC BRAKES" for both WAG-9 & WAP-7 as because there is very much Similarity in the Livery & Bogie of both of these Locomotives.