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Blog Entry# 2073041
Posted: Nov 27 2016 (16:29)

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Nov 27 2016 (16:29)   13136/Jaynagar - Kolkata Weekly Express | SPJ/Samastipur Junction (7 PFs) | HWH/WAP-4/22277
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Front Panto Season Going on!! This time Howrah Wap4 wid Front Panto On Hauling Jaynagar-Kolkata Express At Samastipur jn
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Nov 27 2016 (17:24)
Saurabh Tiwari   142 blog posts
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is there any difference to operate the engine with front panto instead of back panto???
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Nov 27 2016 (17:52)
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nice capture with the sun behind !!
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Nov 27 2016 (18:08)
Anupam Enosh Sarkar^~   32882 blog posts
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Yeah.
To avoid any risk of fire or damage to Pantograph due to presence of frost or any particle that may work like an insulator for the system. If front panto is raised, it pushes those matter without much effort, but in case of rear one, it will keep dragging along that, with high risk of damage.
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Nov 27 2016 (18:08)
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some railfans said that Front panto use to save loco wid Some particles in Fog
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