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Posted: Dec 06 2017 (15:08)
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Last Response: Jul 25 2018 (01:50)
17 Responses
Last Response: Jul 25 2018 (01:50)
WAP-5 is mentioned as the 'Mislink' by an official site
29-Jun-17 12924 Dir 42 CR NGP 30105 BRC WAP5 3-Phase IB, BRC, Apr 28 2017 Miscellaneous (NGP-INDB, load 22B) 32" loss on run between Kalmeswar-Metpanjra & 15" Narkher-Pandurna for wheel slipping with LSP glowing and speed reduced due to gradient 1:65 with 3 degree curve and rainy weather. As per JPO Banker to be provided Ex.TEO during rainy weather. No loco trouble. Being refuted. IB-28.04.17, TI/PA-26.06.17. Section major: NGP-AMF. (WAP4/BRC link, Mislink by WR) 0 As per LP, due to rain in section between KOHL-SNKB-MER (having gradients 1:150 and 1:160) with curvatures wheel slipping occurred and speed dropped gradually up to 18-20 kmph, hence took extra time. Due to wheel slipping, tractive effort reduced and bogiemeter reading comes down to 100-105 KN. As per JPO...
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29-Jun-17 12924 Dir 42 CR NGP 30105 BRC WAP5 3-Phase IB, BRC, Apr 28 2017 Miscellaneous (NGP-INDB, load 22B) 32" loss on run between Kalmeswar-Metpanjra & 15" Narkher-Pandurna for wheel slipping with LSP glowing and speed reduced due to gradient 1:65 with 3 degree curve and rainy weather. As per JPO Banker to be provided Ex.TEO during rainy weather. No loco trouble. Being refuted. IB-28.04.17, TI/PA-26.06.17. Section major: NGP-AMF. (WAP4/BRC link, Mislink by WR) 0 As per LP, due to rain in section between KOHL-SNKB-MER (having gradients 1:150 and 1:160) with curvatures wheel slipping occurred and speed dropped gradually up to 18-20 kmph, hence took extra time. Due to wheel slipping, tractive effort reduced and bogiemeter reading comes down to 100-105 KN. As per JPO...
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Thanks for the update.
This looks rather hypocritical though. For the conditions in this situation, any loco could have had wheel slip. It is puzzling as to how they concluded that WAP4/5 are not suitable on these sections.
Check out the recent WAP7 wheel slip cases-
"863 03-Jun-18 22846 Ind 35 CR BSL...
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This looks rather hypocritical though. For the conditions in this situation, any loco could have had wheel slip. It is puzzling as to how they concluded that WAP4/5 are not suitable on these sections.
Check out the recent WAP7 wheel slip cases-
"863 03-Jun-18 22846 Ind 35 CR BSL...
more...
1 Public Posts - Wed Jul 25, 2018