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Blog Entry# 3839104
Posted: Sep 25 2018 (12:08)

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Sep 25 2018 (12:08)   VSKP/Visakhapatnam Junction (8 PFs) | GZB/WAP-5/30071
KnightXXX   1175 blog posts
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Now a days it's becoming common WAP-5 are roaming in VSKP - BZA- SC-NDLS section is it trail runs of WAP-5 in this section. i dont no but i think soon Railways is going to allot WAP-5 to one of theses( SC,VSKP, BZA) Loco sheds.
Is their any proposals
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Sep 25 2018 (14:41)
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TheMadrasMail~   6349 blog posts
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LGD was getting WAG9's anyway, so getting WAP7's was the best option for them (Both locos are practically identical, so no additional infrastructure required for handling P7 when G9 is already present, WAP5 requires a completely different infrastructure). Also, CLW took a long time to come up with indigenous replacements for some of the WAP5's components. So only GZB and BRC stuck with the locomotive.
BZA looks like a good contender. BZA and AJJ are the only sheds in the south to have handled Bo-Bo locos (B-B technically) and locos with fully suspended traction motors (BZA, AJJ used to handle WAG1 locos). After GTL opens up, some WAGs and WAP4s may be transferred to GTL and
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BZA will get new locos, possibly WAP5.

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