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Posted: Jul 25 2013 (19:11)
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Last Response: Aug 19 2013 (20:39)
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Last Response: Aug 19 2013 (20:39)
Jul 25 2013 (19:11) 12261/Mumbai CSMT - Howrah AC Duronto Express | NGP/Nagpur Junction (8 PFs)
DQisthebest
DQisthebest 788 blog postsI had recently travelled from Shegaon to Nagpur and was waiting for my train Sevagaram Express. Meanwhile I was tracking the train and found that CSTM-HWH Durant overtook sevagram some station. Obviously Duronto with great speed crossed SEG with WAP4. And within 10 mins Sevagram came with WAP7. That means a WAP4 hauled train overtakes a WAP7 train.
Then why give trains like Sevagram WAP7. Do you know any other situations where trains with WAP/WDM/p overtakes a higher capacity loco like WAP 5/7?
Then why give trains like Sevagram WAP7. Do you know any other situations where trains with WAP/WDM/p overtakes a higher capacity loco like WAP 5/7?
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Yes I've similar experience where WDM-2A hauled 15657 had once overtaken WDP-4B hauled 15484. & WAP-4/7 doesnt matter..its purely based on availability...if a shed has WAP7 then only WAP7 can be allotted.For eg,HWH,SDAH Raj & SDAH Duronto all have very few halts....Their commercial halts are also like technical halts only...so going by the logic they should have WAP-4.....but they're given WAP-7..so its a wastage of WAP-7....Whereas trains which halt at regular interval like Mahananda Exp deserves WAP7..but still given WAP-4....Everything depends on Section Controller....If at all,technically there is a difference b/w their speed/acceleration,the Controllers are technically not so equipped to calculate the difference..They operate each & every train with pre-assumption of their priority...If Kalka Mail(HWH WAP-7)comes in path of RNC Rajdhani(MGS WAP-4),then Rajdhani will obviously overtake Mail doesnt depend which loco it has got.
You are talking generally, so, you are right.
But, many things are there that matter.
For CSTM-Howrah trains.... Santragachi (Howrah) SER is not prepared for 3phase (WAP-7 and WAP-5) maintainence.
precise reason is that Sevagram is 24 coaches and WAP-7 that hauls it also belongs to Nagpur shed Ajni. Hence, Sevagram gets a WAP-7 and also Nagpur Duronto gets WAP-7.
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But, many things are there that matter.
For CSTM-Howrah trains.... Santragachi (Howrah) SER is not prepared for 3phase (WAP-7 and WAP-5) maintainence.
precise reason is that Sevagram is 24 coaches and WAP-7 that hauls it also belongs to Nagpur shed Ajni. Hence, Sevagram gets a WAP-7 and also Nagpur Duronto gets WAP-7.
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1)BDTS NZM Yuva (wap4e) overtakes Paschim(Wap7)
2)NZM BDTS Yuva (wap4e) overtakes Guj Smpk (sometimes seen with WAP7)
3)HW LTT AC (WAP4) and SGN NED (Wap1/4) overtakes 11058 Patalkot (WAP5/7)
4)TVC NZM RAJ with WDP3a overtakes Mandovi (WDP4)
2)NZM BDTS Yuva (wap4e) overtakes Guj Smpk (sometimes seen with WAP7)
3)HW LTT AC (WAP4) and SGN NED (Wap1/4) overtakes 11058 Patalkot (WAP5/7)
4)TVC NZM RAJ with WDP3a overtakes Mandovi (WDP4)