WAP-4 and Variants

Photos of the crack train specialist of IR. Included are photos of WAP-4E and other variants.

Date: 2006-04-27
Owner: Gallery Administrator
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ED WAP #22391 reversing to get attached to the GT express. NDLS. August 7.

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BRC WAP 4 #22540 also know as RAJHANSA gets ready to departh ndls with the paschim express. Siddhartha Ganesh.

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WAP 4 traffic at the south end of the trip shed. NDLS, 07-08-2005. Siddhartha Ganesh.

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Erode WAP4 22261 rests easy after hauling the Chennai bound Vaigai express from Trichy. Chennai Egmore, Aug 5th, 2005. Prasanna Padmanabhan.

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BRC s WAp4e 22562 with a single windscreen, starts for Bandra with the Paschim Exp. NDLS, 4/8. Sriskandh.

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ED WAP4 22543 arrives with the Kerala Exp. NDLS, 4/8. Sriskandh.

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There were a range of locos in the trip shed that included P4s,P7s,P5s, a Bsl Wag5 and 2 Wdm2 s(not seen in photo). NDLS, 4/8. Sriskandh.

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ED WAP 4 22256 takes some rest after having brought in the Grand Trunk in the morning. Also seen are a P5, CNB P4-22266. The Mumbai Rajdhani s LHB rake is being shunted towards platform 12. NDLS, 4/8. Sriskandh.

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This loco is a WAP-4 with a new type of cab layout which is based on the cab layout of the WAP-5/7.The new WAP-4s are all being provided with such cabs. Surat, June 2005. Khalid Kagzi.

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Bogie of the WAP-4 #22394 (at the time hauling the Surat-Jamnagar Intercity Exp.). Surat, June 2005. Khalid Kagzi.

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Its finally here! The first WAP4 from Bhusawal shed, 22628, is set to do its testing run with the Nagpur Amla Passenger. I can see a few CR fans bringing out the champagne ;-). Nagpur Station, 2005-07-26. Alok Patel.

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Kanpur WAP #22534 switches back, having brought in the 4201 Express from Lucknow. This train has recently been extended, it used to terminate earlier at Agra Cantt. Mathura, 2004-07-25. Shashanka

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22587 reverses to move into the washing lines to get attached to the Patna Rajdhani. NDLS, 10/2/2005. Akshay.

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LGD WAP-4 22581 proceeds to take charge of the AP Express. LGD has been stencilled rather hastily over Kanpur above the buffer. NDLS, 29/4/2005. Akshay.

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15000hp in line! A line-up of WAP-4s the likes of which cannot be seen in many places. To the left all are ED WA-4s while AJJ WAP-4 #22626 gets a pit line exclusively for itself. Basin Bridge AC Loco Trip Shed, 2005-07-24. Gautam.