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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Wiring condition in WAP4-AJJ

Sure recipe for loco failure.This is the condition of wires leading into and out of the program switch/relay cubicle of an Arrakkonam based WAP4.The loco is a 2006 model. (Khalid Kagzi)

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ED WAP-4 # 22359 seemed to be on a rampage while hauling the Chennai bound Andaman Exp. The train had a total of 5 parcel vans, two after the loco and three brfore the trailing SLR. Taken at TKD LC. (Ankit Bharaj)

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CNB WAP-4 # 22245 comes thundering down the track with Bilaspur and Jabalpur bound Gondwana Exp in tow. Taken at TKD LC. (Ankit Bharaj)

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Trivandrum Central-Shornur Junction Venad Express behind WAP-4 #22556.
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The King of the Tracks !
Erode's WAP4 #22390 with the Trivandrum-Ernakulam Jansatabdi Express.
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Erode WAP 4 #22255 takes the HWH bound Coromandel over the Pennar bridge. Nellore district. (Sid Ganesh)

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Loco Pilot and Asst. Loco pilot of Chennai-Trivandrum mail receive caution order from the khalasi at Ernakulam Town. You can see the cab of the loco is empty. This brand new WAP 4 22745 belongs to South Central Railway, but has no shed markings. Loco P

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WAP4 #22558 of Erode slows down as she approaches Krishnarajapuram station with the Chennai-Bangalore Brindavan Express in tow... (Binai K Sankar)

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Amritsar bound Paschim Exp follows the 2951 on the detour via RTM - Nagda - BPL - JHS - AGC - MTJ and as a result, it ends up arriving 6 hrs late!!! (Ankit Bharaj)

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ROLLING THUNDER!! The 2951 comes tearing down the tracks with BRC WAP-4 # 22705 in the lead, running over 8 hrs late as it was diverted through the RTM - Nagda - BPL - JHS - AGC - MTJ due to Gujjar agitation on the RTM - Kota section. (Ankit Bharaj)

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GZB brothers proceed to NDLS while Howrah bound Proova Exp approaches Chander Nagar. (Ankit Bharaj)

AK Raj Faulty Speedometer

This is with reference to the current thread about over-speeding.Once while foot-plating the AK Raj,I came across this fault in the speedometer of the WAP4.It regularly crept to the limit of the dial and showed 160 kmph.Of course the drivers never exceede

OHE Indicator in WAP4 Loco-1

OHE Indicator fitted in the cab of a WAP4 loco.However,they have mostly been disconnected in Baroda based WAP4 locos.Such indicators have also been provided in new WAG7 locos being turned out of CLW.The Mushroom head pushbutton on the top is the emergency

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Erode's WAP4 #22220 pulling an express [name unknown] over the bridge on Bharathapuzha river, near Shornur Junction.Biju Bhasker

Geetanjali Fast

Now !! That's what you might define as a BLAST !!Geetanjali Express enroute Howrah thunders past Jhargram.This is the first IRFCA Spot out at Jhargram Station.Dated - 20th April 2008. By - Saurab Basu