A rare shot! 2605 Pallavan hauled by WAP-4 22250 and WAP-4 22256 from ED shed towards Tambaram. Taken at my balcony. Photo by S. Aravind

Date: 2007-04-07
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Make SONY Model DSC-W5
Aperture Value f/7.1 Color Space sRGB
Exposure Program Program Flash No Flash
ISO 100 Metering Mode Multi-Segment
Shutter Speed Value 1/200 sec Date/Time 2007 Apr 07 12:57:24 +0100
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The trailing loco is not 22256 but 22556. (22556 has 6 mirror sequence above the blowers and has yellow pantographs). -- Rakesh Joshi
Posted by Gallery Administrator on 2007 Apr 11 13:30:14 +0100
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I agree with Sid that the trailing loco is not 22256. Not only does 22256 not have a yellow pantograph, but it also has a glass window above every ventillation panel (11 of them) rather than above alternate panels as in later versions of WAP4s. This...
Posted by Jagadheep D on 2007 Apr 09 19:01:12 +0100
The photo is rare is two things.(1)Usually outgoing trains from MS don't have a second dead loco(2)The usual combo seen is WAP4+WAM4/Diesel WDMx/Diesel WDP3A
Posted by Ashwanth on 2007 Apr 08 12:36:44 +0100
I think 2 WAP 4's coupled together with a rake is a rare thing only if both are alive!!
Posted by Siddhartha Ganesh on 2007 Apr 07 19:15:37 +0100
what is the 'rare' thing in this shot.
Posted by Bhanu on 2007 Apr 07 19:05:23 +0100
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I dont think the trailing loco is 22256. Because none of the 222xx loco have yellow panto's and all half of the 222xx loco have 11 mirror sequence over the blowers but this one has the 6 mirror sequence over the blowers.
Question : Was the traling...
Posted by Siddhartha Ganesh on 2007 Apr 07 16:50:11 +0100
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