Скачать или смотреть Rare : LGD WAP4 Spotted At Devlali Outer

Location : Devlali outer
Day and date : Sunday, September 4, 2011
Train type : Mail/Express
Locomotive(s) : LGD WAP4 22609
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On a rainy evening, LGD WAP4 22609 zips past Devlali outer at a decent speed with 2 hours late running 14314 Bareilly (BE) - Lokmanya Tilak (LTT) Express.
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ABOUT THE TRAIN :-

14314 leaves Bareilly on Saturdays at 10.45 and reaches Lokmanya Tilak on Sundays at 20.00. 14314 covers BE-LTT distance (1608 km) in 33 hours and 15 minutes with an average speed of 52 kph and 25 halts.
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ABOUT WAP4 :-

WAP-4 is one of the most important electric locomotives used in India. It is a very powerful class capable of hauling 26 coaches at a speed of 140 km/h(they have a max speed of 175 km/h). It is also among the most widely used locomotives.
The locomotive was developed, after a previous class WAP-1 was found inadequate to haul the longer, heavier express trains(24-26 coaches) that were becoming the mainstay of the Indian Railways network. It was introduced in 1994, with a similar bodyshell to the WAP-1 class, but with Hitachi traction motors developing 5000 hp (5350 hp starting).
Electricals are traditional DC loco type tap changers, driving 6 traction motors arranged in Co-Co fashion. This locomotive has proved to be highly successful, with over 700 units in service and more being produced. Newer examples have been fitted with Microprocessor Controlled diagnostics, Static Converter units (instead of arnos) and roof mounted Dynamic (Rheostatic) Brakes.
The locomotive can be seen in service across the electrified network of Indian Railways and are homed at 13 sheds (depots).

The loco has a streamlined twin cab carbody design, with top-mounted headlamps. The first 150 or so units had the headlamp mounted at waist level, with the lights being mounted in a protruding nacelle. Later on the headlamps were placed in a recessed nacelle, and from road # 22579 onward, the headlamps were moved to the top. Newer locos also feature larger windshields, more spacious driver cabin with bucket type seats and ergonomic controls. The control panel also features a mix of digital and analog displays in newer units (all analog display in older versions).
The loco features higher power rated silicon rectifiers and indigenously-designed 5400kVA transformer coupled with Hitachi HS15250 traction motors. Starting power is 5,350 hp (3,990 kW), with 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) being supplied continuously.
Original units were weighed 120 tonnes, which was brought down to 112 tonnes through the usage of lighter material.
Some WAP-1 and WAP-6 units were rebuilt to WAP-4 specifications after replacing the bogies & electricals.

Sheds Holding WAP-4

Howrah (HWH) 100+ locos
Erode (ED) 90+ locos
Kanpur (CNB) 50+ locos
Ghaziabad (GZB) 50+ locos
Vadodara (BRC) 70+ locos
Lallaguda (LGD) 75+ locos
Royapuram (RPM) 55+ locos
Ludhiana (LDH) 20+ locos
Santragachi (SRC) 70+ locos
Mughalsarai (MGS) 50+ locos
Bhusawal (BSL) 45+ locos
Itarsi (ET) 35+ locos
Sheds Holding WAP-4
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