Locomotives
Present Indian fleet consists Electric and Diesel
Electric Engines
Steam Engines are no longer used, except for
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Engines are Locomotives popularly called as
“Locos”
All Indian Railway Electric Locomotives work on
25 KV AC, 50 Hz Over Head Traction System
Earlier Except in Mumbai Suburban area (1500
VY DC) Now converted to 25 KV AC, 50 Hz
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DicAnceethe-Nomenclature
‘or older steam ones, have
A datclan Pee aS
on codes that id
of the form
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(eS nhosifestancin) Is a digit indicating the model.
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locomotive is
chronologically the
LU
locomotive model
used by the
railways
Suitable for
csssicla Soa
Broad Gauge
Peas (eagte
Traction
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WAM 1
2870 HP
aan dle
Year 1959-60
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WAM Series
WaM 2
2790 HP
aaa
Tap Changer
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Year 1960-64
WAM 3
ONLY two of this
feb eaeaes
SS
3640 HP.
ale alia
Year 1970-83
The first
indigenously
designed and
built electric locoCvelution=-Electric_tocos
WAG Series
WAG 1 Le Ec
iene Only Ten
locomotives of
bale [eee elec)
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2900 HP