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Blog Entry# 1349819
Posted: Jan 23 2015 (23:05)

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Jan 23 2015 (23:05)   BL/Valsad (5 PFs) | BL/WAG-7/24698
 
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------Sharing the pics of some "Tiger Face WAG 7" which is presently the most popular and most powerful "Freight Locomotive" of Indian Railway------
Brief Details of WAG 7:
WAG 7 is the name of a type of electric locomotive used in India. It is the 7th class of Wide Gauge's(W) AC charged(A) and Freight-dedicated(G-Goods) locomotives. Built by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works and BHEL, Jhansi to RDSO specifications. WAG7 is an uprated version of WAG-5 locomotive with high capacity transformer, rectifier, traction motor, compressor and other matching associated equipments. On 3rd August 1992,
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the first WAG-7 locomotive was inaugurated and christened the name 'SHANTIDAN' in honor of Mother Teresa. The loco is controlled by a tap changer. Indian Railway is going to achieve 7,000,000 tonnes (6,890,000 long tons; 7,720,000 short tons) of traffic, WAG 7 is the main stay of loco. In the locomotive vehicle market WAG 7 is more economical option and one of the cheapest in the world. Hence, it has the highest production figures of any locomotive in India.
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1 JHS WAG 7 24501
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2 Valsad WAG 7 24698
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3 LDH WAG 7 24618
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4 BIA WAG 7 24563----- Photo taken by Smeet Chowdhury
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5 Jhansi WAG-7 24517
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6 JHS WAG 7 24503
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my favrt loco, wag7. It attracts me most. Nice
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WAG 7 locos are really special.....................
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