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Blog Entry# 3870126
Posted: Oct 05 2018 (16:22)

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Last Response: Oct 06 2018 (21:44)
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Oct 05 2018 (16:22)   12813/Steel Express | HWH/Howrah Junction (23 PFs) | SRC/WAP-7/30549
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On the way to board Steel Express. AC demand is always high in Steel. Only 2S available.
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Oct 06 2018 (07:35)
KnightXXX   1175 blog posts
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Are you saying their is no difference between other WAP-4s and VSKP WAP-4 in performance and speed.
OK i will not say anything it's upto your knowledge do some research.
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Yes, there is no difference in speed/acceleration/load capacity. The Microprocessor control, SIV and VCD are all for improving reliability, safety and making fault handling easier. They have got nothing to do with the performance and speed of the loco.
All WAP4s have the same specifications when it comes to traction, and all of them rely purely on the skill of the Loco pilot for their performance.
Microprocessor WAP4's are not really next-gen. A lot of WAP4's from all sheds have
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been retrofitted with SIVs, Microprocessor control and VCD over the years. Its just an efficiency upgrade, not a performance one.

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Oct 06 2018 (16:26)
Senthil   1850 blog posts
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Thank you very much for this reply.
Was waiting for you to see this post and reply.
Nowadays IRI has gone from fights over which loco, train is "King" to which 'shed loco' can crush/trash other shed locos / other locos.
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Oct 06 2018 (21:25)
KnightXXX   1175 blog posts
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I will not argue with you any more
you are a strong believer of from 90s till now recent (2015)last set of VSKP WAP-4s delivered from CLW before their stopped producing WAP-4s their are no changes in output, speed, performance.
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Oct 06 2018 (21:44)
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Well, you don't have to accept my 'belief'. You can refer to RDSO/CAMTECH's manual for Microprocessor controlled electric locomotives - click here
This is the official manual published by RDSO and CAMTECH regarding the microprocessor based electric locomotives. It is very clearly mentioned throughout the manual that this is just for better reliability and fault management. The new systems are only a part of the control system, not the traction power system, which decides the power output of the locomotive.
WAP4's are tap changer locomotives.
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The technology used in them is obsolete and development on it stopped in the 90's itself (In other countries, the technology became obsolete in the 80s only) and also other than minor changes, no improvements are possible in the design without making major redesigns, which would have been a waste of time and resources with 3 phase locos already available.
They were simply produced till 2015, because IR struggled to solve the issues they were facing with 3 phase locos. And even though the traction technology in WAP4 is obsolete, they were proven, reliable designs, so CLW continued producing them until the 3 phase locos matured, and along the way, added some features to improve the reliability and fault management more.

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