Loco Despatch by #CLW Chittaranjan
IGBT Loco Despatch before 01.04.2012
SN Type CLW No Loco No Rly Home Desp Date SR1 SR2 CEL1 CEL2 BUR1 BUR(2+3)
1 WAG-9 TG-194 31215 ECR GMO 18.12.09 BT BT BH BH BT BT
2 WAG-9 TG-213 31234 ECR GMO 15.04.10 BT BT BH N N N
3 WAG-9 TG-227 31248 SCR LGD 04.10.10 BH BH BH BH BH BH...
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4 WAG-9 TG-260 31281 CR AQ 10.02.11 ABB ABB N N N N

#Reflection.....!!!Morning 12006 Kalka Shatabdi with Unique Livery EOG being reflected on the galvanized part of the track negotiating the Sadar Bazar Curve to enter New Delhi...!!!
About this locomotive: With a Road No 30277 Ghaziabad GZB WAP7 being the first HOG(Head on Generation) equipped locomotive rolling out of #CLW Workshop....known as the "Head on Generation", which would supply electrical power for its AC coaches.
This innovation by the production unit of the Railways will be of use to long-distance AC trains, which have two separate diesel generator power cars to provide...
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electricity for air-conditioning, lighting and charging points of all coaches.
Feature of this locomotive is that it eliminates the need to have separate EOG(End On Generation) sets for air-conditioning in long distance trains hence providing significant amount of savings on maintenance and running costs. This technology, called HOG or "Head On Generation", transfers electric power from the loco's pantograph to the coaches instead of "End on Generation" in which a Power Car equipped with diesel generator capable of generating adequate power of 3-phase 50-cycle 415V/750V AC (called as hotel load) is provided at either end of the train rake to supply power.
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By:TheVikramjeet Maitra‎

AC 3 phase locomotives procured at the cost of Rs.762.61 crores failed to render satisfactory performance due to manufacturing defects
Out of 30 locomotives, 23 locomotives put in service (10 #WAP5 and 13 #WAG9) failed during commissioning and trials and large scale modifications were required, 7 locomotives are still in the assembly bay at #CLW (November 1997). In December 1996, RSDO listed more than 30 defects in these locomotives and asked for immediate rectification/ modification. Unsatisfactory performance of WAP-5/ WAG-9 locomotives still continues. The main problems being encountered with freight locomotives (November 1997) are wheel skidding (31 cases), failure of GTO valve set (8 cases), power supply card failures (12 cases), machine room blower seizure (19 cases) and...
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oil leakage from main converter (12 cases). Similarly, WAP-5 locomotives are suffering from wheel defects, oil cooler defects, pantograph defects and oil leakage from radiator. Thus, even after one year of their receipt in India, the locomotives have failed to render satisfactory performance due to several manufacturing defects. The Railway Board had paid Rs.762.61 crores upto March 1997 for supply of the locomotives, maintenance spares and for transfer of technology.