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Gallery Diesel and Electric Locomotives Electric Locomotives WCM-1, WCM-2, WCM-3, WCM-4, WCM-5 and WCM-6 series IMG_2993

One of the 2 WCM 6’s which are stabled at BSL completely converted into AC locos. Here is 20188 waiting for some freight duty behind a LDH WAG 5. It's also stenciled in the sides - converted to work on 25KV AC supply. A question - now is this an equivalent (in HP sense) to a WAG 5 or a WAG 7? Bhusaval Electric loco shed. Taken on board the KSK to NZM.

Date: 2008-04-18
Owner: Siddhartha Ganesh
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IMG_2993

Photo Properties

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Make Canon Model Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Aperture Value f/6.3 Exposure Bias Value 0 EV
Flash No Flash Focal Length 9.5 mm
ISO 100 Metering Mode Center Weighted Average
Shutter Speed Value 1/120 sec Digital Zoom Ratio 1
Date/Time 2008 Apr 18 17:29:16 -0400


Comments

Ranjeet it's the same 20188 which would be seen LNL/KJT. Shal be posting related info in the gallery soon.

Posted by Kharad Zarir Variyava on 2008 Apr 28 02:58:28 -0400

This is the second WCM6 in the series and the sole surviving one.The first WCM6#20187 was christened as "Karamvir" and had caught fire in an accident and hence was scrapped. Siddhartha Fondekar.

Posted by Gallery Administrator on 2008 Apr 28 01:23:43 -0400

Akshay, I think one WCM-6 is stabled at LNL Trip Shed.

Posted by Ranjeet Ramaswamy Iyer on 2008 Apr 27 22:41:46 -0400

Kharad check out the shed name on the bottom left hand side of the loco - it says Bhusaval so I guess this has been transferred but it retains its class called WCM 6.

Posted by Siddhartha Ganesh on 2008 Apr 27 15:09:22 -0400

Yup AC Pantos on this dude indicate a better life for him i hope than what he had in and around Mumbai area. Sid, does this fellow still retain its previous class of WCM6, & KYN as its home shed?? or has it been transferred to BSL??

Posted by Kharad Zarir Variyava on 2008 Apr 27 15:02:11 -0400

Are both the WCM-6s at BSL now? As per the last time I heard about the WCM-6 from sources, one of them was still doing departmental duties in Mumbai area.

Posted by Akshay Marathe on 2008 Apr 27 12:59:48 -0400

5000 HP

Posted by Zubin Dotivala on 2008 Apr 27 12:19:26 -0400







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