The 6221 encountering the Tirupati bound Saptagiri Express. Basin Bridge Junction, 2003-10-10. By Krishna Asvinikumar.

Date: 2004-03-20
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One thing unique about this train is :
It goes in the morning at about 6:30am as MAS-Tirupati Saptagiri Exp,returns by 12 noon as Tirupati-MAS express leaves for Tirupati 15 min later as MAS-Tirupati Express and again returns to Chennai at about...
Posted by Guest on 2004 Apr 09 19:02:26 +0100
Yes. It has the WAM46P trailing behind it while going towards Tirupati (the WAM4 pushes it like a banker).On its return the WAM4 pulls it like any other train.Secondly, there is generally no loco change as the trip is only about 3 to 4 hours.
Posted by Guest on 2004 Apr 09 18:55:59 +0100
The WAM4 6P provides power both ways???. Does it have a loco change somewhere, or in betwee trips?
Posted by Guest on 2004 Mar 25 14:21:29 +0000
So in one direction, it would have a WAM4 6P trailing??? any particular reason for such a uniqueness?
Posted by Guest on 2004 Mar 25 14:20:22 +0000
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this is a push pull train in the sense that there is always a WAM46P at one end, to eradicate the reversal process that takes place at Renigunta. Hence the train has a drivers cab like EMU's, at one end when proceeding in one direction and on the return...
Posted by Guest on 2004 Mar 21 02:19:27 +0000
Is this a MEMU or push-pull train wit a name given to it?
Posted by Guest on 2004 Mar 21 01:16:11 +0000