Cab Photos of Electric Locomotives

Manual Operating handle for the Tap-Changer in a WAP-4 loco. In case of the failure of the electrical or the pneumatic control system of the Tap-Changer, this handle can be used to operate the Tap-Changer. Bhusaval, August 2005, Khalid Kagzi.

This is the Arno Starting Contactor C-118 of the WAP-4 loco, which also contains a timing device / frequency detector which ensures that the Arno starts in its proper sequence. Bhusaval, August 2005, Khalid Kagzi.

Panel mounted Air Equipment in WAP-4 loco. The mounting of the various air control valves in the loco in such frames reduces space requirments as also allied piping and also makes maintenance and trouble-shooting easier and results in weight reduction. Bh

This is another pneumatic panel which is mostly fitted with the brake-related equipment of the WAP-4 loco. Bhusaval, August 2005, Khalid Kagzi.

Various combination and shunt contactors in the HT compartment of the WAP-4 loco. Bhusaval, August 2005, Khalid Kagzi.

The driver's control panel on the WAG-9 #31082. CLW, Chittaranjan, WB, 2005-11-24

The Diagnostic unit is additional in this loco, WAG-9 #31082. CLW, Chittaranjan, WB, 2005-11-24

This is the way the railway network looks like in the eye of the driver. CNB WAP #22282 attached to the shivganga express. Delhi Safdarjung.

The controls of the P4. Delhi Safdarjung. The drivers were really nice chaps of the delhi division.

Brake and pressure meters of the P4. Delhi Safdarjung.

Secheron speedometer at 110km/h. Photo by Zubin Dotivala.

Maximum speed! Photo by Zubin Dotivala.

Erode WAP-4 #22359 hauls train 6046 at 100km/h. Photo by Zubin Dotivala.

WAG-7 speedometer with the overspeed indicator lit. Photo by Zubin Dotivala.

That's the way aha.... aha..., I like it !!

Cab of MGS WAP4 22711. These newer WAP4 cabs are adopting more and more of three-phase loco cab designs. More and more electronics prominent here.

At last some leg room for driver in conventional tap changer locos. There are some pedal switches located in that space also just like the three-phase locos. Notice the red-maroon button just above this person's shirt sleeve fold.

Anyway the assistant has much more leg room than the chief. Note the horn lever changing to three-phase type from the old piano type buttons. A mysterious lever just next to the horn lever. In all lots of changes from even the 226xx series itself, forget

A view of the left hand side of the simulator cab for conventional tap changer electric locomotive at Driver Training School in Kanpur.

Another simulator at the training school is the troubleshooting simulator for conventional tap changer locomotive. This is the machine room of the same and one can clearly see the pantograph and the flasher light. The rear panto is also there which is not

This time a view of the right hand side of the same cab.

The simulator running now, the train loaded is Rajdhani and the section is Allahabad-Mughal Sarai.

Control panel of the troubleshooting simulator. There are lots of switches (not seen) on the extreme right corner of this room which the trainer operates and the driver has to diagnose the problem and rectify. Some part of the person seen on the right of

The notebook is probably the log register of WAG-5 #30003. Behind this are some controls for the driver. Rahul

This must be the train brake. Rahul

These four circular dials also exist in WAP-7 class of locos, do they have the same function? Rahul

Various switches inside WAP-5 #30003, but what do this LCD screen at the left display? Rahul