WAG-5 and Variants

WAG-5 HR 23014 from Ludhiana with a BCNA rake. The loco features Hitachi motors and has Rheostatic braking. Nagpur, 2002. By Alok Patel.

A WAG-5 from Ludhiana heads down the ghat out of Amla towards Nagpur. This livery is supposed to originally belong to Ghaziabad but was taken on by Ludhiana later. Amla, July 2002. By Alok Patel.

Why I love Asansol shed - These guys are never afraid to expirement. This is WAG-5A 23357 from Asansol shed of ER. I do not know if this was an expiremental Asansol livery though looks like it. Nagpur, November 2003. By Alok Patel.

Something closer home, WAG5 HB 24036 waits with a BCNA rake in the goods yard. For some reason, these locos do not appear with heavy coal rakes often. Nagpur, 14/04/2005. Alok Patel.

JHS WAG-5#23963 at Ambala. 01-05-05. Vicky.

LGD WAG-5#23918 depart's with it's load. 01-05-05. Vicky.

Bhilai WAG5A #23712 headed towards Tughalakabad yard with a rake of BCN/A wagons. Faridabad. 22/05/05. By Shashanka Nanda.

Brightly painted Itarsi WAG5B 23676 heading a Tanker rake. Also note steam coming out of one of the pipes near leading bogie. Arrakonam Jn., 2005 06 01. Pavan Kumar.

Memories of yesteryears - This Vijayawada WAG-5 has the same livery used by Arakkonam WAM-4s for many decades. A nice time to compare the old and new liveries. Ernakulam Jn, 2005-05-31. Jimmy Jose.

A Bhilai WAG-5 says..................... SNF, 2005-06-04. Lakshmant.

Hellooo Brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. SNF, 2005-06-04. Lakshmant.

ET WAG 5A no.23823 standin next to Erode's WAG 7 no.27494. New Katni Junction, 14/06/05. Siddhartha Ganesh.

A smart looking WAG5HA from BRC runs light towards the ELS. Ahmedabad, 2005-06-18. Abhijit.

Tugkhlakabad's WAG5 23509 moves to the ELS. A bright red livery with a cream roof and red pantos make this a striking loco!!. Ahmedabad, 2005-06-22. Abhijit.

Bhilai WAG-5A 23351 standing dead at NKJ. New Katni Junction, 16/6. Sriskandh.

Itarsi WAG5 waiting with a load. SNF, 03-07-05. Lakshman.

This is not a real link mix up - Since Mangla Exp is not running through KR, the train gets all sorts of AC locos from NZM to ERS. This is a BSL WAM 4. Ernakulam Jn, 2005-08-14. Jimmy Jose.

WAG 5 HA #23432 leaving sadarjung station very light. My question is : is this is a converted wag 5?and from which shed does it belong to?. Safdarjung Station, 01/09/05. Siddhartha Ganesh.

Bhusaval WAM-4 #20442 resting at Surat station. Bhusaval, August 2005, Khalid Kagzi.

Another angle of view of the Krishnaveni WAG-5E #23989 - nothing extraordinary from the side - the WAG5 lines are loud and clear ! The loco, however badly needed a clean-up (and maybe a re-painting too?). BBS, 2005-09-11. Bizzy Mishra.

WAG-5HA #23295 of Vadodara shed awaits deployment at Asansol, WB. 2005-10-29

Unity in Diversity. Four locos of various types lined up at Asansol Electric Loco shed, WB. 2005-10-30

WAG-5A #23630 at the Asansol shed. Note the luminous paint for the side lettering. Asansol, WB. 2005-10-30

ASN WAG-5A 23074 getting a fresh makeup at Electric Loco Shed Asansol Jn.

ASN WAG-5RH 23397 with a brand new look at Electric Loco Shed Asansol Jn. Note the florescent marking of the side of the loco.

IRFCA in action . Samit Roychoudhury and Saurab Basu catching the queens at Electric Loco Shed Asansol.

WAP-6 22403 and WAG-5RH 23598 waiting side by side for duty call at Electric Loco Shed Asansol