WAG-9 and Variants

IR's 3 phase WAG9 and WAG9H high speed, heavy freight locomotives.

Date: 2006-04-30
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 94 items
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GMO WAG 9 #31003 stands alongside its distant cousin WAG 7 #27632 from Erode. Tuglakabad Marshalling Yard, 09/10/2005. Siddhartha Ganesh.

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Ajni WAG 9 #31062 leads a heavy BOXN rake towards Delhi. TKD, 09/10/2005. Siddhartha Ganesh.

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GMO WAG 9 #31001 is all set to haul a BCNA take. GZB, 10/10/1005. Siddhartha Ganesh.

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Ajni wag9 #31040 Running with the wag7 at its tail. Even the wag9 was live. Haushangabad (Btw Itarsi-Bhopal)

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A variety of painted shells on display at teh fabrication shop. In view are WAG-9s, WAG-7s and WAP-4s. CLW, Chittaranjan, WB, 2005-11-24

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The painted WAG-9 shells in a row await further processes. CLW, Chittaranjan, WB, 2005-11-24

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Gomoh WAG-9 #31037 spotted at NK.the loco has been taken on lease by the Nagpur division and hence is now a regular visitor on NGP-IGP section.

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The WAG-9 #31082 sports a modified livery, based on the livery I had suggested for a WAG-9H. Note that the text graphics are enhanced. This is the 'Doctor Silver' and has a loco diagnostic console in the cab. CLW, Chittaranjan, WB, 2005-11-24

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The GPS/GSM equipment on WAG-9 #31082 helps the shed staff track the loco. Note the antenna on the roof. CLW, Chittaranjan, WB, 2005-11-24

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Another view of #31082. See how she dwarfs the Toyota Qualis in the foreground. CLW, Chittaranjan, WB, 2005-11-24

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Another view of the WAG-9 #31082. CLW, Chittaranjan, WB, 2005-11-24

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Newly built WAG-9H #31086 at CLW. This is a heavier version of the regular WAG-9s. The livery too is new, and is a marginally modified version of a design I had submitted to CLW. CLW, Chittaranjan, WB, 2005-11-24

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The WAG-9H #31086 at the finishing shed at CLW. CLW, Chittaranjan, WB, 2005-11-24

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WAG-9H #31086 poses with one of her regular version sisters at a shed. CLW, Chittaranjan, WB, 2005-11-24

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I hang out of the cabin of the WAG-9H #31086 as Buddhadeb Saha & Saurab Basu keep watch. Photo by Subhabrata Chattopadhyay. CLW, Chittaranjan, WB, 2005-11-24