WAM-4 and Variants

A WAM-4 '6P' variant. Photo by Zubin Dotivala.

Bhusawal WAM-4 6P #21331 in an unusual livery stands at Badnera with Badnera Amravati Passenger. This WAM-4 has signalling lamps outside the cabin as well. It used to have an A.C. too but it was subsequently removed. The loco even has a snow plow-like cat

This is the inaugural run of the Nagpur Pune Exp. The white WAM-4 #21331 is from Bhusawal and had an air-conditioned cab earlier. Note the signalling lamps near the door of the cab which would be used when the air conditioner was in service. Photo by Alok

WAM-4 #21274 awaiting departure with Circar express #7243 to Kakinada Port, Chennai Central 25 June 2003. Photo by Hendrik Ploeger

WAM-4 #20548. Delhi jn, Dec 2003. By Vikas Chander.

A Sapthagiri Express liveried WAM-4 #20508 at Ernakulam Jn, waiting for me to explore it. This livery is much better than the recent Rajadhani type livery for WAM-4's. Certainly the my choice for the best livery. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-03-13. By Jimmy Jose.

The WAM-4 D hauling the 150 up Ahmedabad-Valsad Passenger shunted into the passenger loop at Kim Station to give precendce to the 2010 Up Shatabdi Exp. Kim[W.R.Brc Division], 18/04/2004-04-18. By Khalid Kagzi.

This WAM-4 #21217 was outside Calcutta Station it seems to capture the monsoon season grey and wet! Taken from the Northbound Coramondal Express. 1984-07-11. By Malcolm Peakman.

Sapthagiri liveried Arakkonam WAM 4 20427 waits to depart with the Mysore Shatabdi. Chennai Central, 2004-12-18. By Jimmy Jose.

A BZA shed Wam4 with static convertor and microprocessor fitted. BZA. By Lakshman T.

While most sheds have adopted colorful liveries for their ageing WAM4s, Bhusaval still persists with ancient drab maroon. Here #21330 hauls the Mangala Express from Ernakulam. Okhla (Delhi), 13/1/05. By Shashanka.

The Mahakoshal Express to Jabalpur is led by its customary WAM4 from Itarsi as it commences its journey. However, on this day it has to bear the additional load of another ET WAM4 which probably developed some fault and had to be towed dead. Okhla (Delhi)

Here goes a lissom WAM-4-6PD # 20613 with the Chennai bound Shatabdi. BYPL. By Naren Damodaran.

The Wam4 of east coast Exp which brought in my train from SC BZA is one of the sheds that maintains it Wam4 in top notch condition. BZA. By LakshmanT.

Millenium Exp just about to depart Ernakulam behind AJJ WAM 4 21304. This one of the longest sinle loco hauled train in India now but gets a WAM 4 even though it is a superfast. The other long haul, Himsagar Exp is also a WAM 4 link. Ernakulam Jn, 2005-

AJJ WAM-4-6PE-21240 with the Jolarpettai bound Express. Bangalore City. By Sandeep Mohan.

India's Longest running (KMS Wise) Express: The Jammu Tawi-Kanniyakumari Himsagar Express arrives behind an Arrakkonam WAM4-6PE#20418. Note a hight density parcel van behind. Trichur, 2005-02-17. By Binai.K.Sankar.

Anant, a very meaningful name for the last WAM4 ever built. One of the most successful locomotive classes on IR, this is WAM4 21399 and is now homed at Bhusawal shed. Anant indeed!. Nagpur, 2003. By Alok Patel.

Subtle about capabilities of their locos, aren't they? A Bhillai WAM4 21207 6P+DB+HS waiting at Pf No.7. The loco may have been a transfer from Tatanagar but has retained Tatanagar's famous Humanoid. Nagpur, 2002. By Alok Patel.

I can't get enough of this loco! Its been modified a bit since the last photo of this loco I've put up. This is beauty contest contender WAM4 21331 from Bhusawal. The Windscreens have gone back to normal size but hankfully BSL retained this beautiful live

WAM4, no suffix after numeral 4, i.e. original WAM4 with S-SP-P transition. Bilaspur, February 15, 2005. By Prakash Tendulkar.

WAM4-6PE 21363 from AJJ. Fir for goods only. That day it hauled the Bangarpet passenger. Bangalore, 2005-04-02. By Abhijit.

A close up view of the Microprocessor controlled WAM-4 , 21320. Bangalore City, 2 April 05. By Rohit Mohan.

Three Tatanagar homed WAM-4s await duty on a middle line at Adra station, Adra, WB, 2005-04-10, Samit Roychoudhury

GZB WAM-4P#20567 takes a breather at Ambala. 01-05-05. Vicky.

GZB WAM-4P#20694 arrives with a single coach. 01-05-05. Vicky.