WAP-4 and Variants
Photos of the crack train specialist of IR. Included are photos of WAP-4E and other variants.
WAP 4 # 22305 of LGD starts with HYB-VSKP godavari exp. Hyderabad, 2nd July 2005. Shailesh Jasani.
WAP-4s waiting for duty. Ernakulam Jn, 2005-05-31. Jimmy Jose.
After Sandeep's snaps,here is an SR's ED machine in the 2265x series.The loco is #22659 in charge of the MAS-SBC express.Chennai Central.2006-05-29.By Ashwanth.
WAP-4 22605 from BRC waiting on a siding at KTE. This loco hauled the JBP-VRL express that day. KTE, 12/4/2005. Akshay.
HWH WAP-4 22573 sprinting out of the trip shed to haul the Poorva Express. This is the last loco of the WAP-4 series to have headlamps in the middle. NDLS, 19/3/2005. Akshay.
Head on view of the BRC WAP-4E. 01-05-05. Vicky.
A peek into the electric trip shed of Delhi Jn. A couple of WAP-1s and a WAP-4 can be seen. Delhi Jn, April 2005. Akshay.
Erode WAP 4 22287 prepares to depart Ernakulam Town with CAPE-CSTM Exp. 2005-04-23. Jimmy Jose.
An Overpowered Train!!! The Shoranur-Ernakulam Passenger pulls into Wadakkencheri with WAP4 #22274 from Erode in Charge...The skies were preparing for a show-off!!!
Looks as though 4 ET WAMS are headed by a BRC WAP 4 or vice versa. Katni jn., March 2005. Siddhartha Ganesh.
This is the WAP4 22511 that came in with Secunderabad Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express today. There was a cattle runover incident which ruptured the Brake Pipe. The pipe was then isolated and the train was brought to Nagpur. The loco was changed over to WAP4 2
Lallaguda has now started adding the 'E' suffix to its locos if they are air braked. This is WAP4 22511 that brought in the SC-NZM Rajdhani. Nagpur, 30th March 2005. By Alok Patel.
WAP4 22516 with Jaipur Bilaspur Express - only the board on the loco says its the AP Sampark Kranti! This loco must have been used for flagging off the AP Sampark Kranti earlier. Nagpur, 29th March 2005. By Alok Patel.
Everyone at attention! The mighty WAP4 has its front pantograph up and is heading the Bangalore Rajdhani as it arrives from Delhi with a special passenger. The then Railway Minister Nitish Kumar is onboard the train. Naturally, it arrived on time. You can
LGD WAP-4 22597 proceeding to lead 2724 to Hyderabad. New Delhi, 16th March. By Akshay.
The festival of gaudy colours continues... WAP4 22329 from Santragachi shed waiting on Pf No. 7 one fine Sunday evening. It was to take the Super Deluxe to LTT. Nagpur, 2002. By Alok Patel.
ED WAP-4 brothers stand idle at the trip shed. Note the difference in the headlights for the locos, 22555 of the older generation and 22543 of the newer generation of the WAP-4 class. Bangalore Trip Shed.
WAP-4 #22586 resting at Santragachhi Station. (for Samar). Santragachhi, WB, 2005-02-20. Samit Roychoudhury.
BRC WAP 4 22562 with single windshield at Katni. Katni, 2005-02-20. By Abhijit.
Arrakkonam's latest sensation, WAP-4 22603 hauls the Shatabdi on its return to Madras. This loco always works the Shatabdi both ways, unlike the other locos that the Shatabdi gets. The lightning strikes are reminiscent of an age gone by, the AJJ WAP-1's.
BRC WAP-4 22561 with a single piece windscreen has just brought the 2953 August Kranti Rajdhani into Hazrat Nizamuddin. Somehow I think the single large windscreen gives the WAP-4 its best look . Apologies for the bad scan quality!. Delhi, 2005/01/22. By
A pair of ED WAP-4s rest and await their call to duty. Note the difference in paint shades and grill spacing on their windshields. Basin Bridge, Jan 2005. By Gautam.
On January 4, I photographed the Jabalpur bound Gondwana Express at Mathura with Kanpur's WAP4 #22544. Here is the same train with the same loco 9 days later !!. Okhla (Delhi), 13/1/05. By Shashanka.
A photo of the panto assembly of the WAP-4 22500. I was caught by the Deputy SS of NGP asking me why I was taking photos ;-). I received some timely support from a driver which saved me. Nagpur, 2002. By Alok Patel.
A stern WAP-4 22264 from Lallaguda waits at Teegaon ot the foot of the ghat section between Nagpur and Itarsi with the AP Express. This is the place where bankers are attached to all 18+ coach trains. Teegaon (NGP - ET), September 2004. By Alok Patel.
BRC WAP4 'Rajhans' glides past pf1 of BRC station to take charge of the Valsad bound I/C Exp. Vadodara, 19/09/04. By Bharat Vohra.