WAP-4 and Variants
Photos of the crack train specialist of IR. Included are photos of WAP-4E and other variants.
On a warm and beautiful summer morning, WAP-4 22511 from LGD leading the Charminar Express negotiates the points at Cherlapalli. (Bharath Moro)
MGS WAP-4 # 22750 hauling Rajendra Nagar bound Rajdhani Express. Shivaji Bridge. (Ankit Bharaj)
CNB WAP-4 # 22539 brings the rake of Shivganga Express to NDLS from Delhi Safdarjung. Taken at Shivaji Bridge. (Ankit Bharaj)
Legendary Kerala express hauled by legendary WAP 4 22222 raise dust as it cross a railway gate (Jimmy Jose)
One of the biggest supercrawler of IR, Agra - New Delhi Passenger arrives at Tilak Bridge with a surprise link of CNB WAP-4 # 22546. (Ankit Bharaj)
Blast from the past: Santragacchi shed was perhaps the only shed to paint its WAP4 locos in non standard colors. One example was #22330 seen here as my train leaves Nagpur. Apologies for poor image, was shot using a basic point & shoot film camera in
Blast from the past: Another WAP4 in a non standard livery. This was #22064 from Howrah heading the Mahabodhi Exp. near Aligarh. This loco is in fact an ex-WAP1 and is now homed at Mughalsarai. Image taken in late 2003. ()
The Secundrabad - Vijaywada Intercity Express is surprisingly led by a Bhusaval WAP4 #22297. The loco was earlier based at Kanpur shed. (shanx)
The Andhra Pradesh Express heads to New Delhi with WAP4 #22231 from Lalaguda in charge. The loco has recently acquired rear view mirrors. (shanx)
Surprise link ED WAP-4 #22294 leads the BBS bound Prashanti Express up a mild incline at it approaches the Bhimasingi Rriver bridge. (Bharath)
A very rare Rajdhani livery BSL WAP4# 22361 brings in the 24 coach long Varanasi LTT Superfast Express to Igatpuri station very shortly. (Arzan Kotval)
Bhusaval WAP4# 22267 takes rest at Igatpuri Loco Shed after bringing the Lucknow CST Pushpak Express before time at Igatpuri. Have a look at the labourer looking so tiny in front of this gigantic monster. (Arzan Kotval)
As the SC bound Simhapuri Express disappears into the background, LGD WAP-4 22342 leading the BZA Intercity Express charges up a 1 in 100 grade. Location - Ghatkesar. (Bharath)
In fading light, LGD WAP-4 22517 with the 2728 Godavari Express charges up a 1 in 100 gradient just after Ghatkesar. (Bharath)
A LDH WAP4 #22688 awaits duty at BSL trip shed. (Sachin Buddhisagar)
Lightweight Control telephone for use during emergencies.The six-pin plug is inserted into the wayside telephone sockets which are located at one kilometer intervals in electrified sections.
It can work both in 2 wire as well as 4 wire mode and...
The signals received from the wheel sensor in the locomotive are received in this unit and then transmitted to the speedometers after due processing. (Khalid Kagzi)
The setting of the Traction Motor Overvoltage relay is shown in the cab of an Arrakkonam WAP4.It is supposed to sound an audible alarm when the voltages reaches 865 volts and in some locos this also triggers auto-regression till the voltage drops below th
Sure recipe for loco failure.This is the condition of wires leading into and out of the program switch/relay cubicle of an Arrakkonam based WAP4.The loco is a 2006 model. (Khalid Kagzi)
ED WAP-4 # 22359 seemed to be on a rampage while hauling the Chennai bound Andaman Exp. The train had a total of 5 parcel vans, two after the loco and three brfore the trailing SLR. Taken at TKD LC. (Ankit Bharaj)
CNB WAP-4 # 22245 comes thundering down the track with Bilaspur and Jabalpur bound Gondwana Exp in tow. Taken at TKD LC. (Ankit Bharaj)
Trivandrum Central-Shornur Junction Venad Express behind WAP-4 #22556.
Biju Bhasker (Biju Bhasker)
The King of the Tracks !
Erode's WAP4 #22390 with the Trivandrum-Ernakulam Jansatabdi Express.
Biju Bhasker (Biju Bhasker)
Does this picture come close to this one below?
Erode WAP 4 #22255 takes the HWH bound Coromandel over the Pennar bridge. Nellore district. (Sid Ganesh)
Loco Pilot and Asst. Loco pilot of Chennai-Trivandrum mail receive caution order from the khalasi at Ernakulam Town. You can see the cab of the loco is empty. This brand new WAP 4 22745 belongs to South Central Railway, but has no shed markings. Loco P
WAP4 #22558 of Erode slows down as she approaches Krishnarajapuram station with the Chennai-Bangalore Brindavan Express in tow... (Binai K Sankar)
Amritsar bound Paschim Exp follows the 2951 on the detour via RTM - Nagda - BPL - JHS - AGC - MTJ and as a result, it ends up arriving 6 hrs late!!! (Ankit Bharaj)