The cab of a WAG6-C. While the A9 & SA9 look like those on other CLW built locos, power seems to be controlled via a single lever like that found in a WAP5/7. Does the WAG6C have notch based power control or some other system. What do the experts make of it? Also, what purpose would the wheel to the right of the pic serve? Emergency brake? Pic by Rakesh Sahai.

Date: 2009-08-24
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Wheel on the Right would be the hand/Parking brake.
Posted by Ashwanth on 2009 Sep 19 11:47:15 +0100
Ersthwile bus conductor, famous movie star and now.. a loco pilot!!
Spacious cab by the way.
Posted by PVS Praveen Kumar on 2009 Aug 25 19:26:49 +0100
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WAG 6 technical sheet indicates that these locos use Thyristor Chopper technology with independent excitation for motors. In this case notching would not be present as semiconductors would control excitation of motor under variable load by varying...
Posted by Anant K Singh on 2009 Aug 25 05:58:04 +0100
What a spacious cab...
Posted by Samar on 2009 Aug 24 17:27:24 +0100
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AFAIK, the WAG 6 series had SEPEX transmission, which is the ultimate in DC motor traction technology. Hence it could have a common motoring/braking control. The control ...
Posted by Apurva Bahadur on 2009 Aug 24 17:20:48 +0100
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