Kanpur WAG-7 #27247 ready to depart with a parcel rake. Kanpur, 2004-01. By Vivek Manvi.

Date: 2004-02-05
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The stripes are supposed to make the loco more visible from a longer distance away.
Posted by Guest on 2004 Feb 06 20:31:54 +0000
They are called "tiger stripes" on this forum. I remember sometime back some of our US-based members remarked that these stripes were similar to some US locos. Could be a coincidence.
Posted by Guest on 2004 Feb 06 20:30:47 +0000
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What are the diagonal white and red stripes on the front of the loco ? Are they indicative of some feature or are just for cosmetic looks ?
I have seen similar red and white stripes on disel locos in the United States. Here the stripes formed an ...
Posted by Guest on 2004 Feb 05 16:43:53 +0000
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