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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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Jagan Mohan

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

Jagan Mohan

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

Sumeet Vaidya

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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 ...

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 inverted V shape on the front of the loco.

Posted by Guest on 2004 Feb 05 16:43:53 +0000

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