In BOXN/BCN/BTPN wagons a handle is provided on both sides of the wagon which has two positions,namely Empty and Loaded.This lever operates a mechanism known as the Empty Load Box which is a set of levers which if placed on the Empty position reduce the brake power of the wagon and if placed on the Loaded position enhance the brake power of the wagon.In these wagons the handle has to be changed manually for each wagon while the above device does the same automatically in BLCB wagons.Another difference is that in the manual system the objective is achieved by a purely mechnical system while in the BLCB wagons the Empty Load Box has been dispensed with and the task is handled by the Distributor Valve itself.
The main advantage of the Empty/Loaded changeover system is that it gives an almost uniform braking performance whether the wagon is loaded or empty and reduces wear and tear of brake blocks and wheels during empty running and minimises chances of wheel skidding.

Posted by Khalid Kagzi on 2007 Aug 12 17:19:57 +0000

What time of the day is it?

Posted by Guest on 2007 Aug 11 17:22:07 +0000

This is Sealdah Rajdhani's past . Today , it is hauled by much cleaner WAP7 locos and good LHB Coaches as well .
It is indeed one of the best trains of the Eastern Railways. I hope IRFCA is proud of it .

Rohit Kapoor.

Posted by Guest on 2007 Aug 11 17:14:35 +0000

Beautiful picture and beautiful livery. This is the same loco which I saw at Pune on 12th June 2007. It was dead.

Posted by Ranjeet Ramaswamy Iyer on 2007 Aug 11 15:36:24 +0000

Lovely MG pics! Thanks for sharing!

Posted by Gautam on 2007 Aug 09 13:11:40 +0000

wow... what a nice photo.

Posted by Samar on 2007 Aug 08 17:55:57 +0000

One of the best pictures of WCAM1 I have really liked.
Arzan Kotval

Posted by Gallery Administrator on 2007 Aug 08 14:53:37 +0000

Amazing!

Posted by Ranjeet Ramaswamy Iyer on 2007 Aug 08 12:41:58 +0000

Very nice

Posted by Abhijit Lokre on 2007 Aug 08 12:02:20 +0000

From some angle(neglect the traction) it resembles CSDR. I'm saying w.r.t WDG-4

Posted by Ranjeet Ramaswamy Iyer on 2007 Aug 07 16:12:44 +0000