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These were called as BBM-1 and later renamed as WAM-1. They were based at ASN and SDAH till early 2000 before being scrapped at KPA workshop one by one.
Posted by Anamitra Ghatak on 2009 Feb 04 06:22:23 +0000
Sachin bhai, this BBM/1 classification is based on the french classification for this class. These later became the WAG 1 series loco. They were originally imported from SNCF, france. Note the european style buffer and side window. You can see a pic of this loco here:
http://irfca.org/gallery/Locos/Electric/wag1_2_3_4/umax43.jpg.html
Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2009 Feb 04 08:36:07 +0000
A couple of these were there at BSL ( Scrapped) say about five years back.
Posted by Zubin J Dotivala on 2009 Feb 04 17:11:17 +0000
Jimmy, these were WAMs, not WAGs.
Zubin: I think your confusing these with the WAG2's that were based at BSL. Those were scrapped in the late 90s.
Anamitra - was SDAH ever a homing shed? I thought it was only a trip shed.
Posted by Bharat Vohra on 2009 Feb 04 18:30:06 +0000
Bharat, there were WAM-1 locos homed at SDAH. Pls Refer:
http://irfca.org/gallery/Steam/rmorris/roger_morris_diesel_electric/WAM1_20238CalcuttaSealdah25-2-92.jpg.html
Posted by Anamitra Ghatak on 2009 Feb 05 07:09:03 +0000
Sachin, if I recall correctly, these later came to be known as WAM1's. They were found mostly on ER.
Posted by Bharat Vohra on 2009 Feb 03 16:08:39 +0000