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Electric Locomotive Roster: The WAP Series!

The first electric locomotives in India were dedicated goods (WDG) and passenger (WCP) DC traction locomotives introduced by the British…

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Electric Freight Locomotives of India: The WAG Series

Comprehensive listing of all AC electric goods locomotives (WAG series) of Indian Railways with specifications, statistics, history, etc.

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Locomotives

AC Electric Locomotives Roster: The WAM Series!

After Indian Railways switched over to 25kV alternating current traction all over its network rendering DC traction and DC (and…

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Locomotives

The Electric Locomotive Roster: DC & AC/DC Electrics

People in India think of electric trains as a new, modern invention. However, that is not so. Trains on electric…

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Diesel Locomotive Roster – The WDP and WDG Series!

It took four decades after running around with the “mixed” WDM series that the Indian Railways finally thought that it…

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Diesel Locomotives Roster – The WDM (ALCO) Series

Details and descriptions of the all the WDM (Broad Gauge, Diesel, Mixed traffic) series ALCO locomotives of the Indian Railways.

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How Diesel and Electric Locomotives Work

Locomotives (popularly called train “engines”) are the heart and soul of the Railway system. Locomotives give life to coaches and…

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How Locomotives are Classified by Indian Railways

Locomotives can run under their own power or can run drawing power from elsewhere, converting fuel into pure kinetic energy…

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Locomotives of the Indian Railways!

Someone has said that the steam locomotive is the closest to a living thing among all that Man has ever…

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