The first electric locomotives in India were dedicated goods (WDG) and passenger (WCP) DC traction locomotives introduced by the British…
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Comprehensive listing of all AC electric goods locomotives (WAG series) of Indian Railways with specifications, statistics, history, etc.
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After Indian Railways switched over to 25kV alternating current traction all over its network rendering DC traction and DC (and…
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People in India think of electric trains as a new, modern invention. However, that is not so. Trains on electric…
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It took four decades after running around with the “mixed” WDM series that the Indian Railways finally thought that it…
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Details and descriptions of the all the WDM (Broad Gauge, Diesel, Mixed traffic) series ALCO locomotives of the Indian Railways.
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Locomotives (popularly called train “engines”) are the heart and soul of the Railway system. Locomotives give life to coaches and…
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An explanatory chapter about the structure, physical design and terminologies used for Indian Railways diesel and electric locomotives
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Locomotives can run under their own power or can run drawing power from elsewhere, converting fuel into pure kinetic energy…
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Someone has said that the steam locomotive is the closest to a living thing among all that Man has ever…
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