Since
the Indian railroad began, many types of locomotives use to pull the train. Of
that many locomotives are successful and many locomotives fail. In this blog I
am talking only about successful Indian Railway locomotives.
There are 3 Types of locomotives currently use in Indian Railway
1. Diesel Locomotive
2. Electric Locomotive
3. Ac & Dc Locomotive
1.Diesel Locomotives
● Mix Type Diesel Locomotive
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WDM2 Locomotive |
It is 1st Alco Model Locomotive & Most Successful Locomotive
Build Date - 1962
Maximum Speed - 120 Kmph
2.WDM3
It is the Upgraded Virsion of WDM2 locomotive
Total 5 Varient are currently Running in Indian Railway
Build Date - 1994
Maximum Speed - 120 Kmph
● Passenger Diesel Locomotive
1.WDP1Max Speed 120 Kmph
Built By Dlw in 1970
2.WDP2
Max Speed 120 Kmph
Built in 1998
3.WDP3
Max Speed 120 Kmph
Built in 1996 By Dlw
4.WDP4
It is Indian Railways Most Advanced & Most Powerfull Locomotive of Indian Railway
2 Varients WDP4B and WDP4D Currently Running in Indian Railway
Max Speed - 130 Kmph
Built in 2003 by DLW
● Guds Diesel Locomotive:
WDG3A
Known As Shakti
Built in 1999
Max Speed-120 Kmph
WDG4
2 Varieties Currently Running in Indian Railway WDG4D & WDG4G
Built in - 2002 By DLW
● Shunting Locomotive:
WDS4,WDS6,WDS6AD(2) ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE
●Mix Type Electric Locomotive:
WAM4
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WAM 4 Locomotive |
It is the Oldest and Most Successful Electric locomotive in Indian Railway
Built in 1970
●Passenger Electric Locomotive:
WAP1
Built by Toshiba for Pull HowrajRajdhani Express in
1980
Maximum Speed- 130 Kmph
WAP4
It is the Stable Locomotive of Indian Railway
Built in 1993
Maximum Speed-140 Kmph
WAP5
It is the Fastest and Most Successful Locomotive of Indian Railway
Built in 1995
Maximum Speed- 160 Kmph
WAP7
Wap7 is redeveloped version of Wap4
It is the fastest and use for Heavy long Ride
Max Speed- 140 Kmph
●Guds Electric Locomotive:
WAG 5It is the Oldest and Successful Locomotive of Guds Series Locomotive
Maximum Speed- 105 Kmph
WAG 7
Build By BHEL
Maximum Speed - 120 Kmph
WAG9
It is the Most Successful and Power Locomotive of Indian Railway In Guds Electric Locomotive
3 Varients
Maximum Speed- 120 Kmph
WAG12
It is Indian Railway's Most Powerful Locomotive
It's Inder Trail Run