AC Locomotive

WAG-9 is the name of a type of electric locomotive used in India. It is currently the most powerful locomotive in Indian Railways’ fleet. It is very similar to WAP-7; the only difference being the gear ratio which makes it suitable for heavy freight operations. […]

WAG-7 is the name of a type of electric locomotive used in India. It is a very powerful locomotive in Indian Railways’ fleet. Built by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works and BHEL, Jhansi to RDSO specifications. […]

WAP 7 is a high speed locomotive indigenously developed by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works. It is capable of hauling trains at speeds ranging between 140 and 160 km per hour. With a maximum speed rating of 205  km/h (IR restricts it to 160 km/hr), the WAP-7 has the highest acceleration figures while hauling mail/express trains.  […]

WAP 5 is the name of a class of electric locomotive used by Indian Railways. The first 10 locomotives were imported from ABB in Switzerland in 1995. They are supposed to be a variant of the Swiss Lok 2000 (Design Concept) and German DB Class 120 (Mechanical Chasis). Chittaranjan Locomotive Works(CLW) started production in 2000.  […]