Kaushal Aditya
ABR WDG4D 70580 Under a Series Of Trees.
As our Train Loops For a Crossing , ABR's Prized Possession waits for the Crossing on the Second Loop at Morthal , Just before Abu Road.
A Fairly New Species of Locomotives in Indian Railways But now increasing in India Day-By-Day at a very Fast Pace.
It is a Dual Cab Variant Of the WDG4 Locomotive.
The EMD GT46MAC is a freight-hauling diesel-electric locomotive with AC electric transmission built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division in 1997–1998 for Indian Railways, where they are classed as WDG4. Thirteen were built by EMD as order #958647, and a further eight were exported in kit form and were assembled in India. The class entered service in 1999.
Further construction has been under license in India by the Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW); more than 60 additional locomotives have been built as of 2006.They are numbered from #12001 upward. A similar type, the EMD GT46PAC, has also been produced for passenger service in India.
As of 2007, EMD and DLW have begun building GT46Ace's using IGBT technology to replace the older Gate turn-off thyristor technology. Newer editions with 4,500 hp (3,360 kW) have been produced. Over 600 WDG4 locomotives are currently in operation.
WDG4s first started operations in 1999 with the numbering starting from 12001 (this loco can still be seen in a splendid condition and is homed at the parent shed of Hubli.) Hubli Diesel Locomotive Shed has been operational since 1999, and it houses the maximum number of WDG4s from 12001-12064, 12067-12153, 12156, 12169, 12189, 12227, 12276, 12311–12313, 12325, 12326. The original WDG4s from 12001–12021 were imported and later on DLW started manufacturing it indigenously. With six traction motors, this locomotive has the capability of touching 105 km/h (65 mph) with a fully loaded freight train of 58 wagons. The locomotive has been praised for its ability to work smoothly in regions with massive gradients, especially in the (Braganza Ghats) and the Subrahmanya ghats having a gradient of 1:37 and 1:50 respectively.
The First Loco was Vijay but after some time the Railways has given a new No. to the WDG4D Series that starts with 70XXX.
WDG4D's are the Dual Faced Alternative to the WDG 4.
ABR WDG4D 70580 Under a Series Of Trees.
As our Train Loops For a Crossing , ABR's Prized Possession waits for the Crossing on the Second Loop at Morthal , Just before Abu Road.
A Fairly New Species of Locomotives in Indian Railways But now increasing in India Day-By-Day at a very Fast Pace.
It is a Dual Cab Variant Of the WDG4 Locomotive.
The EMD GT46MAC is a freight-hauling diesel-electric locomotive with AC electric transmission built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division in 1997–1998 for Indian Railways, where they are classed as WDG4. Thirteen were built by EMD as order #958647, and a further eight were exported in kit form and were assembled in India. The class entered service in 1999.
Further construction has been under license in India by the Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW); more than 60 additional locomotives have been built as of 2006.They are numbered from #12001 upward. A similar type, the EMD GT46PAC, has also been produced for passenger service in India.
As of 2007, EMD and DLW have begun building GT46Ace's using IGBT technology to replace the older Gate turn-off thyristor technology. Newer editions with 4,500 hp (3,360 kW) have been produced. Over 600 WDG4 locomotives are currently in operation.
WDG4s first started operations in 1999 with the numbering starting from 12001 (this loco can still be seen in a splendid condition and is homed at the parent shed of Hubli.) Hubli Diesel Locomotive Shed has been operational since 1999, and it houses the maximum number of WDG4s from 12001-12064, 12067-12153, 12156, 12169, 12189, 12227, 12276, 12311–12313, 12325, 12326. The original WDG4s from 12001–12021 were imported and later on DLW started manufacturing it indigenously. With six traction motors, this locomotive has the capability of touching 105 km/h (65 mph) with a fully loaded freight train of 58 wagons. The locomotive has been praised for its ability to work smoothly in regions with massive gradients, especially in the (Braganza Ghats) and the Subrahmanya ghats having a gradient of 1:37 and 1:50 respectively.
The First Loco was Vijay but after some time the Railways has given a new No. to the WDG4D Series that starts with 70XXX.
WDG4D's are the Dual Faced Alternative to the WDG 4.