Indian locomotive class WAG-7
BHEL-made WAG7 of Erode Loco shed hauling freight
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| Type and origin | |
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| Power type | Electric |
| Builder | WAG-7 and WAG-7H : Chittaranjan Locomotive Works(CLW) WAG-7 : Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.(BHEL) and |
| Total produced | WAG-7 : 1970 WAG-7H : 2 |
| Specifications | |
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| Configuration: |
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| • UIC | Co′Co′ |
| Gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) |
| Bogies | ALCO Fabricated |
| Wheel diameter | New:1,092 mm (3 ft 7 in), Half worn:1,055 mm (3 ft 5 1⁄2 in) and Full worn:1,016 mm (3 ft 4 in) |
| Wheelbase | 3.8 m (12 ft 5 5⁄8 in) |
| Length | 20.934 m (68 ft 8 1⁄8 in) |
| Width | 3.179 m (10 ft 5 1⁄8 in) |
| Height | WAG-7 : 4.185 m (13 ft 8 3⁄4 in) WAG-7H : 4.135 m (13 ft 6 3⁄4 in) |
| Axle load | WAG-7 : 20.5 tonnes (20.2 long tons; 22.6 short tons) WAG-7H : 22 tonnes (22 long tons; 24 short tons) |
| Loco weight | WAG-7 : 123 tonnes (121 long tons; 136 short tons) WAG-7H : 132 tonnes (130 long tons; 146 short tons) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead |
| Current source | pantograph |
| Traction motors | WAG-7 : Hitachi HS15250A WAG-7H : Hitachi HS15250G |
| MU working | 4 |
| Loco brake | Air, Hand and Rheostatic (Friction) |
| Train brakes | Air, Vacuum and Dual |
| Safety systems | Slip control, Main overload relay, Over voltage relay, No volt relay, Earth fault relay, Low pressure governor, Vacuum Control Governor, Train parting alarms and Brake cylinder cutoff valve |
| Performance figures | |
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| Maximum speed | WAG-7 and WAG-7H Design: 120 km/h (75 mph) WAG-7H Actual: 120 km/h (75 mph) Certified: 110 km/h (68 mph) |
| Power output | Max : 5,500 hp (4,100 kW) Continuous : 5,040 hp (3,760 kW) |
| Tractive effort | WAG-7 starting : 48 tons WAG-7 continuous : 45 tons? WAG-7H starting : 91 tons? |
| Factor of adh. | 0.345 |
| Career | |
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| Operators | Indian Railways |
| Numbers | WAG-7 : 27001-27999, 28000-28770, 24501-24700 WAG-7H : 28024 and 28739 |
| Nicknames | SHANTIDAN, EKTA, KARAMVIR, GAJRAJ, SWARNABHA, SARVOTTAM, SAMARPAN, CAUVERY, SAMRAT, PRAYAS & AGRASAR |
| Locale | All over India |
| Disposition | active |
WAG 7 is the name of a type of electric locomotive used in India. It is the 7th class of Wide Gauge's(W) AC charged(A) and Freight-dedicated(G-Goods) locomotives. Built by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works and BHEL, Jhansi to RDSO specifications. WAG7 is an uprated version of WAP-4B locomotive with high capacity transformer, rectifier, traction motor, compressor and other matching associated equipments. On 3 August 1992, the first WAG-7 locomotive was inaugurated and christened the name 'SHANTIDAN' in honor of Mother Teresa. The loco is controlled by a tap changer. Indian Railway is going to achieve 7,000,000 tonnes (6,890,000 long tons; 7,720,000 short tons) of traffic, WAG 7 is the main stay of loco. In the locomotive vehicle market WAG 7 is more economical option and one of the most affordable in the world. Hence, it has the highest production figures of any locomotive in India.
The first 71 of this class initially or still homed at Mughalsarai (MGS) shed and the second was Kanpur (CNB). Some units are retrofitted with Static Converters(STC) instead of Arno Rotary Converters. STCs are more efficient and require less maintenance. Also, STCs have self diagnostics making troubleshooting easier. WAG-7H is a heavy variant of WAG-7. WAG-7H #28739 has thicker under-frames. WAG-7 #27445 has closed-circuit cameras to monitor the pantograph along with a spotlight to illuminate the same at night, green lamps to exchange signals and a single windscreen on either side. New Katni (NKJ) shed has added Overhead Equipment(OHE) monitors. Some WAG-7 units have A.C. cabs, SIV, MPFDCS, MPCS, Single arm pantograph, FDCS, Additional COC, Rear-view mirrors, STS, Daulat Ram's Roof-mounted DBRs, SI, Modified ceilings, Bucket seats, Waist-level headlamps, High-reach pantographs, Vigilance Control Device(VCD), Wireless Multiple Control, Vertical Dynamic Brake Resistor(DBR) and microprocessor control. Some units have their MU cables removed. One unit has SCHUNK pantograph. Some units are assembled at Dahod Workshops. Initially WAG-7 had the body-shell similar to WAG-5 but later on all WAG-7 are/were fitted with crew safe shell like the WAP-4 since this provided more space and relatively safer during the impact on a head on collision. WAG-7H have crew safe shell since beginning. Older WAG-7s have Tiger Face liveries (Red/Dark Blue on white) but newer WAG-7s by CLW have yellow stripe on blue livery. All BHEL built WAG-7s have Tiger Face livery. Now, even some older WAG-7s are repainted with yellow stripe on blue livery. It is also the most powerful indigenously designed freight-dedicated locomotive in India.
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