(HD) Brand New HOG WAP-7i undergoing Trials!! Railways' smart way of locomotive testing!!
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Most of the Electric Locomotive sheds are now homing the State of the Art HOG Equipped WAP- 7 locomotives to enable their LHB trains to run without EOG powers. Being cleared for 130 km/hr, and having a high horse power allows to Locomotives to be the first choice to haul the Rajdhanis, Shatabdis and Durontos. But having the highest failure record among all Locomotives currently running in Indian Railways' network, the Locomotives are subjected to make...
more... numerous trials with the Passenger trains and low profile short distance Express trains. Once the Locomotives clear the trials, then they are allowed to haul the higher profile trains.