-------------------------------- Effective Service Life of the "Traction Motor 6 FRA 6068"used in WAG9 and WAP7 class of locomotives of IR----------------------------------
No where it is specifically mentioned that what is the "Service Life" of an Electric Locomotive after which the Locomotive needs to be scrapped. To know this particular answer I am posting this blog where you can find that the "Traction Motor" made by ABB(A Company of Switzerland) has a "Life Expectancy Period" of 30 years. So the Traction Motor 6 FRA 6068 which is made by ABB for WAG9 and WAP7class of locomotives of Indian Railways also has an "Effective Service Life" of 30 years.
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more... It is also to be noted here that now Traction Motor 6 FRA 6068 for WAG 9 and WAP 7 Locomotives is built by CLW(Chittaranjan Locomotive Works) in their Workshop.
Here is the Page Link of CLW official Website for Traction Motor 6 FRA 6068 made by CLW for WAG9 and WAP7class of locomotives of Indian Railways
click herePlease click on the Link below to get a "Detailed View" of Traction Motor produced by ABB. In the 5 th page of this document you will find out that ABB Traction motors have a "Life Expectancy Period" of 30 years.
click hereAlso click on the following Link to know a detail view about Traction Motor 6 FRA 6068 which is made by ABB for WAG9 and WAP7class of locomotives of Indian Railways
click hereI am attaching here both these PDF Documents
1 ABB Traction Motor(12 Pages)
2 Details of Traction Motor 6 FRA 6068(4 Pages)
Attached Image:
1st WAP-7 30201 and it's Loco Pilot Mr Sujeet Mishra standing in front of the first prototype WAP-7 locomotive just before its FIRST LINE TRIALS.
Image Link:
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