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Blog Entry# 1536561
Posted: Jul 10 2015 (00:11)

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Jul 10 2015 (00:11)   BQR/Bhilai Nagar (5 PFs) | BIA/WAM-4/21351
 
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This Blog is Exclusively Dedicated for the Electric Loco Class WAM-4 (Wide Gauged AC Charged Mixed Load Locomotive)
Shed Wise Age Of WAM-4 with Total Loco Count of each shed:(As per IR's E-Loco Website)
BSL: 18 WAM-4(All are more than 30 Years OLD)
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WAT/VSKP:
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15 WAM-4(All are more than 30 Years OLD)
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MGS: 22 WAM-4(All are more than 30 Years OLD)
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ASN: 10 WAM-4(All are more than 30 Years OLD)
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CNB: 3 WAM-4(All are more than 30 Years OLD)
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JHS: 1 WAM-4(The Loco is 39 years OLD)
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GZB: 1 WAM-4(The Loco is 42 years OLD)
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LDH: 1 WAM-4(The Loco is 41 years OLD)
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BZA: 12 WAM-4(All are more than 30 Years OLD)
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BIA: 21 WAM-4(All are more than 30 Years OLD)
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TATA: 24 WAM-4(All are more than 30 Years OLD)
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AJJ: 15 WAM-4(All are more than 30 Years OLD)
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ET: 30 WAM-4(All are more than 30 Years OLD)
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TKD: 20 WAM-4(All are more than 30 Years OLD)
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BRC: 3 WAM-4(All are more than 30 Years OLD)
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My Observation: As clearly seen from the"DOC COLUMN" of the above list of each SHED, all 196 Loco of this WAM-4 class are now "VERY VERY OLD"(Many are 35,39,42 years OLD) so, IR has to think about these 196 Locos now.
3 Phase Loco(WAP-7 & WAP-5) can be INDUCTED by REPLACING these FLEET if CRS gives PERMISSION and ZONE AUTHORITIES(Section Engineers, GMs & DRMs) and RAIL BOARD give the "GREEN SIGNAL".
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BIA WAM-4 #21351 At Bhilai Nagar Station
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Jul 10 2015 (14:43)
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Just adding on to my previous post about codal life of locomotives, here is an order of condemnation for over-aged WAM4 locos dating to 2010. As the Director for Electrical Engg. points out in this letter multiple times, condemnation is done on a age-cum-condition basis and not just because the loco exceeded it's prescribed time. If the inspection engineer sees that the loco is in good working condition, then it's service life will be extended beyond the codal life.
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reports on click here , it is apparent that the WAM4 class has a low rate of failure compared to other classes ( practically identical to P7). This is the reason why most of them are still being used.
Regardless, M4's will be retired at the latest by 2020 as new locos with more recent technologies take over.

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Largest fleet of wammies in ET !! great. It means ET will get new locos in replacement of these ones.
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Jul 10 2015 (23:31)
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about p-7 Given reply on relevant post that i will not going to discus,,, M-4 is oldest and will expire one by one they are capable to hold trains because of great maintenance i think and i have read on provided some of M-4 has stopped maintenance and POH because of scrapping date is coming near ( i am just imaging it as some engines POH date is too old ie 2009)
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Absolutely correct.
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