Great for short haul trip wap 5 is good ,but WAP 7
Is my fav loco .followed by Wap 4E.esp loco of ERode shed .they maintain loco very well .
Below is write up about Wap 5 from Quora
WAP...
more... 5 is fastest loco of IR. And WAP 7 is the powerful loco of IR after WAG 9. WAP 5 delivers speed but failed at hauling long trains, whereas WAP 7 hauls long coaches train with quick acceleration at appreciable speed. WAP 5 is the fastest locomotive of Indian Railway so far