Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara
WAP-7 | |
Routes served | Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line Mathura–Vadodara section Ahmedabad–Delhi main line Rajkot-Somnath line WAG-9 |
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Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara is an electric engine shed located in
History
It was established in the 1970s specifically to home dual-power locos. It holds more than 50 WAG-5 class locomotives.
It was an AC electric trip shed to house locos coming from other sheds and an AC/DC dual loco trip shed which houses WCAM class locomotives from Valsad shed and which allows locomotive changes at Vadodara because the trains which were coming from New Delhi mainline are AC Locomotives and the trains going to Mumbai need AC/DC Loco.
Post AC conversion of
Livery & markings
BRC WAP-5 & WAP-7 has three brand advertisement, one is Amul Milk second is Fortune Edible Oils & Chakki Fresh Atta and third is Joy Electric Bike. It is painted on loco's body side. BRC loco shed has its own stencils. It is written in Hindi and English language on loco's front side, rear side and lower bodyside.
Locomotives
SN | Locomotives | HP | Quantity |
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1 | WAP-5 |
6120 | 66 |
2 | WAP-7 |
6350 | 146 |
Total locomotives active as of April 2024[1] | 212 |
See also
- Electric Loco Shed, Valsad
- Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva
- Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati
- Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam