Rail Freight market which is registering a remarkable growth since 2000, has also triggered a buoyancy in demand for Electric Freight locomotives. Almost 60 – 65 % of IR’s freight handling takes place over IR’s Electrified Golden Quadrilaterals and Diagonals , though it accounts for only 25 % of its route kilometrage . Golden Quadrilateral and Diagonals being saturated routes, need heavy throughput and faster sectional clearance. This is where these heavy haul and speedier WAG-9 locos play a significant role. This Gem of a loco is indeed a rail operator’s delight.This six axle loco with axle and nose suspended drive is designed to give a starting tractive effort of 460 KN and maximum braking effort of 260 KN. Rated 6000 hp, the loco has also been successfully adapted to give 508 KN of starting tractive effort with additional ballast.
This loco also is capable to give 6000 hp on rail upto its rated speed of 100 kmph which gives superior section clearing capability especially in handling speed restriction.
Need: Due to advanced mechanical design especially those of bogies, the locomotive has low unsprung masses and is truly track friendly. Presently WAP-5 is the only passenger locomotive with fully suspended drive. Anti-collision posts give locomotive superior crash worthiness. The fleet of WAP-5 class locomotives is now being geared up for the proposed 150 kmph services.
Salient Details: Gauge | 1676 mm |
Continuous HP | 6000 |
Starting Tractive effort | 460KN (47t) |
Max, Speed | 100 kmph |
Breaking | Air, Regenerative |
Wheel Aggangement | Co-Co. |
System Voltage | 25KV AC, 50 Hz. |
Weight of loco | 123t. |
Type | Freight ----------------- |
