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May 11 (17:10)   13005/Howrah - Amritsar Mail (PT) | LKO/Lucknow Charbagh NR (9 PFs) | GZB/WAP-7/30201
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The locomotive from where it all started 24 years ago !

In frame: The first WAP 7 of IR, 30201 christened as 'NAVKIRAN' departing Lucknow NR with 13005 Up Howrah - Amritsar Mail (also known as the Punjab Mail) after a customary traction change from diesel to electric. The loco was recently transferred from Gomoh to Ghaziabad back then. Note the ABB style markers with the classic yellow lamps inside them. These lamps were later replaced by white LEDs but the original marker setup is still intact.
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The advent of WAP-5 & WAG-9 was a major transition from conventional to 3-phase technology. However, the performance of the WAP-5 class with its Bo-Bo configuration wasn't up to the mark when it came to hauling heavy passenger loads (even less than a WAP-4). Therefore, a passenger class locomotive with better tractive effort & performance with heavy mail/express loads became a need of the hour. After several trials & further experiments, the WAP-7 class finally entered service in the year 2000.

Date: Feb, 2014

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May 09 (21:48)   07190/Erode - Hazur Sahib Nanded Special Fare Special | NED/Hazur Sahib Nanded (4 PFs) | MLY/WDG-3A/14571
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The only surviving Baldie from the WDG family !!

Moula Ali (MLY) WDG 3A multi unit, # 14571 'Baldie' (ex-WDG 2C, ex-GY) + # 14631 (ex-WDG 2, ex-KZJ,GY) shunting the empty rake of 07190 Erode - Nanded Express after finishing their duty with the same train. Later in the evening, the pair departed for Nagpur with 12767 Nanded - Santragachi Express.
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May 06 (22:05)   15818/Donyi Polo Express (PT) | HML/Helem (2 PFs)
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The lifeline of the nation under a clear night sky !

15818 Donyi Polo Exp looped at Helem for crossing with Dibrugarh bound 20506 Rajdhani Exp via Rangapara North.

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are very nearby & this station being remote, it's often visited by leopards & other wild animals during night.

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May 04 (21:26)   HWH/WAP-4/22528
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Gearing up for mainline action !

Howrah (HWH) WAP 4 # 22528 in a nostalgic cream-red attire undergoing the final rounds of necessary testing & maintenance work in the final phase of its IOH schedule. If everything goes well, the loco will be there in the trip shed by today night or latest by tomorrow morning.

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heartfelt thanks & gratitude to all the officials of Eastern Railway headquarters & Electric Loco Shed Howrah for supporting us rail enthusiasts whole heartedly in each & every initiative of ours.

Secondly, thanks to my fellow rail enthusiasts: Anamitra Bose, Raktim Bhattacharjee & Sumit Nath for giving their best everytime as a team.

Date: 4th May, 2024.

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May 02 (18:42)   12313/Sealdah - New Delhi Rajdhani Express | DAKE/Dakshineswar (2 PFs) | SDAH/WAP-7/30330
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For the very first time, Sealdah WAP 7 + Sealdah Rajdhani 🤩❤️ !!

In frame: Sealdah (SDAH) WAP 7 # 30330 (fitted with Kavach & retrofitted with HOG) skipping Dakshineswar with 12313 Up Sealdah - New Delhi Rajdhani Express often referred to as the " Queen of ER " by rail enthusiasts.

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already had the distinction of loco shed & train having the same name i.e. Howrah based loco (WAP4 / WAP 7) hauling their most prestigious train, Howrah Rajdhani Express. After Sealdah got its own share of WAP-7 locomotives, rail enthusiasts have been dreaming of this one day when a Sealdah WAP -7 will haul Sealdah Rajdhani. Finally, all our prayers have been answered and ER bags one more distinction of such loco+train combination.

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