The WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways, entering service in 2000. Its class designation denotes a broad gauge, alternating current, passenger locomotive of the seventh generation, and the type has since been built at Chittaranjan, Banaras and Patiala locomotive works to power many of India's premier express trains.
Sources
Indian locomotive class WAP-7 (Wikipedia)
In Group: Main-Line Electric Locomotives, Lead sentenceQuote, In Group: Main-Line Electric Locomotives, Lead sentence
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.