Indian Locomotive Class WAG-9
WAG-9 is the name of a type of electric locomotive used in India. Homed mainly at Gomoh, Ajni,Lallaguda,Tughlakabad and Bhilai, it is currently the most powerful locomotive in Indian Railways' fleet. It is very similar to the class WAP-7; The only difference being the gear ratio which makes it suitable for heavy freight operations. In November 1998, CLW started producing these with indigenous components. The first one, 'Navyug' (translated, 'New Era'), was flagged off on Nov. 14. They have ,like the WAP-5 units, GTO thyristor converters and 3-phase asynchronous motors.
Newer versions starting from Wag-9 31248 feature full igbt traction control.
The class is named as Wag-9i
There is a technical variant of this class named WAG-9H.
Read more about Indian Locomotive Class WAG-9: Introduction, Sheds Holding WAG-9s, Technical Specifications
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