Locomotives of India - Special Names

Special Names

  • Abhinav - Named to a WAP-4.
  • Airavat - Named to some WDG-4's which belong to Gooty Diesel locomotive shed.
  • Baaz - (Bird of prey in Hindi) Mainly two WDP 4's 20011 & 20012 are called BAAZ, WDP-4's 20000-20009 also have the name stencilled on them in the side.
  • Baba Saheb - Named to a WAP-1 which is named after Babasaheb Ambedkar.
  • Vallabh-Named to first WCAM-1 #21800.
  • Balwant - Named to first WCAM-2 #21861.
  • Cheetah - Named to some WDM-3D's.
  • Dr.Silver - Named to a MONU, Its livery is Red unlike the standard green livery.
  • Gajraj - Named to some diesel locomotives of 141xx series.
  • Gajodhar
  • Garuda - Named to first Microprocessor controlled WDG-2a.
  • Jagjivan Ram - Named WAM-1 which is named after India's ex-Railway Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram
  • Jawahar - Named to a WAP-1 which is named after India's first prime minister Jawahar Lal Nehru.
  • Krishnaveni - Named to a WAG-5.
  • Navodit - Named to first natively produced 3-phase Electric Passenger locomotive WAP-5.
  • Nav Jagran - Named to a WAP-5.
  • Gaurav - Named to Frist WAP-5 Of Vadodara Shed.
  • Nav Shakti - Named to a WAG-9.
  • Nav yug - (New era in Hindi) Named to first natively produced 3-phase Electric Goods locomotive: WAG-9.
  • Prabal - Named to WDM-3A's which belongs to Lucknow Shed.
  • Prayas - Named to a WAG-7
  • Pushpak - Named to a WDP-3A.
  • Rajhans - Named to a WAP-4e which belongs to Vadodara Shed.
  • Airavat - Named to a WAP-4e which belongs to Vadodara Shed.
  • Mayur - Named to a WAP-4e which belongs to Vadodara Shed.
  • Pawanhans - Named to a WAP-4e which belongs to Vadodara Shed.
  • Arjun - Named to a WAP-4e which belongs to Vadodara Shed.
  • Panther -Named to WAP-4e which belongs to Vadodara Shed.
  • Cheetah -Named to WAP-4e which belongs to Vadodara Shed.
  • Sahyattri - Named to a WAP-4e which belongs to Howrah Shed.
  • Antim - Named to a WAM-4 which belongs to Bhusaval Shed(Last WAM4 to be Produced).
  • Samrat - Named to a WAG-7.
  • Shakthi - (Power in Hindi) Named to Some Micro-processor controlled WDG-3A locomotives.
  • Shantidan - Named to first WAG-7 #27001 (29 March 1992) (christened by Mother Teresa)
  • Sukh Sagar Naveen - Named to a WAM-4.(Not in Service).
  • Tiger Face - Refers to those WAG-7 locomotives which have red and white stripes on their front and painted red,white,blue,as opposed to being fully painted light blue.

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