Design
The loco has a streamlined twin cab carbody design, with top-mounted headlamps. The first 150 or so units had the headlamp mounted at waist level, with the lights being mounted in a protruding nacelle. Later on the headlamps were placed in a recessed nacelle, and from road # 22579 onward, the headlamps were moved to the top. Newer locos also feature larger windshields, more spacious driver cabin with bucket type seats and ergonomic controls. The control panel also features a mix of digital and analog displays in newer units (all analog display in older versions).
The loco features higher power rated silicon rectifiers and indigenously-designed 5400kVA transformer coupled with Hitachi HS15250 traction motors. Starting power is 5,350 hp (3,990 kW), with 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) being supplied continuously.
Original units were weighed 120 tonnes, which was brought down to 112 tonnes through the usage of lighter material.
WAP-1,WAP-3 and WAP-6 units were rebuilt to WAP-4 specifications after replacing the bogies & electricals.
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