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	== Livery & markings ==		== Livery & markings ==
	BRC WAP-5 & WAP-7 has two brand advertisement, one is '''Amul Milk''' and second is '''Fortune Edible Oils & Chakki Fresh Atta'''. It is painted on loco's body side.		BRC WAP-5 & WAP-7 has two brand advertisement, one is '''Amul Milk''' and second is '''Fortune Edible Oils & Chakki Fresh Atta'''. It is painted on loco's body side.
	~~[[File:BRC FORTUNE WAP5.jpg\|thumb\|Vadodara based '''Fortune Edible Oils''' advertised WAP-5 locomotive]]~~
	~~[[File:Amul WAP-5.jpg\|thumb\|Vadodara-based '''Amul Milks''' advertised WAP-5 locomotive]]~~
	~~[[File:BRC Fortume WAP7.jpg\|thumb\|Vadodara-based '''Fortune Chakki Fresh Atta''' advertised WAP-7 locomotive]]~~

	BRC loco shed has its own stencils. It is written in Hindi and English language on loco's front side, rear side and lower bodyside.		BRC loco shed has its own stencils. It is written in Hindi and English language on loco's front side, rear side and lower bodyside.

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	'''Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara''' is an electric engine shed located in [[Vadodara]], in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]]. It is located to south of Vadodara railway station, it falls under the [[Vadodara railway division]] of [[Western Railway zone\|Western Railway]]. It is the largest of locomotive sheds in the Western Railway zone. It is one of the two electric loco sheds in WR the other being at [[Electric Loco Shed, Valsad\|Valsad]] (BL).		'''Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara''' is an electric engine shed located in [[Vadodara]], in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]]. It is located to south of Vadodara railway station, it falls under the [[Vadodara railway division]] of [[Western Railway zone\|Western Railway]]. It is the largest of locomotive sheds in the Western Railway zone. It is one of the two electric loco sheds in WR the other being at [[Electric Loco Shed, Valsad\|Valsad]] (BL).
			[[File:BRC ELS Logo.jpg\|thumb\|centre\|150px\|Logo of '''Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara''']]

	== History ==		== History ==

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	\| colspan="3" \|'''Total locomotives active as of ~~May~~ 2022'''<ref>{{Cite web\|title=e-Locos\|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref> \|\| 205		\| colspan="3" \|'''Total locomotives active as of June 2022'''<ref>{{Cite web\|title=e-Locos\|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref> \|\| 205
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	== Locomotives ==		== Locomotives ==
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|-
	! SN		! SN
	! ~~Locomotives~~		! Type of Loco
	! HP		! HP
	! Quantity		! Quantity
	! Image		! Image
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1.		\|1.
	\| ~~[[Indian locomotive class~~ WAP-5~~\|WAP-5]]~~		\|WAP-5
	\| ~~5440/~~6120		\|6120
	\| 66		\|66
	\| [[File:BRC HOG WAP5.jpg\|frameless]]		\|[[File:BRC HOG WAP5.jpg\|frameless]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2.		\|2.
	\| ~~[[Indian locomotive class~~ WAP-7~~\|WAP-7]]~~		\|WAP-7
	\| 6122		\|6122
	\| 139		\|139
	\| [[File:BRC WAP-7.jpg\|frameless]]		\|[[File:BRC WAP-7.jpg\|frameless]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan="3" \|'''Total locomotives active as of May 2022'''<ref>{{Cite web\|title=e-Locos\|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref> \|\| 205		\| colspan="3" \|'''Total locomotives active as of May 2022'''<ref>{{Cite web\|title=e-Locos\|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref> \|\| 205

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	! SN!! Locomotives !! HP !! Quantity !! Image		! SN
			! Locomotives
			! HP
			! Quantity
			! Image
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	\| 1.\|\| [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5\|WAP-5]] \|\| 5440/6120 \|\| 66 \|\| [[File:BRC HOG WAP5.jpg\|frameless]]		\| 1.
			\| [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5\|WAP-5]]
			\| 5440/6120
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			\| [[File:BRC HOG WAP5.jpg\|frameless]]
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	\| 2.\|\| [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7\|WAP-7]] \|\| 6122 \|\| 139 \|\| [[File:BRC WAP-7.jpg\|frameless]]		\| 2.
			\| [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7\|WAP-7]]
			\| 6122
			\| 139
			\| [[File:BRC WAP-7.jpg\|frameless]]
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	\| colspan="3" \|'''Total locomotives active as of May 2022'''<ref>{{Cite web\|title=e-Locos\|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref> \|\| 205		\| colspan="3" \|'''Total locomotives active as of May 2022'''<ref>{{Cite web\|title=e-Locos\|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref> \|\| 205
	\|}		\|}

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	• [[Electric Loco Shed, Valsad]]<br>		• [[Electric Loco Shed, Valsad]]<br>

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	==Operations==		==Operations==
	Being one of the two electric engine sheds in Western Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of ~~175~~ engine units. This shed houses a total of 205 engine units, including 66 [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5\|WAP-5]], 139 [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7\|WAP-7]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Indian Railway-shed wise engine.holdings\|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/ele_engg/downloads/Shed_type_wise_holding_011015.pdf		Being one of the two electric engine sheds in Western Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 150 engine units. This shed houses a total of 205 engine units, including 66 [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5\|WAP-5]], 139 [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7\|WAP-7]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Indian Railway-shed wise engine.holdings\|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/ele_engg/downloads/Shed_type_wise_holding_011015.pdf
	\|page=1\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref> Electric loco Shed, Vadodara is now housing the 2nd largest fleet of [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5\|WAP-5]] in Indian Railways and it caters to many long-distance electric trains.<ref>{{cite news\|title=fleets under sheds\|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html#sr\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=List of Locos in Erode\|url=http://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?authenticity_token=ReK61Xl7XaF1VJapJ63USw3GU20HKtdaWEzVPl%2Bwz28%3D&page=6&shed_id=15\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref>		\|page=1\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref> Electric loco Shed, Vadodara is now housing the 2nd largest fleet of [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5\|WAP-5]] in Indian Railways and it caters to many long-distance electric trains.<ref>{{cite news\|title=fleets under sheds\|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html#sr\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=List of Locos in Erode\|url=http://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?authenticity_token=ReK61Xl7XaF1VJapJ63USw3GU20HKtdaWEzVPl%2Bwz28%3D&page=6&shed_id=15\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref>

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	==Operations==		==Operations==
	Being one of the ~~three~~ electric engine sheds in Western Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 175 engine units. This shed houses a total of 205 engine units, including 66 [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5\|WAP-5]], 139 [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7\|WAP-7]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Indian Railway-shed wise engine.holdings\|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/ele_engg/downloads/Shed_type_wise_holding_011015.pdf		Being one of the two electric engine sheds in Western Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 175 engine units. This shed houses a total of 205 engine units, including 66 [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5\|WAP-5]], 139 [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7\|WAP-7]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Indian Railway-shed wise engine.holdings\|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/ele_engg/downloads/Shed_type_wise_holding_011015.pdf
	\|page=1\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref> Electric loco Shed, Vadodara is now housing the 2nd largest fleet of [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5\|WAP-5]] in Indian Railways and it caters to many long-distance electric trains.<ref>{{cite news\|title=fleets under sheds\|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html#sr\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=List of Locos in Erode\|url=http://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?authenticity_token=ReK61Xl7XaF1VJapJ63USw3GU20HKtdaWEzVPl%2Bwz28%3D&page=6&shed_id=15\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref>		\|page=1\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref> Electric loco Shed, Vadodara is now housing the 2nd largest fleet of [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5\|WAP-5]] in Indian Railways and it caters to many long-distance electric trains.<ref>{{cite news\|title=fleets under sheds\|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html#sr\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=List of Locos in Erode\|url=http://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?authenticity_token=ReK61Xl7XaF1VJapJ63USw3GU20HKtdaWEzVPl%2Bwz28%3D&page=6&shed_id=15\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref>

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	\| map_type = India Gujarat		\| map_type = India Gujarat
	\| owner = [[Indian Railways]]		\| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
	\| operator = [[~~Western Railway (India)\|~~Western Railway zone]]		\| operator = [[Western Railway zone]]
	\| depotcode = BRC		\| depotcode = BRC
	\| type = Electric [[Engine shed]]		\| type = Electric [[Engine shed]]

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	==Operations==		==Operations==
	Being one of the three electric engine sheds in Western Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 175 engine units. This shed houses a total of 205 engine units, including 66 [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5\|WAP-5]], 139 [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7\|WAP-7]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Indian Railway-shed wise engine.holdings\|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/ele_engg/downloads/Shed_type_wise_holding_011015.pdf		Being one of the three electric engine sheds in Western Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 175 engine units. This shed houses a total of 205 engine units, including 66 [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5\|WAP-5]], 139 [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7\|WAP-7]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Indian Railway-shed wise engine.holdings\|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/ele_engg/downloads/Shed_type_wise_holding_011015.pdf
	\|page=1\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref> Electric loco Shed, ~~Erode~~ is now housing the 2nd largest fleet of [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5\|WAP-5]] in Indian Railways and it caters to many long-distance electric trains.<ref>{{cite news\|title=fleets under sheds\|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html#sr\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=List of Locos in Erode\|url=http://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?authenticity_token=ReK61Xl7XaF1VJapJ63USw3GU20HKtdaWEzVPl%2Bwz28%3D&page=6&shed_id=15\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref>		\|page=1\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref> Electric loco Shed, Vadodara is now housing the 2nd largest fleet of [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5\|WAP-5]] in Indian Railways and it caters to many long-distance electric trains.<ref>{{cite news\|title=fleets under sheds\|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html#sr\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=List of Locos in Erode\|url=http://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?authenticity_token=ReK61Xl7XaF1VJapJ63USw3GU20HKtdaWEzVPl%2Bwz28%3D&page=6&shed_id=15\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref>

	Like all locomotive sheds, BRC does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives. It not only attends to locomotives housed at BRC but to ones coming in from other sheds as well. It has four pit lines for loco repair. Locomotives of Vadodara ELS along with Valsad ELS were the regular links for all trains running through Gujarat and Maharashtra when widespread electrification of railway lines started in Western Railways. It handled prestigious trains like the [[August Kranti Rajdhani Express]], and the [[Gujarat Mail ]]. BRC locomotives used to be predominantly the regular links for trains traveling to east as well.		Like all locomotive sheds, BRC does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives. It not only attends to locomotives housed at BRC but to ones coming in from other sheds as well. It has four pit lines for loco repair. Locomotives of Vadodara ELS along with Valsad ELS were the regular links for all trains running through Gujarat and Maharashtra when widespread electrification of railway lines started in Western Railways. It handled prestigious trains like the [[August Kranti Rajdhani Express]], and the [[Gujarat Mail ]]. BRC locomotives used to be predominantly the regular links for trains traveling to east as well.