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{{Short description|Loco shed in Gujarat, India}} | {{Short description|Loco shed in Gujarat, India}} | ||
{{Infobox | {{Infobox railway depot | ||
| name = Electric Loco Shed, Valsad | | name = Electric Loco Shed, Valsad | ||
| image = File:BL | | image = File:BL WAG5 Barbie.jpg | ||
| image_upright = 1.5 | | image_upright = 1.5 | ||
| image_alt = <!-- alternate text for main image (only works if image_width is supplied) --> | | image_alt = <!-- alternate text for main image (only works if image_width is supplied) --> | ||
| caption = Valsad-based WAG- | | caption = Valsad-based WAG-5 hauling CONCOR rakes | ||
| location = [[Valsad]], [[Gujarat]] | | location = [[Valsad]], [[Gujarat]] | ||
| coordinates = {{coord|20.610|N|72.926|E|display=inline,title}} | | coordinates = {{coord|20.610|N|72.926|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
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| roads = 6 | | roads = 6 | ||
| rollingstock = [[WAP-4]] <br /> [[Indian locomotive class WAG-5|WAG-5]] <br /> [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]] <br /> [[WAG-9]] | | rollingstock = [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] <br /> [[Indian locomotive class WAG-5|WAG-5]] <br /> [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]] <br /> [[Indian locomotive class WAG-9|WAG-9]] | ||
| routes = [[Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line]] | | routes = [[Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line]] | ||
|former_rolling_stock = [[Indian locomotive class WCAM-1|WCAM-1]] <br /> [[WCAM-2P]] | |former_rolling_stock = [[Indian locomotive class WCAM-1|WCAM-1]] <br /> [[Indian locomotive class WCAM-2|WCAM-2P]] | ||
| map_type = India Gujarat | | map_type = India Gujarat | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Electric Loco Shed, Valsad''' is an electric engine shed located in [[Valsad]], in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]]. It is located to south of [[Valsad railway station]], it falls under the [[Mumbai WR railway division]] of [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]. It is the | '''Electric Loco Shed, Valsad''' is an electric engine shed located in [[Valsad]], in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]]. It is located to south of [[Valsad railway station]], it falls under the [[Mumbai WR railway division]] of [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]. It is one of the two electric loco sheds in WR the other being at [[Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara|Vadodara]] (BRC).<ref>[http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/wr/notice/1415882056990_13-14%20NIT_05%20R1%209T%20capacity%20truck.pdf WESTERN RAILWAY ELECTRIC LOCO SHED, (TRS) VALSAD]</ref><ref>[http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html#wr Locomotive Sheds]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_biJjoyYIgfH8NQx4OPIzMr79N0vfas3 Electric Loco Shed, VALSAD ]</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
It was established in the 1970s specifically to home dual-power locos. It holds more than 50 [[WAG-5]] class locomotives. Post AC conversion of [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]], few WAG-5, and all WCAM-2 fleet were transferred to [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]]'s [[Electric Loco Shed, Kalyan|Kalyan Loco Shed]]. [[Indian locomotive class WCAM-1|WCAM-1]] were slowly condemned. The shed received [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]] in 2013. | It was established in the 1970s specifically to home dual-power locos. It holds more than 50 [[Indian locomotive class WAG-5|WAG-5]] class locomotives. Post AC conversion of [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]], few WAG-5, and all WCAM-2 fleet were transferred to [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]]'s [[Electric Loco Shed, Kalyan|Kalyan Loco Shed]]. [[Indian locomotive class WCAM-1|WCAM-1]] were slowly condemned. The shed received [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]] in 2013. | ||
The shed houses over 100 electric locomotives. It is the only loco shed on WR which had housed the AC/DC locomotives like WCAM-1 and WCAM-2, WCAM-2P and one of the only two in India; the other being [[Electric Loco Shed, Kalyan|Kalyan Loco Shed]] on [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]] to house AC/DC dual powered electric locomotives. Recently many WAG-5/5As have been homed at Valsad which are pure AC locomotives. | The shed houses over 100 electric locomotives. It is the only loco shed on WR which had housed the AC/DC locomotives like WCAM-1 and WCAM-2, WCAM-2P and one of the only two in India; the other being [[Electric Loco Shed, Kalyan|Kalyan Loco Shed]] on [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]] to house AC/DC dual powered electric locomotives. Recently many WAG-5/5As have been homed at Valsad which are pure AC locomotives. | ||
==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 125 engine units. This shed houses a total of 189 engine units, including 52 [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]], 49 [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]], 1 [[Indian locomotive class WAG-5|WAG-5]] and 87 [[Indian locomotive class WAG-9|WAG-9]]<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> <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, BL does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives. It not only attends to locomotives housed at BL but to ones coming in from other sheds as well. It has four pit lines for loco repair. Locomotives of Valsad ELS along with Vadodara 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 [[Saurashtra Express]]. BL locomotives used to be predominantly the regular links for trains traveling to east as well. | |||
==Livery and Markings== | |||
BL has its own markings on the locomotives. The Shed mainly uses stencil marks which is present on loco's front and back body. | |||
BL based locos have standardised livery all over India. | |||
== Locomotives == | == Locomotives == | ||
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! SN !! Locomotives !! HP !! Quantity !! Image | ! SN !! Locomotives !! HP !! Quantity !! Image | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1. || WAP-4 || 5050 || | | 1. || WAP-4 || 5050 || 52 || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2. || WAG-5 || 3850 || | | 2. || WAG-5 || 3850 || 1 || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 3. || WAG-7 || 5500 || | | 3. || WAG-7 || 5500 || 49 || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 4. || WAG-9 || 6122 || | | 4. || WAG-9 || 6122 || 87 || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="3" |'''Total locomotives active as of 01- | | colspan="3" |'''Total locomotives active as of 01-06-2022'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=e-Locos|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref> || 189 | ||
|} | |} | ||