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'''Diesel Loco Shed, Alambagh, Lucknow''' is an [[engine shed]] located in [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] in [[India]]. Like all the other sheds LKO does regular maintenance of maintenance of Diesel Locomotives in [[Indian Railways]]. It is now rated as one of the most premier shed of the Indian Railways. It falls under the jurisdiction of [[Lucknow NR railway division]] of the [[Northern Railway zone]].
'''Diesel Loco Shed, Alambagh, Lucknow''' is an [[engine shed]] located in Alambagh [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] in [[India]]. Like all the other sheds LKO does regular maintenance of maintenance of Diesel Locomotives in [[Indian Railways]]. It is now rated as one of the most premier shed of the Indian Railways. It falls under the jurisdiction of [[Lucknow NR railway division]] of the [[Northern Railway zone]].


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Diesel Loco Shed, Alambagh, Lucknow is an engine shed located in Alambagh Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in India. Like all the other sheds LKO does regular maintenance of maintenance of Diesel Locomotives in Indian Railways. It is now rated as one of the most premier shed of the Indian Railways. It falls under the jurisdiction of Lucknow NR railway division of the Northern Railway zone.

Diesel Loco Shed, Alambagh, Lucknow
Location
LocationAlambagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates26°49′45″N 80°55′37″E / 26.829118°N 80.926815°E / 26.829118; 80.926815Coordinates: 26°49′45″N 80°55′37″E / 26.829118°N 80.926815°E / 26.829118; 80.926815
Characteristics
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorNorthern Railway zone
Depot codeThe station's code is "AMV" but the locos simply carry "LKO" markings on them.
TypeEngine shed
Rolling stockWDM-3A
WDG-2/3A
WDG-4D
WDP-4D
WDM-3D
WDS-6
History
Opened1988; 37 years ago (1988)
Former rolling stockWDM-2

Operations

It was mainly a steam loco shed but it was converted into a diesel shed in 1988. Being one of the Diesel sheds in Northern Railway zone, AMV (LKO) does various major and minor maintenance including washing and painting of locomotives. It also holds some electric locomotives like WAP-1 and WAG-7.

History

It was established in the year 1988 and the first loco homed in the shed was a WDS-6 #19036 class shunting locomotive. It was ISO certified in the year 2003 with ISO 9001-2000.

Livery and Markings

Indian Railways allows all the loco sheds to paint the locomotives as they wish. LKO also has a unique and beautiful colour scheme of Diesel locomotives. LKO has its own stencils and Markings on the locomotives. It is written on loco's front and back body.