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| caption = Erode based WDM-3D twins with an express train
| caption = Erode based WDM-3D twins with an express train
| location = Erode–Chennimalai Road, [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| location = Erode–Chennimalai Road, [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| coordinates = {{Coord|11.3249|77.7174|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|11.3249|77.7174|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| depotcode = ED
| depotcode = ED(D)
| type = [[Engine shed]]
| type = [[Engine shed]]
| opened = {{Start date and age|1966|9|df=y}}
| opened = {{Start date and age|1966|9|df=y}}
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| rollingstock = [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3A|WDM-3A]], [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3D|WDM-3D]], [[Indian locomotive class WDG-3A|WDG-3A]], [[Indian locomotive class WDS-6|WDS-6]], [[Indian locomotive class WAP-1|WAP-1]], [[Indian locomotive class WAG-5|WAG-5]], [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]]
| rollingstock = [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3D|WDM 3D]], [[WDM3A]] , [[WDG3A]] , [[WAP1]] , [[WAP4]] , [[WAG5]] , [[WAG7]]
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'''Diesel Loco Shed, Erode''' is an [[engine shed]] located on Erode–Chennimalai road in [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. Being closely located to [[Erode Junction railway station|Erode Junction Railway Station]], the shed falls under [[Salem railway division|Salem Railway Division]] of [[Southern Railway zone]]. It is one of the four diesel loco sheds in SR others being at [[Diesel Loco Shed, Tondiarpet|Tondiarpet]] (TNP), [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ernakulam|Ernakulam]] (ERS) and [[Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock|Golden Rock]] (GOC).
'''Diesel Loco Shed, Erode''' is an [[engine shed]] located on Erode–Chennimalai road in [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India. Being closely located to [[Erode Junction railway station|Erode Junction Railway Station]], the shed falls under [[Salem railway division]] of [[Southern Railway zone]].


== History ==
== History ==
The shed was opened and became operationally active since September 1966, spreading over a total area of {{convert|59457.9 |sqm|m2|lk=in|sigfig=2}} and covered area of {{convert|7454|sqm|m2|lk=in|sigfig=2}}. <ref name="shed">{{cite web|title=Sheds and Workshops – Southern Railway |url=http://irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |website=[[IRFCA]] |access-date=24 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160606191131/http://irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |archive-date= 6 June 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="dlsed">{{cite web|title=Erode Diesel loco shed profile|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/SR/Erode.pdf|website=[[Railway Board]]|publisher=[[Indian Railways]]|access-date=24 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321070757/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/SR/Erode.pdf|archive-date=21 March 2016}}</ref>
The shed was opened and became operationally active since September 1966, spreading over a total area of {{convert|59457.9 |sqm|m2|sigfig=2|disp=out}} and covered area of {{convert|7454|sqm|m2|sigfig=2|disp=out}}. <ref name="shed">{{cite web|title=Sheds and Workshops – Southern Railway |url=http://irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |publisher=[[IRFCA]] |access-date=24 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160606191131/http://irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |archive-date= 6 June 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="dlsed">{{cite web|title=Erode Diesel loco shed profile|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/SR/Erode.pdf|publisher=[[Indian Railways]]|access-date=24 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321070757/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/SR/Erode.pdf|archive-date=21 March 2016}}</ref>


== Operations ==
== Operations ==
Like all locomotive sheds, Erode DLS does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives. It not only attends to locomotives housed at Erode DLS but also to ones coming in from other sheds as well. It has four pit lines for loco repair.
Being one of the four diesel engine sheds in Southern Railway under the territory of [[Salem railway division]],<ref name=irmedsl>{{cite web|title=Mechanical Engineering – Diesel Loco Sheds, Southern Railway |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,541,713,723 |publisher=[[Indian Railways]] |access-date=24 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123102242/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1%2C304%2C366%2C541%2C713%2C723 |archive-date=23 November 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=oneof>{{cite web|title=About us |url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,374,492,494 |publisher=[[Southern Railway zone]] |access-date=24 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424084130/http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1%2C304%2C374%2C492%2C494 |archive-date=24 April 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> various major and minor maintenance schedules of diesel locomotives are being carried out here. Apart from serving the [[Salem railway division|parent division]], the locos belonging to the shed also serves the unelectrified routes of [[Madurai railway division]], in addition to locos from [[Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock|Golden Rock]]. To provide space for electric locomotives, all the EMDs (WDG-4 and WDP-4D), WDM-3A and WDG-3A were transferred to Golden Rock.<ref name="overh">{{cite news|last1=Arockiaraj J |title=Locomotive failures affecting train operations in Madurai division |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Locomotive-failures-affecting-train-operations-in-Madurai-division/articleshow/22353454.cms? |access-date=24 November 2016 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=6 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124030305/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Locomotive-failures-affecting-train-operations-in-Madurai-division/articleshow/22353454.cms |archive-date=24 November 2016 |location=Madurai |url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
Locomotives of Erode  shed are the regular links for all trains running through Tamil Nadu. Erode locomotives used to be predominantly the regular links for trains traveling on the [[Southern Railway zone]] as well. As more and more railway lines were electrified, ED DLS started losing links to electric locomotives, mainly [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP4]] and [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG7]], [[Indian locomotive class WAG-5|WAG-5]] and [[Indian locomotive class WAP-1|WAP-1]] locomotives from nearby electric locomotive sheds.
It previosly handled prestigious trains like the [[Amritha Express]] & [[Mumbai CST–Nagercoil Balaji Express]], Fast passengers trains and Link Express trains.
Being one of the four diesel engine sheds in Southern Railway under the territory of [[Salem railway division]],<ref name=irmedsl>{{cite web|title=Mechanical Engineering – Diesel Loco Sheds, Southern Railway |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,541,713,723 |work=[[Indian Railways]] |publisher=[[Railway Board]] |access-date=24 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123102242/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1%2C304%2C366%2C541%2C713%2C723 |archive-date=23 November 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=oneof>{{cite web|title=About us |url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,374,492,494 |work=[[Southern Railway zone]] |access-date=24 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424084130/http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1%2C304%2C374%2C492%2C494 |archive-date=24 April 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> various major and minor maintenance schedules of diesel locomotives are being carried out here. Apart from serving the [[Salem railway division|parent division]], the locos belonging to the shed also serves the unelectrified routes of [[Madurai railway division]], in addition to locos from [[Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock|Golden Rock]].<ref name="overh">{{cite news|last1=Arockiaraj J |title=Locomotive failures affecting train operations in Madurai division |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Locomotive-failures-affecting-train-operations-in-Madurai-division/articleshow/22353454.cms? |access-date=24 November 2016 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=6 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124030305/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Locomotive-failures-affecting-train-operations-in-Madurai-division/articleshow/22353454.cms |archive-date=24 November 2016 |location=[[Madurai]] |url-status=dead}}</ref>


== Locomotives ==
== Locomotives ==
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| 1.
| 1.
| WDM-3A
| WDM-3A
| rowspan="2" | 3100
| 3100
| 2
| 2
|[[File:ED WDM3A.jpg|frameless]]
|[[File:ED WDM3A.jpg|frameless]]
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| 2.
| 2.
| WDG-3A
| WDG-3A
| 3100
| 1
| 1
|[[File:HPT - SBC Pass. (27681929635).jpg|frameless]]
|[[File:KYN WDG3A.jpg|frameless]]
|-
|-
| 3.
| 3.
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|-
|-
| 4.
| 4.
| WDS-6
| 1400
| 1
|[[File:WDS6 36524R SSB NR.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 5.
| WAP-1
| WAP-1
| 3900
| 3800
| 27
| 27
|[[File:AJJ_WAP1.jpg|frameless]]
|[[File:AJJ WAP1.jpg|frameless]]
|-
|-
|6.
| 5.
| WAG-5
| WAG-5
| 4300
| 3850
| 24
| 24
|[[File:EDDS WAG5.jpg|frameless]]
|[[File:AJJ WAG5 TWINS.jpg|frameless]]
|-  
|-
| 7.
| 6.
| WAG-7
| WAG-7
| 5500
| 5350
| 28
| 28
|[[file:Erode WAG7.jpg|frameless]]
|[[File:AJJ WAG7.jpg|frameless]]
|-
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Locomotives Active as of May 2022'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Railway Website Mechanical Department|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,541,710,717|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=IRFCA|url=https://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?list_type=named}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=e-Locos|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref>||128
| colspan="3" |'''Total locomotives active as of June 2022'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Railway Website Mechanical Department|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,541,710,717|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=IRFCA|url=https://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?list_type=named}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=e-Locos|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref>||127
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Revision as of 17:01, 25 June 2022


Diesel Loco Shed, Erode
Location
LocationErode–Chennimalai Road, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates11°19′30″N 77°43′03″E / 11.3249°N 77.7174°E / 11.3249; 77.7174
Characteristics
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorSouthern Railway zone
Depot codeED(D)
TypeEngine shed
Roads6
Rolling stockWDM 3D, WDM3A , WDG3A , WAP1 , WAP4 , WAG5 , WAG7
History
OpenedSeptember 1966; 59 years ago (1966-09)

Diesel Loco Shed, Erode is an engine shed located on Erode–Chennimalai road in Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. Being closely located to Erode Junction Railway Station, the shed falls under Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone.

History

The shed was opened and became operationally active since September 1966, spreading over a total area of 59,000 m2 and covered area of 7,500 m2. [1][2]

Operations

Being one of the four diesel engine sheds in Southern Railway under the territory of Salem railway division,[3][4] various major and minor maintenance schedules of diesel locomotives are being carried out here. Apart from serving the parent division, the locos belonging to the shed also serves the unelectrified routes of Madurai railway division, in addition to locos from Golden Rock. To provide space for electric locomotives, all the EMDs (WDG-4 and WDP-4D), WDM-3A and WDG-3A were transferred to Golden Rock.[5]

Locomotives

SN Locomotives HP Quantity Image
1. WDM-3A 3100 2 File:ED WDM3A.jpg
2. WDG-3A 3100 1 File:KYN WDG3A.jpg
3. WDM-3D 3300 45 File:ERODE WDM3D.jpg
4. WAP-1 3800 27 File:AJJ WAP1.jpg
5. WAG-5 3850 24 File:AJJ WAG5 TWINS.jpg
6. WAG-7 5350 28
Total locomotives active as of June 2022[6][7][8] 127

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sheds and Workshops – Southern Railway". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Erode Diesel loco shed profile" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mechanical Engineering – Diesel Loco Sheds, Southern Railway". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "About us". Southern Railway zone. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Arockiaraj J (6 September 2013). "Locomotive failures affecting train operations in Madurai division". The Times of India. Madurai. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Railway Website Mechanical Department". Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "IRFCA".
  8. ↑ "e-Locos".

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