Diesel Loco Shed, Alambagh, Lucknow

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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, AMV (LKO) does regular 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.[1][2][3]

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-3A
WDG-4D
WDP-4D
WDM-3D
WDS-6
WDS-4
WAP-1
WAG-7
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. The shed has a water recycling plant which recycles 6k litres of water daily in washing of Locomotives. [4][5]

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. In 2019 the shed received a cash award of 60,000 Rs. for the efforts to upgrade the skills and knowledge of staff and supervisors. [6][7]

Livery and Markings

Indian Railways allows all the loco sheds to paint the locomotives as they wish. AMV (LKO) also has a unique and beautiful colour scheme of Diesel locomotives.[8] AMV (LKO) has its own stencils and Markings on the locomotives. It is written on loco's front and back body.

Locomotives

SN Locomotives HP Quantity Images
1. WDM-3A 3100 16 LKO WDM3A ^16322 PRABAL - Flickr - Dr. Santulan Mahanta.jpg
2. WDG-3A 23 AMV (LKO) WDG3A 13372.jpg
3. WDM-3D 3300 59 Ex Gajraj WDM3B and present PRABAL WDM3D ^14159 of Lucknow from the short hood - Flickr - Dr. Santulan Mahanta.jpg
4. WDP-4/4D 4000 14 WDP4D 40109.jpg
5. WDG-4/4D 4500 42 WDG4D 70360.jpg
6. WDS-4 700 2 WDS4D 19651 SSB NR, New Delhi.jpg
7. WDS-6 1400 4 File:SSB WDS6.jpg
8. WAG-7 5000 16 WAG7 locomotive of MGS shed.jpg
9. WAP-1 3800 4 WAP-1 Locomotive at Delhi.jpg
Total locomotives active as of 01-01-2022[9][10][11] 174


See Also

• Diesel Loco Shed, Jhansi
• Diesel Loco Shed, Ludhiana
• Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam

References

  1. ↑ "Indian Railways".
  2. ↑ "Northern Railway zone".
  3. ↑ "Lucknow NR railway division".
  4. ↑ "Water recycling plant".
  5. ↑ "PDF" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "Twitter".
  7. ↑ "History".
  8. ↑ "Liveries".
  9. ↑ "Railway website Mechanical department".
  10. ↑ "IRFCA".
  11. ↑ "e-locos".

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