| File:CNB WAP7 37134.jpg Kanpur based WAP-7 roaming light at Samastipur Jn. | |
  Location within Uttar Pradesh | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 26°27′19″N 80°19′44″E / 26.455402°N 80.328925°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Operator | North Central Railways |
| Depot code | CNB |
| Type | Engine shed |
| Rolling stock | WAM-4 WAP-7 WAG-9 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Former rolling stock | WAP-4 WAG-7 |
Electric Loco Shed, Kanpur is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Kanpur of the North Central Railway zone in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of the two electric loco sheds in North Central railway zone the other being at Jhansi (JHS).
History
Operations
Being one of the electric engine sheds in North Central Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 150 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 252 engine units, including 3 WAM-4, 76 WAP-7 and 173 WAG-9. Like all locomotive sheds, CNB does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives. CNB locomotives used to be predominantly the regular links for trains traveling to north and east as well. It handled prestigious trains like Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express and Gomti Express.
Livery and Markings
CNB has its own stencils which is marked on loco's front and back body. CNB based locos have standardised livery all over India.
Locomotives
| SN | Type of Loco | HP | Holding | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WAM-4 | 3640 | 3 | 
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| 2. | WAP-7 | 6350 | 76 | File:CNB WAP7.jpg |
| 3. | WAG-9 | 6120 | 173 | File:CNB WAG-9HC.jpg |
| Total locomotives active as of May 2022[1] | 252 | |||
