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{{Infobox railway depot | {{Infobox railway depot | ||
| name = Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara | | name = Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara | ||
| image = File:BRC | | image = File:BRC WAP7.jpg | ||
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| 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 = | | caption = BRC-based WAP-7 (no. 37279) hauling Bengaluru Rajdhani Express | ||
| location = [[Vadodara]], [[Gujarat]] | | location = [[Vadodara]], [[Gujarat]] | ||
| coordinates = {{coord|22.3108|73.1809|format=dms|region:IN|display=inline,title}} | | coordinates = {{coord|22.3108|73.1809|format=dms|region:IN|display=inline,title}} | ||
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| postgrouping = | | postgrouping = | ||
| roads = 7 | | roads = 7 | ||
| rollingstock = [[WAP-5]] <br> [[WAP-7]] | | rollingstock = [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5|WAP-5]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] | ||
| routes = [[Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line]]<br>[[Mathura–Vadodara section]] | | routes = [[Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line]]<br>[[Mathura–Vadodara section]] | ||
| former_rolling_stock = [[WAM-4 | | former_rolling_stock = [[Indian locomotive class WAM-4|WAM-4]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WAG-5|WAG-5]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WAG-9|WAG-9]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
It was established in the 1970s specifically to home dual-power locos. It holds more than 50 [[Indian locomotive class WAG-5|WAG | 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. | ||
It was an AC electric trip shed to house locos coming from other sheds and an AC/DC dual loco trip shed which houses WCAM class locomotives from Valsad shed and which allows locomotive changes at Vadodara because the trains which were coming from New Delhi mainline are AC Locomotives and the trains going to Mumbai need AC/DC Loco. | It was an AC electric trip shed to house locos coming from other sheds and an AC/DC dual loco trip shed which houses WCAM class locomotives from Valsad shed and which allows locomotive changes at Vadodara because the trains which were coming from New Delhi mainline are AC Locomotives and the trains going to Mumbai need AC/DC Loco. | ||
Post AC conversion of [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]], [[Indian locomotive class WCAM-1|WCAM-1]] & [[Indian locomotive class WCAM-2/2P|WCAM-2/2P]] fleet transferred to [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]]'s [[ | Post AC conversion of [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]], [[Indian locomotive class WCAM-1|WCAM-1]] & [[Indian locomotive class WCAM-2/2P|WCAM-2/2P]] fleet transferred to [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]]'s [[Loco Shed, Kalyan|Kalyan Loco Shed]]. WCAM-1 was gradually condemned and are out of service totally. | ||
== Livery & markings == | == Livery & markings == | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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! SN!! Locomotives !! HP !! Quantity | ! SN!! Locomotives !! HP !! Quantity !! Image | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1 || [[WAP- | | 1 || [[WAP-4]] || 5050 || 12 || [[File:BRC WAP4.jpg|frameless]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2 || [[WAP- | | 2 || [[WAP-5]] || 5440/6120 || 66 || [[File:BRC HOG WAP5.jpg|frameless]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="3" |'''Total locomotives active as of | | 3 || [[WAP-7]] || 6122 || 136 || [[File:BRC WAP-7.jpg|frameless]] | ||
|- | |||
| colspan="3" |'''Total locomotives active as of June 2021'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=e-Locos|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref> || 214 | |||
|} | |} | ||
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[[Category:Electric railway depots in India|Vadodara]] | [[Category:Electric railway depots in India|Vadodara]] | ||
[[Category:Railway depots in Gujarat | [[Category:Railway depots in Gujarat]] | ||
[[Category:Vadodara railway division|Vadodara Electric Loco Shed]] | [[Category:Vadodara railway division|Vadodara Electric Loco Shed]] | ||
[[Category:Vadodara]] | [[Category:Vadodara]] | ||
[[Category:Transport in Vadodara]] | [[Category:Transport in Vadodara]] | ||
[[Category:1970 establishments in Gujarat]] | [[Category:1970 establishments in Gujarat]] | ||