DETAILS ABOUT INDIAN RAILWAYS LOCOMOTIVES

                          PASSENGER LOCOMOTIVES YEAR WISE WAP 1 (Designed by Chittaranjan locomotive works in 1980 for the  Kolkata - Delhi   Rajdhani Express . A very successful class. 3900 hp maximum, 3760 hp continuous. Maximum permissible speed 130 kmph ) WAP 2 (Decommissioned in the late 1980s. Similar to WAM2 & 3. 4 built. Also had Flexicoil Mark -ll bogies. 2910 hp. Only 4 units built) WAP 3 (Rebuilt to WAP-1. Similar to WAP-1. Approximated speed of 160 kmph, Maximum permissible speed 140 kmph. 5 Built since 1987.) WAP 4  (Upgraded from WAP 1 for higher loads by Chittaranjan locomotive works in 1994. One of the most successful locomotives in India. Very powerful class. 6000 hp maximum, 5500 hp continuous. Tested for Max speed 200 kmph. Maximum permissible speed 140 kmph) WAP 5  (Imported in 1995 from Switzerland and used on premier express trains. Being built by CLW since 2000. 6000 hp maximum, 5540 hp continuous. Highly powerful class.  Bo-Bo  type locos. Max speed