Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara is an electric engine shed located in

Vadodara Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capital ...

, in the Indian state of

Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...

. It is located to south of

Vadodara railway station Vadodara Junction railway station (formerly Baroda City Junction, station code: BRC) is the main station in the Indian city of Vadodara, Gujarat. Due to its strategic location, it is the ninth-busiest railway station in India in terms of frequ ...

, it falls under the

Vadodara railway division Vadodara railway division is one of the six railway divisions under Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 1 April 1952 and its headquarter is located at Vadodara in the state of Gujarat of India. Mumbai WR r ...

of Western Railway. It is the largest of locomotive sheds in the Western Railway zone.

History

It was established in the 1970s specifically to home dual-power locos. It holds more than 50

WAG-5 The Indian locomotive class WAG-5 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1978 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), alternating current (A), goods traffic ( ...

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. Post AC conversion of Western Railway,

WCAM-1 The Indian locomotive class WCAM-1 is a class of Bi-current (25 kV AC and 1.5 kV DC) electric locomotives that was developed in 1973 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), DC Current ...

WCAM-2/2P The Indian locomotive class WCAM-2 is a class of dual-power AC/DC series electric locomotives that was developed in 1995 by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited used in the Indian Railways system. They are the second locomotive from the WCAM class ...

fleet transferred to Central Railway's Kalyan Loco Shed. WCAM-1 was gradually condemned and are out of service totally.

Livery & markings

BRC WAP-5 & WAP-7 has two brand advertisement, one is Amul Milk and second is Fortune Edible Oils & Chakki Fresh Atta. It is painted on loco's body side. BRC loco shed has its own stencils. It is written in Hindi and English language on loco's front side, rear side and lower bodyside.

Locomotives

References

External links

Railway Board - Official Website

Western Railway - Official Website
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Vadodara Electric Loco Shed Vadodara Transport in Vadodara 1970 establishments in Gujarat