Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri is a

motive power depot A motive power depot (MPD) or locomotive depot, or traction maintenance depot (TMD), is where locomotives are usually housed, repaired and maintained. They were originally known as "running sheds", "engine sheds" or just "sheds". Facilit ...

performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for

diesel locomotive A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover (locomotive), power source is a diesel engine. Several types of diesel locomotives have been developed, differing mainly in the means by which mechanical power is con ...

s of the

Indian Railways Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. , it manages the fou ...

, located at Siliguri Junction railway station (SGUJ) in

Siliguri Siliguri (, ; ), also known as Shiliguri, is a major Tier ii cities in india, tier-II city in West Bengal. It forms the twin cities, Twin Cities with the neighbouring city of Jalpaiguri. The city spans areas of the Darjeeling district, Darjeel ...

in the Indian

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. It is one of the three diesel loco sheds of the

Northeast Frontier Railway zone The Northeast Frontier Railway (abbreviated NFR) is one of the Zones and divisions of Indian Railways, 19 railway zones of the Indian Railways. It is headquartered in Maligaon, Guwahati in the state of Assam, and responsible for operation and e ...

Operations

Like all locomotive sheds, Siliguri does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives. It not only attends to locomotives housed at Siliguri but also to ones coming in from other sheds as well. It has four pit lines for loco repair.

Livery & Markings

SGUJ has its own livery on WDP-4, it has navy blue, light yellow band and black. SGUJ has its own stencils and logo. It is written in both Hindi and English in bold letters. SGUJ DLS was renaming some EMD locos for promoting the culture and tourism of Northeast India which is proposed by NF Rail Enthusiasts group. The

WAG-9 The Indian locomotive class WAG-9 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1995 by ABB for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Goods traffic (G), 9th generation (9) locomotiv ...

HC of this shed are green with a yellow band and locomotive number written on the band in dark blue or black colour. The name "

" is written on the locomotive body just below the band. The

WAP-7 The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...

of this shed are white with a red band and locomotive number written on the band in black colour. The name "

" is also written on the locomotive body below the band.

Broad Gauge

* 20075 - Heerak ow homed at New Guwahati* 40023 - Netaji (Tricolour) * 40096 - Jaldapara ational Park* 40383 - Baghajatin (Tricolour Striped) * 40404 - Ramanujan (Tricolour Striped) * 40436 - Gaj Prahari * 38130 - Trisrota * 38135 - Deshbandhu

Narrow gauge

* 601 - Kanchanjungha * 602 - Himalaya * 603 - Tridhara * 604 - Sherpa * 605 - Swaraj (Tricolour)

Locomotives

References

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