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WAG-12 - 12,000 HP Locomotive, Specifications

The WAG-12B is a variant of the WAG-12 locomotive with modified bogies and a longer body. It consists of two permanently coupled units (A and B) totaling 38,400mm in length and weighing up to 200 tons. Key features include asynchronous traction motors, a maximum speed of 120km/h, hauling capacity of 6,300 tons, and braking that blends regenerative and pneumatic systems. Differences from the WAG-12A include a higher center distance between bogies, gooseneck bogie design, and relocated traction couplings. The WAG-12B represents a shift in Indian Railways' freight strategy toward higher power multi-unit locomotives versus increasing single unit

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WAG-12 - 12,000 HP Locomotive, Specifications

The WAG-12B is a variant of the WAG-12 locomotive with modified bogies and a longer body. It consists of two permanently coupled units (A and B) totaling 38,400mm in length and weighing up to 200 tons. Key features include asynchronous traction motors, a maximum speed of 120km/h, hauling capacity of 6,300 tons, and braking that blends regenerative and pneumatic systems. Differences from the WAG-12A include a higher center distance between bogies, gooseneck bogie design, and relocated traction couplings. The WAG-12B represents a shift in Indian Railways' freight strategy toward higher power multi-unit locomotives versus increasing single unit

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WAG-12B variant with modified bogies and longer body

Axial Arrangement Bo-Bo (For each of two units)

Number of Axles 8

Mass of Locomotive 180 Tons, Upgradeable to 200 Tons

Length 19,200 mm per unit, 38,400 mm total length

Centre-To-Centre Distance Between


10,200 mm
Bogies

Maximum Speed 100 km/h, Upgradeable to 120 km/h

Continuous Speed 60 km/h

6,300 tons, 1:150 Gradient, 60 kph for 25 Ton Per


Max Load Haulage
Axle Variant

Nominal: 22.5 kV, 50 Hz


OHE Voltage Maximum: 31 kV
Minimum: 17 kV

Traction Power (Continuous Rating) 9,000 kW (12,069 hp approx)


Max Starting TE at 25t Axle Load / 785 kN / 705 kN
22.5t Axle Load

Braking Effort 563 kN

Max Braking Effort 79.315 kN per motor

Stopping Distance 900 metres: 100 kph to 0 kph

Remote Multiple Unit Operations Yes, 2 Locomotives

Traction Motor Asynchronous, Nose Suspended

Maximum RPM 2,711

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New Features on the WAG-12


1. Two units (A and B) permanently coupled to each other. Both units only have cabs on the
outward-facing ends.
2. Both units will be controlled from the working cab.
3. While both units will be provided with one pantograph each. However, only one
pantograph will be raised at a time and will feed power to both the units through a high-
tension overhead link.
4. Both units have been provided with a toilet for the crew.
5. The units are connected to each other through a vestibule and gangway.
6. A major departure from existing designs of locomotives is that high voltage apparatus like
the vacuum circuit breaker is now inside the body of the locomotive in a special cubicle.
The roof of the locomotive is almost empty except for the pantograph.
7. This locomotive has a larger wheel diameter, compared to other freight locomotives in
service on the IR.
8. This locomotive also features the much-awaited ‘Brake Blending’ facility. If regenerative
braking (AKA electric or Electro-Dynamic brake) is applied and found insufficient, a
proportionate quantum of the pneumatic brake is applied simultaneously by the
locomotive.
9. To improve reliability, almost all hardware switches and controls are replicated on the
DDU (Driver Display Unit). Thus, several functions can also be controlled using ‘Soft Keys’.
10. A dehumidifier for air intake ensures that only dry air is used for cooling and ventilation
systems. This will improve equipment life and insulation.
11. An automatic flap system regulates the entry of air into the locomotive’s ventilation
system and ensures uniform flow in various conditions.
12. Tube drive equipped with self-aligning roller bearings for better suspension

Differences Between WAG-12A and WAG-12B


Limitations of the original WAG-12 design resulted in modifications and the WAG-12B
variant. Here are the key differences between both types.

WAG-12A WAG-12B

Total Length 35,000 mm 38,400 mm


Gooseneck or handlebar shaped
Bogie Design Flat solebar
solebar

Traction link coupling between Below the Turned around and now provided in
the bogie and body driving cab the middle of the body

Center to center distance Lower (8,500


Higher (10,200 mm)
between the bogies mm)

How Indian Railways has Changed Direction with WAG-12


With WAG-12, the Indian Railways have switched to a new freight traction philosophy. The
traditional Indian Railways model has been of hauling freights with either a single
locomotive or combining two or more of them into multiple unit formations.

If the need for higher power arose, the usual approach was to work towards increasing the
power of a single locomotive. Multiple-unit locos as were never a long term option under
consideration. For the rest of the Indian Railways network, this philosophy still holds true.
The recent outturn of the new 9,000 HP WAG-9 locomotive variant, classified WAG-9HH, is
testimony to the policy.

With the WAG-12, IR has changed strategy. The WAG-12 is a permanently coupled set of two
units. It has a larger number of axles and a higher combined power rating of 12,000 hp for

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