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How many locomotives does IR have in its fleet?

20-06-2019

How many locomotives does IR have in its fleet? As of 1998, IR operated a fleet of about 4,400 diesel locos, and about 2,550 electric locos. In mid-1997, it still counted 85 steam locos in its fleet, although most of those are not in service any more (see the section on the last of steam. In 2005, IR had about 4,800 diesels, 3,065 electrics, and 44 steam locos. ये भी पढ़े - स्तन कैंसर से जुड़े वो सवाल जो आपके मन में आते होंगे, यहां हैं जवाब… Source - IFRCA.org INFORMATION CENTER -

What kinds of block instruments are or were used in India?

July 16, 2019

In India, the most prevalent form of physical token system to be found in recent decades is the Neale's Ball Token System and variants such as Neale's Voucher Block, Neale's Tablet Token, etc. Other systems such as Theobald Key Token, Webb and Thompson electric token staff, Tyer & Co.'s key token instrument (one-wire three-position instrument

What’s a token system or a tokenless system?

July 16, 2019

A token block system uses a physical item (the token) of some sort, such as a ball as in the Neale's Ball token system (see below), which is physically carried or manipulated in some way to indicate permission for a train to enter a block of track. A tokenless system, such as may be obtained by a combination of interlocking and semaphore signals,

What is the Absolute Block System of train working?

July 16, 2019

Absolute Block' refers to a system where the the track is considered to consist of a series of sections, such that when one train is occupying a section of track (the block section), no other train is allowed to enter that section. In addition, no train can enter an empty block section without first securing the permission of the station in

What systems does IR use for control and reporting of signals and related equipment?

July 16, 2019

Panel Interlocking or Route Relay Interlocking are common in most busy stations. Usually, with these the aspects of all signals and positions of trains in various track sections is shown on a control panel. The control circuits usually use underground cables along the track, and sometimes overhead cables. Trackside cables are not used much because

What other methods of communication with train crew are used on IR?

July 16, 2019

Handheld radios (walkie talkie sets) are widely used now (since the late 1990s) by train crew, yard crew, etc.). Some stations have transmitters allowing them to broadcast to all walkie talkies in the vicinity. Often, because of their higher power they are able to transmit to walkie talkie sets carried by crew that are farther away than the

Are there any in-cab signalling methods, ATP, etc. used by IR?

July 16, 2019

Some WAP / WAM models have in-cab AWS / ATS (auxiliary warning system, automatic train stop). AWS provides prior in-cab notification of distant or home signals that are displaying danger or 'on'. ATS provides for a locomotive to be brought to a halt in case it overshoots an 'on' signal that it should not have. This has been tried out on the

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