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Akhil Sanjeev




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9000 HP variant of WAG9
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Normal day at Sakleshpur with loads of locomotives on display
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Freshly painted Ernakulam WDM 3D on shunting duty
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Ernakulam Velankanni express
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Kollam chennai express through the ghats
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Mysore Yeswantpur passenger entering Hassan Jn
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LPG freight Departing from Hassan Jn
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LPG freight entering Hassan Jn
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Gomateshwara express at the scenic Shiribagilu station
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Ballast regulating machine
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WCAM3 converted to AC traction and named as WAG 7M
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Krishnarajapuram WDG 4 pair waiting for next duty
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pic commentNov 14, 2022


@Maersk.146 Sure.
A banker or pusher locomotive is used mainly in ghat sections where there are steep gradients.These are attached to the rear end of the train and helps in pushing the train up the ghats .
Another important reason to have a banker at the rear when ascending a grade is to protect the train from a possibility of coupling failure and consequent parting which would cause a portion of the train to hurtle backwards because of the gradient (guard's brakes being generally inadequate for such a situation).

A braker is used ,When descending a grade.The locomotives are attached at the front to provide extra braking power .
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Braker locomotives for Gomateswara express
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Power of Mangalore passenger