The Big MAC
12001 WDG4 is the first imported High Horsepower EMD of Indian Railway. The EMD GT46MAC is a freight hauling diesel-electric locomotive with AC electric transmission built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division in 1997–1998 for Indian Railways, where they are classed as WDG4. Thirteen were built by EMD as order and a further eight were exported in kit form and were assembled in India. The class entered service in 1999.
Further construction has been under license in India by the Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW); more than 60 additional locomotives have been built as of 2006. They are numbered from 12001 upward. A similar type, the EMD GT46PAC, has also been produced for passenger service in India.
Rarely this Locomotive is seen hauling Trains during a rescue operation i.e in the event of a Loco failure.
Train :- 06052 Ahmedabad - Chennai Central Special
Location :- #Nancherla Station .
#EMD #HUBLI #12001
