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2.7 HIGH SPEED BOGIES MODIFIED<br />

For achieving higher speed, the flexicoil bogies are further modified and provided with 4<br />

vertical hydraulic dampers in the secondary suspension and 6 friction dampers in primary<br />

suspension in each bogie (2 per axle). 2 hydraulic dampers per bogie is fitted laterally<br />

between the body and bogie frame to provide damping in the transverse mode. This<br />

improved bogie is known as flexicoil bogie Mark II and is provided in WAP3 locomotives. The<br />

general arrangement <strong>of</strong> the bogie is shown in Fig. 2.7<br />

2.8 BOGIES OF WAG6A<br />

This locomotive is equipped with three fabricated bogies in a Bo-Bo-Bo arrangement.<br />

Bogie No. l and 3 are identical. The intermediate bogie No.2 is specially designed to allow lateral<br />

displacement in the curve.

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