Electric Loco Shed, Gomoh

Electric Loco Shed, Gomoh is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Gomoh of the East Central Railway zone in Jharkhand, India.

Electric Loco Shed, Gomoh
Location
LocationGomoh, Jharkhand
Coordinates23°52′24″N 86°08′53″E
Characteristics
Owner(s)Indian Railways
Operator(s)East Central Railways
Depot code(s)GMO
TypeEngine shed
Rolling stockWAP 7
WAG 9
History
Opened1965 (1965)
Former rolling stockWAG 7

Operations

Being one of the three electric engine sheds in East Central Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 175 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 291 engine units, including 53 WAP 7 and 238 WAG 9. Like all locomotive sheds, GMO does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives.[1]

Markings

Gomoh loco shed has its own stencils. Sometimes the shed uses stencil sticker too.

Locomotives
SN Type of Loco HP Holding Comments Images
1. WAP 7 6122 65 In service
2. WAG 9 6100 193 In service
Total Locomotives Active as of Fabruary 2021[2] 258

References
  1. "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. "e-Locos".
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