 This class provided the basic design for a number of other locomotives like , WAG-7 and the WCM-6.However, with the advent of new 3-phase locomotives like WAG-9 and WAG-12, the WAG-5 locomotives were relegated to hauling smaller passenger trains and now the aging fleet the WAG-5 locomotives are slowly being withdrawn from mainline duties and scrapped.WAG5A is the one with Alstom traction motors.