Indian locomotive class WDG-5

The EMD GT50AC or WDG-5 a class of heavy haul Diesel-electric locomotive built by Banaras Locomotive Works, Varanasi in collaboration with Electro-Motive Diesel. Rated power output of 5,500 horsepower (4,100 kW), it is the second most powerful diesel locomotive class in Indian Railways, out-powered just by the 6,000 horsepower (4,500 kW) WDG-6G. Derived from the EMD SD80MAC, it was meant as a direct upgrade to the WDG-4 (SD70MAC derivative).The locomotive or the series is named Bheem, after the strong Pandav brother from epic of Mahabharat. The loco has an EMD 20N-710G3B-EC 20 cylinder engine of the EMD SD80MAC and an AC-AC transmission.[1]

WDG-5
Short hood forward view of WDG-5 (50001) "Bheem"
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderBLW and EMD
ModelEMD GT50AC
Total produced7
Specifications
Gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Axle load22.3 t (21.9 LT; 24.6 short tons)
Loco weight134 t (132 LT; 148 short tons)
Fuel typeDiesel fuel
Fuel capacity7500 Litres
Traction motorsA 2921-6 AC
Performance figures
Tractive effortstarting: 560kN
continuous: 405kN
Career
OperatorsIndian Railways
Numbers50001 onwards
LocaleIndia
Data source: Progress Rail website

Locomotive shed
ZoneNameShed CodeQuantity
Western RailwaySabarmatiSBT7
Total Locomotives Active as of 01-07-2020[2]7

References
  1. "EMD to deliver high-power diesel locomotives to Indian Rail". Railway Technology. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. "IRFCA".

See also
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