Indian locomotive class WDS-4
The WDS-4 is a class of diesel-hydraulic locomotive used by Indian Railways for shunting and departmental operations. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Shunting (S) engine. The WDS-4 was once used all over India but most have now been scrapped or condemned from active service.
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Locomotive sheds
Zone | Name | Shed Code | Quantity |
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Eastern Railway | Beliaghata Sealdah | BGA | 1 |
Northern Railway | Shakurbasti | SSB | 2 |
Lucknow | LKO | 2 | |
North Central Railway | Agra | AGA | 1 |
Southern Railway | Tondiarpet | TNP | 1 |
Western Railway | Bandra Marshalling Yard | BAMY | 2 |
Rashtriya Chemical & Fertilizers | RCF | 2 | |
Total Locomotives in Service till July 2020[1] | 11 |
References
- https://rdso.indianrailways.gov.in/works/uploads/File/WDS6.PDF
- https://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-loco2d.html
- https://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-specs.html#WDS-6
- https://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list
Bibliography
- Hughes, Hugh (1996). Indian Locomotives: Part 4 – 1941–1990. Harrow, Middlesex: The Continental Railway Circle. p. 38. ISBN 0-9521655-1-1.
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