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.

Indian locomotive class WDS-4
A WDS-4 Preserved at Valsad Railway station
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-hydraulic
BuilderChittaranjan Locomotive Works
Build date1967–1990
Total produced
  • WDS-4: 27
  • WDS-4A: 5
  • WDS-4B: 450+
  • WDS-4C: 7
  • WDS-4D: 120+
  • Total: 662
RebuilderBLW
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICC
 • Commonwealth0-6-0dh
Gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Loco weight60 tonnes (59 long tons; 66 short tons)
Fuel typeDiesel
Performance figures
Maximum speed
  • Mainline gear: 60–65 km/h (37–40 mph)
  • Shunting: 25–38 km/h (16–24 mph)
Power output600–700 hp (450–520 kW)
Tractive effort
  • Mainline gear: 9,500–16,700 kgf (93,000–164,000 N; 21,000–37,000 lbf)
  • Shunting: 18,000 kgf (180,000 N; 40,000 lbf)
Career
OperatorsIndian Railways
Numbers19057…19732
LocaleAll over Indian Railways, some leased/sold to private industry

Locomotive sheds
ZoneNameShed CodeQuantity
Eastern RailwayBeliaghata SealdahBGA1
Northern RailwayShakurbastiSSB2
LucknowLKO2
North Central RailwayAgraAGA1
Southern RailwayTondiarpetTNP1
Western RailwayBandra Marshalling YardBAMY2
Rashtriya Chemical & FertilizersRCF2
Total Locomotives in Service till July 2020[1]11

See also

References
  1. "IRFCA".

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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