Indian locomotive class WCM-6
| Indian locomotive class WCM-6 | ||
|---|---|---|
Power supply 110 V DC | | |
| Electric system/s | 1.5 kV DC Overhead
| |
Factor of adh. | 0.27 | |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Operators | Indian Railways |
| Numbers | 20187 and 20188 |
| Official name | Vikram for first locomotive |
| Locale | Central Railways |
| Delivered | 1996 |
| First run | 1996 |
| Last run | 2012 JUNE 3 |
| Retired | 2014 DECEMBER 21 |
| Withdrawn | 2015 JULY 4 |
| Preserved | 2 |
| Restored | - |
| Scrapped | 2019 MAY 2 |
| Current owner | INDIAN RAILWAY |
| Disposition | SOME UNITS in service |
The Indian locomotive class WCM-6 is a class of 1.5 kV DC electric locomotives that was developed in 1995 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Direct Current (C), Mixed traffic (M) engine, 6th generation (6). They entered service in 1996. A total of 2 WCM-6 locomotives was built at CLW in 1995. Currently they haul only departmental trains and do shunting duties.
History
The history of WCM-6 begins in the early 1960s with the stated aim of the Indian Railways (IR) to remove the aging fleet of WCM class locomotives working in the Central Railways (CR).[1] So IR to procure 2 1500 V DC electric locomotives from Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), who also previously supplied the WCM-5 class. They had the High Adhesion Bogies used in the WAG-7 class AC locomotive.
They are manufactured in India in 1995. They were the first “non nosed” DC locomotives to be manufactured.[2]
WCM-6 class DC locomotives of Kalyan shed and were converted to work on 25KV AC by Electric Locomotives Works -Bhusuwal on 28 August 2008. The WCM-6 locomotives were used in Freight Duties.
Locomotive shed
| Zone | Name | Shed Code | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Railway | Kalyan ELS and Kalyan DLS | KYN | 2 |
| Total Locomotives Active as of 01-01-2023[3] | 2 | ||
Former sheds
- Ajni
- Bhusuwal (BSL)
See also
References
- ISBN 978-0-85153-215-8.
- ^ "Refer pg 282" (PDF).
- ^ "e-Locos".