Indian locomotive class WDS-2
| Indian locomotive class WDS-2 | |
|---|---|
Diesel-electric transmission | |
| MU working | 2 |
| Loco brake | Vacuum |
| Train brakes | Vacuum |
| Performance figures | |
|---|---|
| Maximum speed | 54 km/h (34 mph) |
| Power output | Max:440 hp (330 kW) net:440 hp (330 kW) |
| Tractive effort | 15,420 t (15,176 long tons; 16,998 short tons) |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Operators | Indian Railways |
| Numbers | 19016-045 |
| Locale | Mostly on present day CR and few on NR |
| Delivered | 1954 |
| First run | 1954 |
| Last run | 1990s |
| Retired | 1990s |
| Withdrawn | 1990s |
| Disposition | Retired |
The Indian locomotive class WDS-2 is a class of
Kraus Maffei for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Shunting locomotive (S) engine, 2nd generation (2). They entered service in 1955. A total of 20 WDS-2 was built in Germany between 1954 and 1955, which made them the most numerous class of shunting diesel locomotive until the WDS-4B
.
The WDS-2 served both shunting and departmental trains for over 45 years. As of January 2020, all locomotives have been withdrawn and subsequently scrapped. None of the 30 locomotives have been preserved
History
These locomotives were imported from Germany in 1954. They are based on the Krauss-Maffei ML 400 C with the power-pack of Krauss-Maffei ML 440 C. They are among the first diesel locomotives of India. They were very noisy in operation.Very vintage looking, too.
Former sheds
- Kurla(CR)
- Shakurbasti (SSB)
- Lucknow (LKD)
- All the locomotives of this class has been withdrawn from service.
See also
- Rail transport in India § History
- Locomotives of India
- Rail transport in India
- Indian locomotive class WDM-2
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Hughes, Hugh (1996). Indian Locomotives: Part 4 – 1941–1990. Harrow, Middlesex: The Continental Railway Circle. OCLC 35135033.