| Indian locomotive class WAG-2 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • AAR | B-B |
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| • UIC | Bo-Bo |
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| Gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) |
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| Bogies | Monomotor B-B bogies |
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| Wheel diameter | New:1,140 mm (3 ft 9 in)
Half worn: 1,120 mm (3 ft 8 in)
Full worn: 1,064 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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| Length | 14.600 m (47 ft 10+13⁄16 in) |
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| Width | 3.152 m (10 ft 4+3⁄32 in) |
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| Height | 4.165 m (13 ft 7+31⁄32 in) |
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| Axle load | 19,000 kg (42,000 lb) |
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| Loco weight | 76,000 kg (168,000 lb) |
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| Electric system/s | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead |
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| Current pickup(s) | Pantograph |
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| Traction motors | Mitsubishi MB 3045-A (745hp, 725V, 815A, 1000 rpm, weight 2200 kg). |
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| Loco brake | Air |
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| Train brakes | Vacuum |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
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| Power output | Maximum: 3,500 hp (2,610 kW)
Continuous: 3,450 hp (2,573 kW) |
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| Tractive effort | Starting: 25,240 kgf (247.5 kN; 55,600 lbf) |
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| Career |
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| Operators | Indian Railways |
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| Numbers | 20804-848 |
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| Locale | Eastern Railways, later relocated to Central Railways |
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| Retired | 2001 |
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| Disposition | All scrapped |
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The Indian locomotive class WAG-2 was a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was imported from Japan in the 1960s for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Goods traffic (G) locomotive, 2nd generation (2). A total of 45 WAG-2 locomotives were built by The Japanese Group (a consortium of Mitsubishi, Hitachi and Toshiba) between 1964 and 1965. They entered service in 1964.
The WAG-2 served both passenger and freight trains for nearly 40 years. As of January 2001, all locomotives have been withdrawn from service and scrapped.
