| Indian locomotive class WAG-3 |
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| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Electric |
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| Builder | Kraus-Maffei, Krupp, SFAC, La Brugeoise & Nivelle (50 cycles European group) |
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| Build date | 1965 |
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| Total produced | 10 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • AAR | B-B |
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| • UIC | B-B |
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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 | 3.109 m (10 ft 2+13⁄32 in) |
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| Height | 4.165 m (13 ft 7+31⁄32 in) |
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| Axle load | 18,640 kg (41,090 lb) |
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| Loco weight | 74,000 kg (163,000 lb) |
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| Electric system/s | 25 kV 50 Hz AC AC Overhead |
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| Current pickup(s) | Pantograph |
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| Traction motors | AGEC make, type 1580 A1 (1270V, 1040A, 680 rpm. Weight 5850kg.) Bogie mounted. |
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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 | 112 km/h (70 mph) |
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| Power output | Max: 2,930 hp (2,185 kW)
Continuous: 2,930 hp (2,185 kW) |
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| Tractive effort | Starting: 25,000 kgf (250 kN; 55,000 lbf) |
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The Indian locomotive class WAG-3 was a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was imported from Europe in the mid 1960s for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Goods traffic (G) engine, 3rd (3). A total of 10 WAG-3 locomotives were built by The European Group 50 Hz Group/European Group/50 Cycles Group (consortium) in 1965, and entering service in the same year.
The WAG-3 served mainly freight trains for over 35 years. As of January 2020, all locomotives of this class have been withdrawn from service and scrapped.