| WDS-6 |
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Tuglakabad
based WDS-6 roaming at Anand Vihar Terminal. |
| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Diesel |
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| Builder | BLW, Central Railway Loco Workshop, Parel |
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| Build date | 1975+ |
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| Total produced | WDS-6: 300
WDS-6AD: 111 |
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| Rebuilder | Parel Workshops |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • UIC | Co′Co′ |
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| • Commonwealth | Co-Co |
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| Gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
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| Bogies | ALCO Asymmetric cast frame trimount |
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| Wheel diameter | 1,092 mm (3 ft 7 in) |
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| Wheelbase | 12.834 m (42 ft 1+1⁄4 in) |
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| Length | 16.088 m (52 ft 9+3⁄8 in) |
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| Width | 2.864 m (9 ft 4+3⁄4 in) |
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| Height | 4.185 m (13 ft 8+3⁄4 in) |
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| Axle load | 21,000 kg (46,000 lb) |
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| Loco weight | 113,000 kg (249,000 lb) |
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| Fuel type | Diesel |
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| Fuel capacity | 3,000 L (660 imp gal; 790 US gal) |
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| Lubricant cap. | 530 L (120 imp gal; 140 US gal), 630 L (140 imp gal; 170 US gal) DLW |
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| Water cap. | 22 L (4.8 imp gal; 5.8 US gal), 28 L (6.2 imp gal; 7.4 US gal) DLW |
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| Prime mover | ALCO 251-D |
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| RPM range | 400-1100 |
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| Engine type | Inline, 6-cylinder, diesel |
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| Aspiration | Turbo-supercharged |
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| Displacement | 267 mm |
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| Generator | DC |
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| Traction motors | 6 DC |
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| Cylinders | 6 |
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| Transmission | Diesel–electric transmission |
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| MU working | 2 |
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| Loco brake | 28LV-1, Air brake for Locomotive using SA-9 brake handle |
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| Train brakes | Originally vacuum, or air, but some modified to dual |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 71 km/h (44 mph) |
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| Power output | Max:1,400 hp (1,000 kW)
Site rated:1,300 hp (970 kW) |
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| Tractive effort | 34.000 t (33 long tons; 37 short tons) maximum 16.050 t (16 long tons; 18 short tons) continuous |
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| Career |
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| Operators | Indian Railways |
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| Locale | All over Indian Railways, also leased and sold to some private- and public-sector industrial concerns |
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| Current owner | Indian Railways, private industries |
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| Disposition | Active |
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The Indian locomotive class WDS-6 is a diesel–electric locomotive used by the Indian Railways mainly for shunting and also for performing departmental duties. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Shunting (S) engine, 6th generation (6). As of April 2022, 375 units of this class are currently in use all over India.
