| WAM-2 |
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Drawing of the locomotive. |
| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Electric |
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| Builder | Mitsubishi, Toshiba, Hitachi |
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| Build date | 1960–1964 |
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| Total produced | 38 (36 WAM-2 + 2 WAM-3) |
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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 | 2 axle bogies with fabricated frame and swing bolster, axle hung traction motors |
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| Wheel diameter | 1,120 mm (3 ft 8 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 2200kg). |
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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 | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
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| Power output | Maximum: 2,910 hp (2,170 kW)
Continuous: 2,790 hp (2,081 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 | 20300-20335(WAM-2)
20336 & 20337(WAM-3) |
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| Locale | ER-SER-NER-NR |
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| Disposition | Retired |
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The Indian locomotive classes WAM-2 and WAM-3 were 25 kV AC electric locomotives that were imported from Japan in the 1960s for Indian Railways. The model's name stands for broad gauge (W), alternating current (A), Mixed traffic (M) locomotive, 2nd generation (2). A total of 38 WAM-2/3 locomotives were built by a consortium, comprising Mitsubishi, Hitachi and Toshiba, between 1960 and 1964. These locomotives entered service in 1960.
The WAM-2 and WAM-3 classes served both passenger and freight trains for over 40 years. As of January 2020, these locomotives are no longer in service.
