Indian locomotive class WDS-2

The Indian locomotive class WDS-2 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 1954 by 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.

Indian locomotive class WDS-2
A Krauss-Maffei ML 400 C on which WDS-2 is based
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel
BuilderKrauss-Maffei
ModelKrauss-Maffei ML 400 C
Build date1954-55
Total produced30
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICC
 • CommonwealthC
Gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Wheel diameter1,092 mm (3 ft 7 in)
Length:
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 • Over couplers8.535 m (28 ft 0 in)
 • Body72.65 m (238 ft 4 1⁄4 in)
Width3.150 m (10 ft 4 in)
Height3.925 m (12 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Loco weight51,400 kg (113,300 lb) to 46,000 kg (101,000 lb)
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine typediesel
AspirationTurbo-supercharged
GeneratorDC
TransmissionDiesel-electric transmission
MU working2
Loco brakeVacuum
Train brakesVacuum
Performance figures
Maximum speed54 km/h (34 mph)
Power outputMax:440 hp (330 kW) net:440 hp (330 kW)
Tractive effort15,420 t (15,176 long tons; 16,998 short tons)
Career
OperatorsIndian Railways
Numbers19016-045
LocaleMostly on present day CR and few on NR
Delivered1954
First run1954
Last run1990s
Retired1990s
Withdrawn1990s
DispositionRetired

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 As of January 2020, all locomotives have been withdrawn and subsequently scrapped.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.

Former sheds
  • Kurla(CR)
  • Shathurbaski (SSB)
  • Lucknow (LKD)
  • All the locomotives of this class has been withdrawn from service.

See also

References

Notes

    Bibliography
    • Hughes, Hugh (1996). Indian Locomotives: Part 4 – 1941–1990. Harrow, Middlesex: The Continental Railway Circle. ISBN 0-9521655-1-1.
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