Model ALCO-251C | Builder Alco, DLW UIC class Co-Co | |
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Build date August 22, 1993 onwards Total produced WDM-3A : 1296 as of December 2015WDM-3D : 510 as of December 2015WDG-3A : 1145 as of December 2015 | ||
The class WDM-3A is Indian Railways' workhorse diesel locomotive. Since 1993, it has been manufactured in India by the Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), diesel (D), mixed traffic (M) engine. The WDM-3A is the most common diesel locomotive of Indian Railways. The WDM-3A is a variant of the original WDM-2C. These units have been retro-fitted with dual brakes, in addition to the air and vacuum brakes. The WDM-3A locos have a maximum speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). The gear ratio is 65:18.
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The loco is now widely used across India for long distance passenger trains due to its ruggedness and high tractive loads and acceleration.
History
The first one was delivered on August 22, 1994, It was then WDM-2C. Over 150+ locos were produced till 1998.
Sheds that hold WDM 3A
- Andal(UDL)
- Abu Road(ABR)
- Bardhaman(BWN)
- Bokaro Steel City(BKSC)
- Bondamunda(BNDM)
- Ernakulam(ERS)
- Erode(ED)
- Gonda(GD)
- Gooty(GY)
- Guntakal(GTL)
- Guwahati(NGC, basically New Guwahati City)
- Howrah(HWH)
- Itarsi(ET)
- Jamalpur(JMP)
- Jhansi(JHS)
- Kalyan(KYN)
- Katni(KTE)
- Kazipet(KZJ)
- Kharagpur(KGP)
- Krishnarajapuram(KJM)
- Lucknow(LKO)
- Ludhiana(LDH)
- Malda Town(MLDT)
- Moula Ali(MLY)
- Mughalsarai(MGS)
- Golden Rock(GOC)
- Pune(PUNE)
- Patratu(PTRU)
- Raipur(R)
- Ratlam(RTM)
- Samastipur(SPJ)
- Tughlakabad(TKD)
- Vatva(VTA)
- Tondiarpet(TNP)
- Visakhapatnam(VSKP)