Indian locomotive class WT
20+1⁄4 in × 28 in (514 mm × 711 mm)Valve gear Walschaerts
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Steam
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Diesel
DC electric
AC electric
Dual (AC and DC)
electric
Dual mode
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Operators | Indian Railways |
Number in class | 30 |
Numbers | 14000–14029 |
Locale | Eastern Railways |
Disposition | All scrapped |
The Indian locomotive class WT was a class of 2-8-4T heavy tank locomotives used on 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge lines in India from 1960.[2][3] These locomotives were built to operate local trains in Eastern Railways zone on Howrah to Burdwan main line.
The thirty members of the WT class were designed in India,[4] and built by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, Chittaranjan, in Burdwan District, West Bengal, India.[5] The first WT class locomotive rolled out of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works in March of 1959 and was also named Chittaranjan.
Class table
Year | Manufacturer | Serial Nos. | Qty | First Nos. | All-India Nos. | Notes |
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1959-1960 | Chittaranjan | 10 | 14000–14009 | 14000 named Chittaranjan | ||
1959-1967 | Chittaranjan | 20 | 14010–14029 |
See also
- Rail transport in India § History
- Indian Railways
- Locomotives of India
- Rail transport in India
References
Notes
- ^ Hughes 1996, p. 23.
- ^ Hughes 1976, p. 31.
- ^ Marshall 2009, pp. 90, 145–146.
- ^ Marshall 2009, p. 90.
- ^ Hughes 1996, pp. 14, 23.
Bibliography
- Hughes, Hugh (1976). Steam in India. Truro, Cornwall: D. Bradford Barton Ltd. ISBN 0851532586.
- Hughes, Hugh (1996). Indian Locomotives: Part 4 – 1941–1990. Harrow, Middlesex: The Continental Railway Circle. ISBN 0-9521655-1-1. OCLC 35135033.
- Marshall, Lawrence G (2009). Indian Broad Gauge Steam Remembered. East Harling, Norfolk: Taverner Publications. ISBN 9781901470154.
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