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| Indian locomotive class WDS-4 |
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.jpg) A WDS-4 preserved at Valsad Railway station |
| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Diesel-hydraulic |
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| Builder | Chittaranjan Locomotive Works |
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| Build date | 1967–1990 |
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| Total produced | - WDS-4: 27
- WDS-4A: 5
- WDS-4B: 450+
- WDS-4C: 7
- WDS-4D: 120+
- Total: 662
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| Rebuilder | BLW |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | - Mainline gear: 60–65 km/h (37–40 mph)
- Shunting: 25–38 km/h (16–24 mph)
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| Power output | 600–700 hp (450–520 kW) |
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| Tractive effort | - Mainline gear: 9,500–16,700 kgf (93,000–164,000 N; 21,000–37,000 lbf)
- Shunting: 18,000 kgf (180,000 N; 40,000 lbf)
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| Operators | Indian Railways |
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| Numbers | 19057…19732 |
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| Locale | All over Indian Railways, some leased/sold to private industry |
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The WDS-4 (also known as Pappu) is a class of diesel-hydraulic locomotive used by Indian Railways for shunting and departmental operations. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Shunting (S) engine. The WDS-4 was once used all over India but most have now been scrapped or condemned from active service.
Locomotive sheds
| Zone |
Name |
Shed Code |
Quantity
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| Northern Railway |
Shakurbasti |
SSB |
1
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Rashtriya Chemical & Fertilizers |
RCF |
2
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| Total Locomotives in Service as of April 2023[1] |
3
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See also
References
Bibliography
- Hughes, Hugh (1996). Indian Locomotives: Part 4 – 1941–1990. Harrow, Middlesex: The Continental Railway Circle. p. 38. ISBN 0-9521655-1-1. OCLC 35135033.
