Indian locomotive class WDS-4

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Indian locomotive class WDS-4
Heritage Engine at Valsad 2 (cropped).jpg
A WDS-4 Preserved at Valsad Railway station
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-hydraulic
Builder Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
Build date1967–1990
Total produced
  • WDS-4: 27
  • WDS-4A: 5
  • WDS-4B: 450+
  • WDS-4C: 7
  • WDS-4D: 120+
  • Total: 662
Rebuilder BLW
Specifications
Configuration:
   UIC C
  Commonwealth0-6-0dh
Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Loco weight60 tonnes (59 long tons; 66 short tons)
Fuel type Diesel
Performance figures
Maximum speed
  • Mainline gear: 60–65 km/h (37–40 mph)
  • Shunting: 25–38 km/h (16–24 mph)
Power output600–700 hp (450–520 kW)
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)
Career
Operators Indian Railways
Numbers19057…19732
LocaleAll over Indian Railways, some leased/sold to private industry

The WDS-4 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.

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Locomotive sheds

ZoneNameShed CodeQuantity
Northern Railway Shakurbasti SSB1
Rashtriya Chemical & FertilizersRCF2
Total Locomotives in Service as of April 2023 [1] 3

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