Indian locomotive class WG

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Indian WG
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WG class 10491 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works from 1966/7, with a passenger train at Bareilly Junction, in 1993
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (1908)
North British Locomotive Company (115)
NBL (subcontracted to Vulcan Foundry) 10
Anglo-Franco-Belge (La Croyère) (18)
AFB (subcontracted to Henschel) (64)
Gio. Ansaldo & C. (25)
Baldwin Locomotive Works (50)
Henschel & Sohn (60)
Hitachi (100)
Krupp (40)
Lokomotivfabrik Floridsdorf (60) [1]
Build date1950–1970 [2]
Total produced2,450
Specifications
Configuration:
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 •  Whyte 2-8-2
 •  UIC 1′D1′ h2
Gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Driver dia.61+1⁄2 in (1,562 mm)
Axle load 18  long tons  10 cwt (41,400 lb or 18.8 t)
Loco weight101 long tons 17 cwt (228,100 lb or 103.5 t)[ citation needed ]
Tender weight71 long tons 16 cwt (160,800 lb or 73 t)[ citation needed ]
Total weight173 long tons 13 cwt (389,000 lb or 176.4 t)[ citation needed ]
Fuel typeCoal
Firebox:​
 • Grate area46 sq ft (4.3 m2) [3]
Boiler pressure210 lbf/in2 (1.45 MPa)
Heating surface2,920 sq ft (271 m2) [3]
Cylinders Two, outside
Cylinder size 21+7⁄8 in × 28 in (556 mm × 711 mm)
Loco brake Vacuum
Train brakes Vacuum
Performance figures
Maximum speed80 kmph (50 mph)
Power output2600 HP
Tractive effort 38,890 lbf (172.99 kN)
Career
Numbers8000–8289 [2]
8301–8999 [2]
9100–10560 [2]
LocaleAll over India
Withdrawn1970s-1990s
Disposition9 preserved, remainder scrapped
Sources: [4] [5] except where noted

The Indian Railways WG class was a type of broad gauge 2-8-2 goods locomotive introduced in the 1950s. 2,450 of the class were built between 1950 and 1970.

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History and design

The WG design was introduced in 1950; it used identical equipment (boiler, motion, springs, tender bogies, and rear truck) to the 4-6-2 WP class passenger locomotives. The first hundred units (No. 8301 to 8400) were built by North British and subcontractor Vulcan Foundry (ten units). Number 8350 was exhibited at the Festival of Britain in 1951. [6] [7]

Locomotives were also sourced from the Société Franco-Belge in Raismes, France, [8] Lokomotivfabrik Floridsdorf in Austria, [9] and from elsewhere in Europe and from Japan. The rolling stock works of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works in West Bengal initially manufactured locomotives from imported parts; by 1953, 70% of the locomotives were domestically produced, and by 1956 the works was able to entirely satisfy the domestic production need for WG locomotives. Production ceased in 1970; the final unit being named Antim Sitara (Last Star). [8]

Class table

Table of orders and numbers
YearManufacturerSerial Nos.Qty OrderedQty BuiltAll-India Nos.Notes
1950 North British 26415-26514100908301-840010 were subcontracted to Vulcan Foundry
1950 Vulcan (Subcontract)5996-6005—108307,8309,8315,8322,
8328-8329,8335-8336,
8342-8343
1950-1954 Chittaranjan —1001008401-8500
1954-1955 Société Anglo-Franco-Belge 2687-276882188501-858264 were subcontracted to Henschel & Sohn
1954-1955 Henschel & Sohn (Subcontract)29217-29280—64
1954-1956 Chittaranjan —2572578583-8839
1954 Henschel & Sohn 28984-2904360608840-8899
1954 Krupp 3391-343040408900-8939
1954 Lokomotivfabrik Floridsdorf 17704-1776360608940-8999
1955 Baldwin 76039-7608850509100-9149
1955-1956 Hitachi 12261-1228525259150-9174
1955 North British 27594-2761825259175-9199
1956 Gio. Ansaldo & C. 1398-142225259200-9224
1954-1955 Hitachi 12173-1224775759225-9299
1956-1970 Chittaranjan —126112619300-10560
1959-1960 Chittaranjan —2902908000-8289

Preservation

Nine WG's are preserved in India: WG 9673 is preserved on a pedestal (without its tender) outside Rajendra Nagar Station New Delhi, WG 10253, was plinthed at the Zonal Training School Bhusaval, but 2018 removed from the pedestal and sent to Rewari to be restored in working condition. [10] WG 9428 is used at the UP Cement Corporation, WG 9391 is preserved and stored in Burdwan, WG 8258 is preserved on a static pedestal on public display in Sahibganj Junction railway station, WG 10527 is stored in a shed in Burdwan, WG 9286 is preserved by Sri Durga Trading Company, WG 8407 "Deshbandhu" became the first WG to be preserved into Indian Railway Heritage, it is stored Pedestal along with WG 10560 "Antim Sitara" at Chittaranjan Locomotive Works.

WorkingClassNumberLocationBuiltZoneBuildersBuild NoName
NoWG8407 Chittaranjan Locomotive Works 1950CLW Chittaranjan Locomotive Works -Deshbandhu
NoWG9391Burdwan Loco Shed1956ER Chittaranjan Locomotive Works -
NoWG8258Sahibganj Loco Shed1959ER Chittaranjan Locomotive Works -
In RestorationWG10253Rewari Steam Shed1964NW Chittaranjan Locomotive Works -
NoWG10527Burdwan Loco Shed1969ER Chittaranjan Locomotive Works -
NoWG10560 Chittaranjan Locomotive Works 1970CLW Chittaranjan Locomotive Works -Antim Sitara
NoWG9673Rajendra Nagar Station New Delhi1957-1959ECR Chittaranjan Locomotive Works -
NoWG9428UP Cement Corporation1957-1959 Chittaranjan Locomotive Works -
NoWG9286Sri Durga Trading Company1955 Hitachi 12234

See also

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Hughes 1996, p. 19.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Hughes 1979, p. 24.
  3. 1 2 Hughes 1996, p. 110.
  4. ↑ Indian Steam Pages – Post War Steam, IRFCA
  5. ↑ Sampson 1972, p. 484.
  6. ↑ Indian Steam Pages – Post War Steam, IRFC, Development of post war standard goods locomotive
  7. ↑ Hughes 1979, p. 23.
  8. 1 2 Indian Steam Pages – Post War Steam, IRFC, Building locomotives at Chittaranjan
  9. ↑ Ingrid Trummer; Alexander Stollhof (2005), Bei uns in der Lofag.. – Erinnerungen an die Floridsdorfer Lokomotivfabrik – Wiens größten Industriebetrieb (PDF), EDITION VOLKSHOCHSCHULE, Verband Wiener Volksbildung und Volkshochschule Floridsdorf, ISBN   3-900799-67-9
  10. ↑ Bhushan, Shashi (15 July 2018). "1955 steam engine to be restored, will soon be back on tracks". The Asian Age. Retrieved 1 November 2022.

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