Indian locomotive class WDS-6

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	Co′Co′
• Commonwealth	Co-Co
Gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Bogies	ALCO Asymmetric cast frame trimount
Wheel diameter	1,092 mm (3 ft 7 in)
Wheelbase	12.834 m (42 ft 1+1⁄4 in)
Length	16.088 m (52 ft 9+3⁄8 in)
Width	2.864 m (9 ft 4+3⁄4 in)
Height	4.185 m (13 ft 8+3⁄4 in)
Axle load	21,000 kg (46,000 lb)
Loco weight	113,000 kg (249,000 lb)
Fuel type	Diesel
Fuel capacity	3,000 L (660 imp gal; 790 US gal)
Lubricant cap.	530 L (120 imp gal; 140 US gal), 630 L (140 imp gal; 170 US gal) DLW
Water cap.	22 L (4.8 imp gal; 5.8 US gal), 28 L (6.2 imp gal; 7.4 US gal) DLW
Prime mover	ALCO 251-D
RPM range	400-1100
Engine type	Inline, 6-cylinder, diesel
Aspiration	Turbo-supercharged
Displacement	267 mm
Generator	DC
Traction motors	6 DC
Cylinders	6
Transmission	Diesel-electric transmission
MU working	2
Loco brake	28LV-1, Air brake for Locomotive using SA-9 brake handle
Train brakes	Originally vacuum, or air, but some modified to dual

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel
Builder	BLW, Central Railway Loco Workshop, Parel
Build date	1975+
Total produced	WDS-6: 300; WDS-6AD: 111
Rebuilder	Parel Workshops

WDS-6
WDS-6
	Tuglakabad based WDS-6 roaming at Anand Vihar Terminal.
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel
Builder	BLW, Central Railway Loco Workshop, Parel
Build date	1975+
Total produced	WDS-6: 300; WDS-6AD: 111
Rebuilder	Parel Workshops
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	Co′Co′
• Commonwealth	Co-Co
Gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Bogies	ALCO Asymmetric cast frame trimount
Wheel diameter	1,092 mm (3 ft 7 in)
Wheelbase	12.834 m (42 ft 1+1⁄4 in)
Length	16.088 m (52 ft 9+3⁄8 in)
Width	2.864 m (9 ft 4+3⁄4 in)
Height	4.185 m (13 ft 8+3⁄4 in)
Axle load	21,000 kg (46,000 lb)
Loco weight	113,000 kg (249,000 lb)
Fuel type	Diesel
Fuel capacity	3,000 L (660 imp gal; 790 US gal)
Lubricant cap.	530 L (120 imp gal; 140 US gal), 630 L (140 imp gal; 170 US gal) DLW
Water cap.	22 L (4.8 imp gal; 5.8 US gal), 28 L (6.2 imp gal; 7.4 US gal) DLW
Prime mover	ALCO 251-D
RPM range	400-1100
Engine type	Inline, 6-cylinder, diesel
Aspiration	Turbo-supercharged
Displacement	267 mm
Generator	DC
Traction motors	6 DC
Cylinders	6
Transmission	Diesel-electric transmission
MU working	2
Loco brake	28LV-1, Air brake for Locomotive using SA-9 brake handle
Train brakes	Originally vacuum, or air, but some modified to dual
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	71 km/h (44 mph)
Power output	Max:1,400 hp (1,000 kW); Site rated:1,300 hp (970 kW)
Tractive effort	34.000 t (33 long tons; 37 short tons) maximum 16.050 t (16 long tons; 18 short tons) continuous
Operators
Career
Operators	Indian Railways
Locale	All over Indian Railways, also leased and sold to some private- and public-sector industrial concerns
Current owner	Indian Railways, private industries
Disposition	Active

The Indian locomotive class WDS-6 is a diesel-electric locomotive used by the Indian Railways mainly for shunting and also for performing departmental duties. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Shunting (S) engine, 6th generation (6). As of April 2022, 375 units of this class are currently in use all over India.

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