Diesel and Electric Locomotive

Specifications
Locomotive Specifications
Data shown here is mainly drawn from "Diesel and Electric Locomotives of Indian Railways" by Jal E
Daboo, published by the British Overseas Railways Historical Trust (BORHT), with updates and
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Class names for mainline diesels are according to the old classification scheme. See the diesel loco
page for the new codes and the general loco page for an explanation of the new scheme.
Note: For some of the older loco classes (e.g., WCG-2, etc.), the power ratings in hp (horsepower)
may be slightly incorrect -- locos with European designs often used 'PS' (pferdestarke, a German
version of horsepower), or in some cases, other units, to quote power. These units are all close to the
British horsepower, but not quite the same.

Diesel Locomotives

Class

Year

Maker

Wheels

Power
(hp)

Speed
(km/h)

Weight
(tonnes)

Starting
TE
Quantity
(kg
force)

Seria

BG Diesels

WDM-1

WDM-2

195758

1962+

Alco

Alco /
DLW

Co-Co

Co-Co

1950
(1800 net)

2600
(2400 net)

104

120

111.2

112.8

27900

30450

100

17000+

2700+

16000-16887/1710
18040-079/1811218523-18900/1890
Above list includes
17895 (?) are the '
Many (17802+, etc
WDM-2C, new nam
Numbers are *not*
18040 was the first
Alco.
The first kit-built fr

18233.
The first fully-built
18299.
The last ones were
when the older num
reused.

WDM-3A
(WDM-2C)

1994+

DLW

Co-Co

3100/3300

120

112.8

30450

115+

14001-14079
14080-14143? 141
2CA)
Some rebuilds of W
now classed WDM-2
18xxxR numbers.
Numbers interspers
and others

WDM-3

1970

Henschel

B-B

2500
(2440 net)

80/120

??

22000/
25000

18515-18522

WDM-3C

2002?

DCW,
Patiala

Co-Co

3300

120

??

??

2?

Various 18833R, 18
rebuilds), 14147 (W
Numbers interspers
and others

WDM-3D

2003

DLW

Co-Co

3300

160

117

36036

50+

11101 - 11150+

WDM-3E

2008

DLW

Co-Co

3500

120

118.2

38060
(?)

11263 and others

WDM-3F

2008

DLW

Co-Co

3600

120

120

11287, 11321, 113

WDM-4

1962

GM

Co-Co

2600
(2400 net)

130 in use,
145+ trials

112.8

28200

72

18000-039 / 18080

WDM-6

198182

DLW

Bo-Bo

1350

75

70

19200

18901, 18902

WDM-7

198789

DLW

Co-Co

2000
(1800 net)

105/100

96

??

15

11001-11015

WDP-1

199599

DLW

Bo-Bo

2300

140

80.1

??

69

15001-15069

WDP-2 (WDP3A)

19982002

DLW

Co-Co

3100

140

117

??

69

15501-15569

WDP-3 (?)

1996

DLW

Co-Co

2300

??

??

??

??

Prototype only, no

WDP-4

2001

GM +
DLW

Bo11Bo

4000

160

119

27500

100+

20000-09 (GM)
20010, 20011 (GM
20012-20102 (DLW
Except: 20042, 200
prototypes)

WDP-4B

2010

DLW

Co-Co

4500

130

121.2

39180

70+

20042, 20047, 200

40001-40070+
Except: 40014, 400

WDP-4D

2011

DLW

Co-Co

4500?

130?

2+

40014, 40026

WDG-3A
(WDG-2)

1995+

DLW

Co-Co

3100

100

123

??

550+

14501-14999
14962 WDG-3C
New 13000-13156+

WDG-3C

2002

DLW

Co-Co

3300

100

123

??

14962, others?

WDG-3D

2004

DLW

Co-Co

??

??

WDG-4

1999+

GM +
DLW

55100

400+

12001-12013(GM)
12014-12021(GM k
12022-12451+ (DL
GM kits)

Co-Co

4000

100/120

126

WDS-1

194445

GE

Bo-Bo

2x193

56

41-46

10570 /
11500

16?

19000-014

WDS-2

195455

Kraus
Maffei

440 (400 net)

54 / 28 (ML /
S)

51.4

9200/
15420

30

19016-045

WDS-3

1961

Maschinenbau
Kiel

618

65 / 27 (ML /
S)

57

10400 /
17100

19046-

WDS-4

19681969

CLW

600

65 / 27 (ML /
S)

60

9500 /
18000

27

19062-19086/1910
(Some to PS)

WDS-4A

1968

CLW

660

65 / 38 (ML /
S)

60

16700 /
18000

19057-061

WDS-4B

1969+

CLW

700

65 / 27 (ML /
S)

60

11500 /
18000

450+

19110-19541
19660-19732 (inclu
(Some to PS.)

WDS-4C

197678

CLW (??)

700

65 / 27 (ML /
S)

60

11500 /
18000

19046-19052

WDS-4D

198497

CLW

700

60 / 25 (ML /
S)

60

18000

120+

19542-19659
19660-19732 (inclu

WDS-5

1967

Alco

Co-Co

1065 /
(994 net)

109

126

31500

21

19087-19107

260+

36000-36254 (inclu
36254-36265, 3650
6AD.
Some units original
transferred to publi
renumbered).

Co-Co

3400

1400 (1328 net)

1350 / 1120 std
for WDS-6AD

100

123

71
/ 63

120129

??

WDS-6

1975+

DLW

34000

WCDS-6

2009

Golden Rock

WDS-8

197982

CLW

Bo-Bo

700

35

??

22000

PS only, no IR num

DLW Works
Shunters

196667

DLW

0-B-0

250

??

??

??

19053-19055
19056 ex-MG No. 1

MG Diesels

YDM-1

195556

North
British

B-B

700
(625 net)

88

44

10920

20

6000-6019

YDM-2

198690

CLW

B-B

700

75

48

14400

41

2001-41

YDM-3

196162

GM

1-B-B1

1390
(1260 net)

80

59

14300

30

6050+

YDM-4

196190

Alco /
DLW

Co-Co

1400
(1300 net)

96

72

18935

572

6020-6049/6105-6
6199-6258/6289-6

YDM-4A

1964-

MLW

Co-Co

1400

96

72

18935

99

6130-198/6259-28

69

(1300 net)

YDM-5

1964

GM

C-C

1390
(1260 net)

80

69

21790

25

6080-6184

DLW Works
Shunters (MG)

1967+

DLW

0-B-0

250

??

??

??

2 (3?)

1009
1007 converted to
1008 unknown

NG Diesels

ZDM-1

1955

Arn. Jung

B+B

2x145

33

29

8790

543-547
(543-546 rebuilt as

ZDM-2

196465

Maschinenbau
Kiel

B-B

700 (650 net)

50

32

10560

25

123-147

ZDM-3

197082

CLW

B-B

700

50 down / 32
up

35

10500

40

148-167/178-187
168-177 (ex-ZDM-4

ZDM-4

197577

CLW

1-B-B1

700

50

39

7800

10

168-177
(later rebuilt as ZD

ZDM-4A

198290

CLW

1-B-B1

700

50

39

7800

39

198-236

ZDM-5

1989+

CLW

B-B

450

50

23

??

41+

501+

NDM-1

1955

Arn. Jung

B+B

2x145

33/16

29

8790

500-506
(500, 504-506 ex-Z

NDM-5

198789

CLW

B-B

450

50

22

??

11

801-811

NDM-6

1997

BHEL

335

??

??

??

6?

600-605?

Electric Locomotives
Class

Year

Maker

Power
(hp)

Wheels

Speed
(km/h)

Weight
(tonnes)

Starting TE
(kg force)

Broad-gauge DC Electrics

WCP-1

192830

SLM /
MetroVick

2-BoA1

2160
(1860 cont.)

120

102-105

15240

WCP-2

1938

SLM /
MetroVick

2-BoA1

2160
(1860 cont.)

120

102-105

15240

WCP-3

1928

HL / GEC

2-Co-2

2250
(2130 cont.)

120

113

10890 (1 hr)

WCP-4

1928

HL / BB

2-Co-2

2390

120

111

11300 (1 hr)

WCM-1

195455

VF / EE

Co-Co

3700
(3170 cont.)

105-120

124

31300

WCM-2

195657

VF / EE

Co-Co

3120
(2810 cont.)

105-120

113

31300

WCM-3

1958

Hitachi

Co-Co

3600

105-120

113

28200

(2460 cont.)
WCM-4

1960

Hitachi

Co-Co

4000
(3290 cont.)

105-120

125

31300

WCM-5

196163

CLW

Co-Co

3700

105-120

124

31300

WCM-6

1995

CLW

Co-Co

5000 cont.

105

123

??

WCG-1

192829

SLM / VF /
MetroVick

C+C

2600-2890 (2230
cont.)

72-80

125

30480

WCG-2

197076

CLW

Co-Co

4200 (1640 1hr

cont. in series
mode)

80

132

35600

Broad-gauge AC Electrics

WAM-1

195960

K-M / Krupp /
Alst / Niv./
SFAC

B-B

3010 (2870 cont.)

112

74

25000

WAM-2

196064

Mitsubishi

Bo-Bo

2910 (2790 cont.)

112

76

25240

WAM-3

1964

Mitsubishi

Bo-Bo

2910 (2790 cont.)

112

76

25240

WAM-4

19701983

CLW

Co-Co

3850 (3640 cont.)

110-120

113

33840

5
W

WAM-4A

1979-??

CLW

Co-Co

3850 (3640 cont.)

80

120

??

WAP-1

1980-??

CLW

Co-Co

3900 (3760 cont.)

130

112

22400

WAP-3

1987-??

CLW

Co-Co

3900 (3760 cont.)

140

112

22400

WAP-4

1994+

CLW

Co-Co

5350 (5000 cont.)

140

113

30800

WAP-5

1995+

ABB / CLW

Bo-Bo

6000 (5440 cont.)

160

79

26300

WAP-6

1997

CLW

Co-Co

5350 (5000 cont.)

160 design
105(restricted)
170(upgrade)

113

30800

WAP-7

2000

CLW

Co-Co

6350

140

123

36000

WAG-1

196366

Niv./SFAC/
CLW

B-B

2930 (2900 cont.)

80

85

30000

WAG-2

196465

Hitachi /
Toshiba /
Mitsubishi

B-B

3450 (3180 cont.)

80

86

30000

WAG-3

1965

Henschel

B-B

3590 (3180 cont.)

80

87

30000

WAG-4

196671

CLW

B-B

3590 (3180 cont.)

80

88

30000

WAG-5

198898

CLW / BHEL

Co-Co

4360 (3850 cont.)

80-100

119

33500

1
v

WAG-5A

198388

CLW

Co-Co

4360 (3850 cont.)

80 (100?)

119

33500

WAG-5B

197883

CLW

Co-Co

4360 (3850 cont.)

80

119

33500

WAG-6A

198889

ASEA

Bo-BoBo

6110 (6000 cont.)

100

123

44900

WAG-6B

1988

Hitachi

Bo-BoBo

6110 (6000 cont.)

100

123

44950

WAG-6C

1988

Hitachi

Co-Co

6110 (6000 cont.)

100

123

44950

WAG-7

1992+

CLW

Co-Co

5350 (5000 cont.)

100

123 (WAG7H 132)

41000 (WAG7H 45000)

WAG-8

1996

BHEL

Co-Co

5000 cont.

100

??

??

100

123 (135
WAG-9H)

46900
(52000 WAG9H)
36000 cont.

WAG-9

1996+

ABB / CLW

Co-Co

6125 (6000 cont.)

Broad-gauge AC-DC Electrics

WCAM-1

197579

CLW

Co-Co

3850 AC (1 hr)
2930 DC / 3640
AC cont.)

80-100 DC / 120
AC

113

28200 DC /
33840 AC

WCAM-2

199596

BHEL

Co-Co

3780? DC / 4720
AC cont.
4950 starting

105 DC / 120 AC

113

26000 DC /
33400 AC

WCAM-3

1997+

BHEL

Co-Co

4600 (4700?) DC /
5000 AC

105

113

26000 DC /
33400 AC

WCAG-1

19992000

BHEL

Co-Co

2930 DC / 4720
AC cont. (?)

100

128

29600 DC /
43500 AC

43

??

Meter-gauge Electrics

YCG-1

1930

HL / EE

Bo+Bo

640 (4x160)

64

196466

YAM-1

Mitsubishi

B-B

1740

80

52

19500

Battery Electrics

BBCI
shunters

1927

WBC, English
Electric

Bo-Bo

240

??

58

9530

NBM-1

1987

BHEL

Bo-Bo

80

??

??

??

Additional comparative specifications of electric locomotives can be found here.

Notes:
1. Power quoted for diesels is gross power. For some entries net power has also been mentioned.
2. Power quoted for electrics is the 1-hour rating. For some entries the continuous power is
quoted.
3. Speed is rated maximum speed.
4. TE = Tractive Effort. Figures quoted are starting TE unless otherwise noted.
5. ML / S = Mainline / Shunting max. speed

Abbreviations
1. CLW = Chittaranjan Locomotive Works; DLW = Diesel Locomotive Works (Varanasi)
2. BHEL = Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.; ABB = Asea Brown-Boveri; GE = General Electric
3. GM = General Motors; Alco = American Locomotive Co.;BB = Brown Boveri; HL = Hawthorn
Leslie
4. Niv = La Brugeoise & Nivelles (Belgium); SFAC = Soc. des Forges et Ateliers (Belgium)
5. EE = English Electric; K-M = Kraus-Maffei; Alst. = Alsthom; SLM = Schweizerische Lokomotiv
Fabrik (Switzerland)