The Indian locomotive class WCM-5 is a class of 1.5
kVDCelectric locomotives that was developed in 1961 by
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for
Indian Railways. The model name stands for
broad gauge (W), Direct Current (C), Mixed traffic (M) engine, 5th generation (5). The WCM-5 was the first locomotive of any type to be fully developed and built in India, entering service in 1961.[citation needed] A total of 21 WCM-5 locomotives were built at CLW between 1961 and 1963.
The WCM-5 served both passenger and freight trains for nearly 40 years. In 1998, the last WCM-5 locomotive ran with the
Indrayani Express. With the introduction of more modern locomotives and 25 KV
AC electrification, all were withdrawn in the early 2000s after repeated failures. After withdrawal, one locomotive was put on display at the
Kolkata Rail Museum, while the rest of the locomotives have been scrapped.[citation needed]
History
The history of WCM-5 began in the early 1960s with the stated aim of the
Indian Railways (IR) to remove the ageing fleet of
WCG-1 and
WCP-1 class locomotives working on
Central Railways (CR).[1] So IR to procure 21 1500 V DC electric locomotives from
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), who also previously supplied steam locomotives to India during 1954–1955. They were the last "nosed" locomotives of any type to be manufactured.[2]
The WCM-5 locomotives were used on many express trains such as the
Deccan Queen, and the
Indrayani Express, as well as freight trains. The Deccan Queen had WCM-5 with a matching livery until the 1990s. In the mid-1990s, the ageing WCM-5 began to fail regularly, disrupting train services. So Central Railways decided to withdraw these locomotives from service and by 2000, all units were withdrawn.[citation needed]
The Indian locomotive class WCM-5 is a class of 1.5
kVDCelectric locomotives that was developed in 1961 by
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for
Indian Railways. The model name stands for
broad gauge (W), Direct Current (C), Mixed traffic (M) engine, 5th generation (5). The WCM-5 was the first locomotive of any type to be fully developed and built in India, entering service in 1961.[citation needed] A total of 21 WCM-5 locomotives were built at CLW between 1961 and 1963.
The WCM-5 served both passenger and freight trains for nearly 40 years. In 1998, the last WCM-5 locomotive ran with the
Indrayani Express. With the introduction of more modern locomotives and 25 KV
AC electrification, all were withdrawn in the early 2000s after repeated failures. After withdrawal, one locomotive was put on display at the
Kolkata Rail Museum, while the rest of the locomotives have been scrapped.[citation needed]
History
The history of WCM-5 began in the early 1960s with the stated aim of the
Indian Railways (IR) to remove the ageing fleet of
WCG-1 and
WCP-1 class locomotives working on
Central Railways (CR).[1] So IR to procure 21 1500 V DC electric locomotives from
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), who also previously supplied steam locomotives to India during 1954–1955. They were the last "nosed" locomotives of any type to be manufactured.[2]
The WCM-5 locomotives were used on many express trains such as the
Deccan Queen, and the
Indrayani Express, as well as freight trains. The Deccan Queen had WCM-5 with a matching livery until the 1990s. In the mid-1990s, the ageing WCM-5 began to fail regularly, disrupting train services. So Central Railways decided to withdraw these locomotives from service and by 2000, all units were withdrawn.[citation needed]
