The Indian locomotive class WCM-6 is a class of 1.5
kVDCelectric locomotives that was developed in 1995 by
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for
Indian Railways. The model name stands for
broad gauge (W), Direct Current (C), Mixed traffic (M) engine, 6th generation (6). They entered service in 1996. A total of 2 WCM-6 locomotives was built at CLW in 1995. Currently they haul only departmental trains and do shunting duties.
History
The history of WCM-6 begins in the early 1960s with the stated aim of the
Indian Railways (IR) to remove the aging fleet of WCM class locomotives working in the
Central Railways (CR).[1] So IR to procure 2 1500 V DC electric locomotives from
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), who also previously supplied the
WCM-5 class. They had the High Adhesion Bogies used in the
WAG-7 class AC locomotive.
They are manufactured in India in 1995. They were the first “non nosed” DC locomotives to be manufactured.[2]
WCM-6 class DC locomotives of Kalyan shed and were converted to work on 25KV AC by Electric Locomotives Works -Bhusuwal on 28 August 2008. The WCM-6 locomotives were used in Freight Duties.
The Indian locomotive class WCM-6 is a class of 1.5
kVDCelectric locomotives that was developed in 1995 by
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for
Indian Railways. The model name stands for
broad gauge (W), Direct Current (C), Mixed traffic (M) engine, 6th generation (6). They entered service in 1996. A total of 2 WCM-6 locomotives was built at CLW in 1995. Currently they haul only departmental trains and do shunting duties.
History
The history of WCM-6 begins in the early 1960s with the stated aim of the
Indian Railways (IR) to remove the aging fleet of WCM class locomotives working in the
Central Railways (CR).[1] So IR to procure 2 1500 V DC electric locomotives from
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), who also previously supplied the
WCM-5 class. They had the High Adhesion Bogies used in the
WAG-7 class AC locomotive.
They are manufactured in India in 1995. They were the first “non nosed” DC locomotives to be manufactured.[2]
WCM-6 class DC locomotives of Kalyan shed and were converted to work on 25KV AC by Electric Locomotives Works -Bhusuwal on 28 August 2008. The WCM-6 locomotives were used in Freight Duties.