The Smokers Of Indian Railways

Smoking ET Twin WDM3A's 16224R Leading + 18566(At The Rear) On a Rescue Mission , In India's Busiest High Speed Section i.e. Tundla - Kanpur Section.

 

Now this section has lots of Freight Traffic combined with Mail/Express Passenger Traffic and is a Paradise for RailFans. You can spot around a 100+ trains in a mere 7-8 hours of sitting at a particular sitting on any station between Tundla and Kanpur.

 

Some Info On WDM3A Class Of Locomotives -

 

The class WDM-3A is Indian Railways' workhorse diesel locomotive. Since 1994, it has been manufactured in India by the Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), diesel (D), mixed traffic (M) engine. The WDM-3A is the most common diesel locomotive of Indian Railways. The WDM-3A is a variant of the original WDM-2C. These units have been retro-fitted with dual brakes, in addition to the air and vacuum brakes. The WDM-3A locos have a maximum speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). The gear ratio is 65:18.

 

The loco is now widely used across India for long distance passenger trains due to its ruggedness and high tractive loads and acceleration.

 

The first one was delivered on August 22, 1994, It was then WDM-2C. Over 150+ locos were produced till 1998.

 

Technicalities :

 

Engines --- DLW upgraded Alco 251-C (16 cylinder), 3300hp from 2003, 1050rpm max, 400rpm idle.

 

Direct fuel injection. Cooling and fans as with WDM-2. ABB VTC304-15 or Napier NA 295 IR turbocharger.

 

Gear Ratio --- 65:18

 

Transmission --- Electric with BHEL TA 10102 CW alternator, 1050rpm, 1130V, 4400A. (Earlier used BHEL TG 10931 AZ alternator.)

 

Axle Load --- 18.8 tonnes

 

Loco weight --- 123 tonnes

 

Bogie type --- Alco cast frame trimounted (Co-Co) bogies.

 

 

Loco Sheds Having WDM3A In Service In India -

 

Andal

Abu Road

Bardhaman

Bokaro Steel City

Bondamunda

Ernakulam

Erode

Gonda

Gooty

Guntakal

Guwahati

Howrah

Itarsi

Jamalpur

Jhansi

Kalyan

Katni

Kazipet

Kharagpur

Krishnarajapuram

Lucknow

Ludhiana

Malda Town

Moula Ali

Mughalsarai

Golden Rock

Pune

Patratu

Raipur

Ratlam

Samastipur

Tughlakabad

Vatva

Tondiarpet

Vishakapatnam

 

 

 

 

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