Diesel Locomotive – Locomotives

WDP4-B

February 27, 2018 Admin 0

These locos are modified versions of the WDG-4 class locos, used for passenger operations. They have a reduced axle load of 20.2t (compared to the WDG-4’s 21t axle load), achieved mainly by trimming the weight of the underframe. The gear ratio is 17:77, horsepower rating of 4500hp (brake horsepower 4150hp), and the maximum tractive effort is 384.4kN. […]

WDG 5

February 27, 2018 Admin 0

This locomotive is the only one that incorporates salient features from International Union of Railways (UIC) and Association of American Railroads (AAR) crashworthiness criteria and is a major step forward in safety.network. […]

WDP3-A

February 27, 2018 Admin 0

WDP 3-A Class name carried over from old system, new name WDP-3A.) New 3100hp dedicated passenger diesel loco. Twin full-forward cabs, streamlined design, Alco 251-C V-16 power unit, with an ABB/GE turbo supercharger and provided with an electronic governor to control the engine’s power output.

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WDG 4

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They are expected to have lower maintenance costs, as they need to return to the home shed only once in 90 days instead of every 7-10 days as with the earlier diesels. Fuel costs are also about 20% lower than with the WDM-2. […]

WDP4 D

February 27, 2018 Admin 0

This class designation does not follow the directive to use the suffixed letter to indicate an increase in power over the base model. Instead, the “4D” designation here refers to a dual-cab version of the WDP-4 / WDP-4B design, intended to eliminate the problem of running long hood forward. […]