The Indian locomotive class WT was a class of 2-8-4T heavy tank locomotives used on 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge lines in India from 1960.[2][3] These locomotives were built to operate local trains in Eastern Railways zone on Howrah to Burdwan main line.
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The thirty members of the WT class were designed in India,[4] and built by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, Chittaranjan, in Burdwan District, West Bengal, India.[5] The first WT class locomotive rolled out of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works in March of 1959 and interestingly was also named Chittaranjan.
Class table edit
| Year | Manufacturer | Serial Nos. | Qty | First Nos. | All-India Nos. | Notes |
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| 1959-1960 | Chittaranjan | 10 | 14000–14009 | 14000 named Chittaranjan | ||
| 1959-1967 | Chittaranjan | 20 | 14010–14029 |
See also edit
References edit
Notes edit
- ^ Hughes 1996, p. 23.
- ^ Hughes 1976, p. 31.
- ^ Marshall 2009, pp. 90, 145–146.
- ^ Marshall 2009, p. 90.
- ^ Hughes 1996, pp. 14, 23.
Bibliography edit
- Hughes, Hugh (1976). Steam in India. Truro, Cornwall: D. Bradford Barton Ltd. ISBN 0851532586.
- Hughes, Hugh (1996). Indian Locomotives: Part 4 – 1941–1990. Harrow, Middlesex: The Continental Railway Circle. ISBN 0-9521655-1-1. OCLC 35135033.
- Marshall, Lawrence G (2009). Indian Broad Gauge Steam Remembered. East Harling, Norfolk: Taverner Publications. ISBN 9781901470154.