Indian locomotive class WV

Indian WV
Indian WV
	Vulcan Foundry works photo of EIR no. 2120.
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Vulcan Foundry
Serial number	4787–4790
Build date	1939–1942
Total produced	4
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-6-2T
• UIC	1′C1′h2t
Gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Driver dia.	5 ft 7 in (1.702 m)
Fuel type	Coal
Water cap.	3,000 imp gal (14,000 L; 3,600 US gal)
Boiler pressure	210 psi (1.45 MPa)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	16 in × 28 in (406 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gear	Walschaerts
Operators
Career
Operators	East Indian Railway Company; Indian Railways;
Number in class	4
Numbers	EIR: 2120–2123; IR: 26954–26957; (WM): 13070–13073;
Disposition	Rebuilt as WM class

The Indian locomotive class WV was a class of 2-6-2T tank locomotives used on 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge lines in India.^[1]^[2]

The four members of the class were built by Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England, and completed in 1942.^[3] They were later converted into class WM engines, which were of 2-6-4T wheel arrangement.^[1]

Class table edit

Table of orders and numbers
Year	Manufacturer	Serial Nos.	Qty	First Nos.	All-India Nos.	Notes
1939-1942	Vulcan	4787–4790	4	2120–2123	26954–26957	Later converted to WM 13070–13073

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