WAM-2/3 Drawing of the locomotive.
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Mitsubishi , Toshiba , Hitachi Build date 1960–1964 Total produced 38 (36 WAM-2 + 2 WAM-3)
Specifications Configuration: • AAR B-B • UIC Bo-Bo Gauge 5 ft 6 in 1,676 mm )Bogies 2 axle bogies with fabricated frame and swing bolster, axle hung traction motors Wheel diameter New: 1,120 mm (3 ft 8 in) Length 14.600 m (47 ft 10+ 13 ⁄16 in) Width 4+ 3 ⁄32 in)Height 7+ 31 ⁄32 in)Axle load 19,000 kg (42,000 lb) Loco weight 76,000 kg (168,000 lb) Electric system/s AC Overhead Current pickup(s) pantograph Traction motors Mitsubishi MB 3045-A (745hp, 725V, 815A, 1000 rpm, weight 2200kg). Loco brake Air Train brakes Vacuum
Performance figures Maximum speed 120 km/h (75 mph) Power output Maximum: 2,910 hp (2,170 kW) Tractive effort Starting: 25,240 kgf (247.5 kN; 55,600 lbf)
Career Operators Indian Railways Numbers 20300-20335(WAM-2)
20336 & 20337(WAM-3) Locale ER-SER-NER-NR Disposition Retired
The Indian locomotive class WAM- 2/3 was a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was imported from Japan in the 1960s for Indian Railways . The model name stands for broad gauge (W) , AC Current (A) , Mixed traffic (M) locomotive, 2nd generation (2). A total of 38 WAM-2/3 locomotives were built by the Japanese Group (a consortium of Mitsubishi , Hitachi and Toshiba ) between 1960 and 1964. They entered service in 1960.
The WAM-2/3 served both passenger and freight trains for over 40 years. As of January 2020, all locomotives have been withdrawn from service and were scrapped.
