Indian locomotive class WAG-1

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Indian locomotive class WAG-1
WAG-1 20710 Bidhan at NRM
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Kraus-Maffei, Krupp, SFAC, La Brugeoise & Nivelle (50 cycles European group) Build date 1963–1966 Total produced 112
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR B-B  • UIC B-B Gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Bogies Monomotor B-B bogies Wheel diameter New: 1,140 mm (3 ft 9 in) Half worn: 1,120 mm (3 ft 8 in) Full worn: 1,064 mm (3 ft 6 in) Length 14.600 m (47 ft 10+13⁄16 in) Width 3.109 m (10 ft 2+13⁄32 in) Height 4.165 m (13 ft 7+31⁄32 in) Axle load 18,640 kg (41,090 lb) Loco weight 74,000 kg (163,000 lb) Electric system/s 25 kV 50 Hz AC AC Overhead Current pickup(s) Pantograph Traction motors Siemens/ACEC/Alstom MG 710A (740hp, 1250V, 480A, 1000 rpm).Fully suspended, force-ventilated. Loco brake Air Train brakes Vacuum
Performance figures Maximum speed 112 km/h (70 mph) Power output 2,930 hp (2,185 kW) Tractive effort: ​  • Starting 25,000 kgf (250 kN; 55,000 lbf)
Career Operators Indian Railways Numbers 20700-20709 (Niv. / SFAC) 20710-20791 (CLW) 20849-20868 (Niv. / SFAC) Locale All over India Disposition One preserved, remainder scrapped

The Indian locomotive class WAG-1 was a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was imported from Europe in the 1960s for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Goods traffic (G) locomotive, 1st generation (1). A total of 112 WAG-1 were built by The European Group 50 Hz Group/European Group/50 Cycles Group (consortium) between 1963 and 1966. They entered service in 1964.^[1]

The WAG-1 served both passenger and freight trains for nearly forty years. As of January 2002, all locomotives have been withdrawn from service, with one being preserved at the National Rail Museum.