Indian locomotive class WDS-6

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WDS-6
Tuglakabad based WDS-6 roaming at Anand Vihar Terminal.
Type and origin Power type Diesel Builder BLW, Central Railway Loco Workshop, Parel Build date 1975+ Total produced WDS-6: 300 WDS-6AD: 111 Rebuilder Parel Workshops
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Co′Co′  • Commonwealth Co-Co Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Bogies ALCO Asymmetric cast frame trimount Wheel diameter 1,092 mm (3 ft 7 in) Wheelbase 12.834 m (42 ft 1+1⁄4 in) Length 16.088 m (52 ft 9+3⁄8 in) Width 2.864 m (9 ft 4+3⁄4 in) Height 4.185 m (13 ft 8+3⁄4 in) Axle load 21,000 kg (46,000 lb) Loco weight 113,000 kg (249,000 lb) Fuel type Diesel Fuel capacity 3,000 L (660 imp gal; 790 US gal) Lubricant cap. 530 L (120 imp gal; 140 US gal), 630 L (140 imp gal; 170 US gal) DLW Water cap. 22 L (4.8 imp gal; 5.8 US gal), 28 L (6.2 imp gal; 7.4 US gal) DLW Prime mover ALCO 251-D RPM range 400-1100 Engine type Inline, 6-cylinder, diesel Aspiration Turbo-supercharged Displacement 267 mm Generator DC Traction motors 6 DC Cylinders 6 Transmission Diesel-electric transmission MU working 2 Loco brake 28LV-1, Air brake for Locomotive using SA-9 brake handle Train brakes Originally vacuum, or air, but some modified to dual
Performance figures Maximum speed 71 km/h (44 mph) Power output Max:1,400 hp (1,000 kW) Site rated:1,300 hp (970 kW) Tractive effort 34.000 t (33 long tons; 37 short tons) maximum 16.050 t (16 long tons; 18 short tons) continuous
Career Operators Indian Railways Locale All over Indian Railways, also leased and sold to some private- and public-sector industrial concerns Current owner Indian Railways, private industries Disposition Active

The Indian locomotive class WDS-6 is a diesel-electric locomotive used by the Indian Railways mainly for shunting and also for performing departmental duties. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Shunting (S) engine, 6th generation (6). As of April 2022, 375 units of this class are currently in use all over India.