26-07-2012, 03:55 PM
DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE WORKS
General Information
Locomotive Horse Power: 4500 hp
Locomotive weight: 126 Tones
Fuel tank capacity: 6000 liters
Traction Motors: Type - 3 Phase AC Induction, Nominal Ratings: 500 KW
IT has 16 cylinder V shape engine.
Maximum speed: 110 Km/hr(Freight),
160 Km/hr(Passenger
Classification of locomotive
what do the designation such as ‘WDP-4’ mean?
loco have classification codes that identify them
In this 1st term :
W= broad gauge , Y= meter gauge, N= Z= narrow gauge
Second term
D=diesel, C= DC traction, A=AC traction, CA= duel power
B= batter electric
Third term:-
M=mixed traffic, P=passenger, G= goods, L=light duty
U=multiple unit
Productions of DLW
These can be utilized for manufacture of different designs of locomotive of various gauges suiting customer requirements and other production
WDG4