Power type Steam
Power type Steam
Build date 1955, 1966–1969
Indian WL (1955) WL 15084 at Amritsar Jn, 1993.
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Build date 1955, 1966–1969 Total produced 104
Specifications Configuration: • Whyte 4-6-2 • UIC 2′C1′ h2 Gauge 5 ft 6 in 1,676 mm )Driver dia.5 ft 7 in (1.702 m) Axle load 16.9 long tons (17.2 t; 18.9 short tons) Loco weight 88.1 long tons (89.5 t; 98.7 short tons) Tender weight 62.59 long tons (63.59 t; 70.10 short tons) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 12 long tons (12 t; 13 short tons) Water cap. 4,500 imp gal (20,000 L; 5,400 US gal) Boiler pressure 210 psi (1.45 MPa) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 19+ 1 ⁄ 4 in × 28 in (489 mm × 711 mm)Valve gear Walschaerts
Career Operators Indian Railways Number in class 104 Numbers First run 1955 Last run 6 December 1995 Preserved #15005 is the only one to be preserved.Current owner Rewari Steam Heritage ShedDisposition One preserved, remainder scrapped
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The Indian locomotive class WL of 1955 was a class of light axle load 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotives used on 5 ft 6 in ( 1,676 mm ) broad gauge lines in India between 1955 and 1995.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
The first batch, of 10 engines, was built by Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows , Lancashire , England, in 1955. The second, main, batch, totalling 94 engines, was built in India by the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works between 1966 and 1969.[ 4]
The WL class of 1955 is not to be confused with the WL class of 1939 , all of which went to Pakistan upon partition in 1947.[ 1] [ 1]
WL #15005 "Sher-e-Punjab" is the one used on the last run of broad gauge steam locomotive on the Indian Railways . This historic run was between Ferozepur and Jalandhar on the Northern Railway on 6 December 1995.
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