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{{Infobox locomotive<br />
| name = Indian locomotive class WDS-3 <br />
| powertype = Diesel-hydraulic<br />
| image = File:WDS-3.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = A WDS-4C(Ex WDS-3) shunts a passenger Train rake<br />
| builder = [[Maschinenbau Kiel]]<br />
| ordernumber = <br />
| serialnumber = <br />
| buildmodel = <br />
| builddate = 1961<br />
| totalproduction = 7<br />
| rebuilder = CLW to RDSO specification<br />
| rebuilddate = 1976-1978<br />
| numberrebuilt = All 7<br />
| Britishclass = 0-6-0dh<br />
| uicclass = C<br />
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}}<br />
| trucks = <br />
| bogies = <br />
| wheeldiameter = {{convert|1092|mm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| trailingdiameter = <br />
| minimumcurve = <br />
| wheelbase = <br />
| length = <br />
| over couplers = {{convert|10.700|m|ftin|abbr=on|frac=16}}<br />
| body = {{convert|9.430|m|ftin|abbr=on|frac=16}}<br />
| width = {{convert|3.030|m|ftin|abbr=on|frac=16}}<br />
| height = {{convert|4.267|m|ftin|abbr=on|frac=16}}<br />
| axleload = <br />
| weightondrivers = <br />
| locoweight = {{convert|57|t}}<br />
| fueltype = [[Diesel fuel|Diesel]]<br />
| fuelcap = <br />
| lubecap = <br />
| coolantcap = <br />
| watercap = <br />
| sandcap = <br />
| consumption = <br />
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| primemover = <br />
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| alternator = <br />
| generator = <br />
| tractionmotors = <br />
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| transmission = <br />
| multipleworking = <br />
| maxspeed = {{ubl|''Mainline gear:'' {{convert|65|km/h|0|abbr=on}}|''Shunting:'' {{convert|27|km/h|0|abbr=on}}}}<br />
| poweroutput = ''WDS-3''{{convert|618|hp|abbr=on}}<br />
''WDS-4C'' {{convert|700|hp|abbr=on}}<br />
| tractiveeffort = {{ubl|''Mainline gear:'' {{convert|11500|kgf|abbr=on}}|''Shunting:'' {{convert|18000|kgf|abbr=on}}}}<br />
| factorofadhesion = <br />
| trainheating = <br />
| locobrakes = <br />
| locobrakeforce = <br />
| trainbrakes = <br />
| safety = <br />
| operator = [[Indian Railways]] <br />
| operatorclass = <br />
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| numinclass = <br />
| fleetnumbers = 19046-19052 <br />
| officialname = <br />
| nicknames = <br />
| axleloadclass = <br />
| locale = All over Indian Railways<br />
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| currentowner = <br />
| disposition = All withdrawn form service<br />
}}<br />
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The class '''WDS-3''' was a [[diesel-electric locomotive]] used by [[Indian Railways]] for shunting and doing departmental works. The model name stands for [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad gauge]] (W), Diesel (D), Shunting (S) 3rd generation (3). The WDS-3 is used mostly in the [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway Zone]] (NR). All these locomotives were withdrawn by the late 1990s.<br />
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== History ==<br />
The history of WDS-3 class starts in the early 1961s with the aim of the [[Indian Railways]] to address the growing requirement for a shunting locomotive. These locomotives was designed by [[Maschinenbau Kiel|Mak]] to specification set by RDSO. Many aspects of this locomotive were taken from the [[DB Class V 60]].<br />
They use Suri transmission developed for these diesel locomotives and were designed as shunting-cum-shuttle service locomotives. For this purpose, the reversing gear box attached to the Suri transmission was designed to have two gear stages; in the lower gear, designated as "shunting gear", the locomotive was designated to have a maximum speed of 27 Km and in the higher speed gear designated as "Mainline gear", the maximum locomotive speed was 65 I<m/h. The 1ocomotive was fit for both shunting and mainline type of services up to a limited speed of 65 Km/h. <br />
Subsequently, it was decided to manufacture locomotives of similar type ingeniously by CLW. These locomotive are designated as WDS4/WDS4B class. <br />
When the lot of 7 WDS3 shunters came, initially they had a lot of troubles with these locomotives, but the trouble was confined more to the power pack than to the transmission. But in course of time, going into detail about the troubles that were being experienced and the mechanics were able to get over a lot of these difficulties and in-fact the transmission was also modified to suit with the engine. By 1979 Out of 7 locomotives, five are still after 15 years of service working and did not have trouble. But by 1990s all units were withdrawn from service.<br />
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== Former shed ==<br />
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* Shakurbasti (SSB): All the locomotives of this class has been withdrawn from service.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[History of rail transport in India]]<br />
* [[Locomotives of India]]<br />
* [[Rail transport in India]]<br />
* [[Indian locomotive class WDM-2]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
===Notes===<br />
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===Bibliography===<br />
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*{{Hughes-IndianLocos4}}<br />
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{{Broad gauge locomotives of India |state=collapsed}}<br />
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[[Category:C locomotives]]<br />
[[Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1976]]<br />
[[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge locomotives]]<br />
[[Category:Diesel-hydraulic locomotives of India]]<br />
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