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{{Infobox locomotive<br />
| name = Indian locomotive class WDS-4 <br />
| powertype = Diesel-hydraulic<br />
| image = File:Heritage Engine at Valsad 2.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = A WDS-4 Preserved at Valsad Railway station<br />
| builder = [[Chittaranjan Locomotive Works]]<br />
| ordernumber = <br />
| serialnumber = <br />
| buildmodel = <br />
| builddate = 1967–1990<br />
| totalproduction = {{ubl|''WDS-4:'' 27|''WDS-4A:'' 5|''WDS-4B:'' 450+|''WDS-4C:'' 7 |''WDS-4D:'' 120+ | ''Total:'' 662}}<br />
| rebuilder = [[Banaras Locomotive Works|BLW]]<br />
| rebuilddate = <br />
| numberrebuilt = <br />
| Britishclass = 0-6-0dh<br />
| uicclass = C<br />
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}}<br />
| trucks = <br />
| bogies = <br />
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| axleload = <br />
| weightondrivers = <br />
| locoweight = {{convert|60|t}}<br />
| fueltype = [[Diesel fuel|Diesel]]<br />
| fuelcap = <br />
| lubecap = <br />
| coolantcap = <br />
| watercap = <br />
| sandcap = <br />
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| generator = <br />
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| transmission = <br />
| multipleworking = <br />
| maxspeed = {{ubl|''Mainline gear:'' {{convert|60|-|65|km/h|0|abbr=on}}|''Shunting:'' {{convert|25|-|38|km/h|0|abbr=on}}}}<br />
| poweroutput = {{convert|600|-|700|hp|abbr=on}}<br />
| tractiveeffort = {{ubl|''Mainline gear:'' {{convert|9500|-|16700|kgf|abbr=on}}|''Shunting:'' {{convert|18000|kgf|abbr=on}}}}<br />
| factorofadhesion = <br />
| trainheating = <br />
| locobrakes = <br />
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| safety = <br />
| operator = [[Indian Railways]] <br />
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| numinclass = <br />
| fleetnumbers = 19057…19732<br />
| officialname = <br />
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| axleloadclass = <br />
| locale = All over Indian Railways, some leased/sold to private industry<br />
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}}<br />
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The '''WDS-4''' is a class of [[diesel-hydraulic locomotive]] used by [[Indian Railways]] for shunting and departmental operations. The model name stands for [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad gauge]] ('''W'''), Diesel ('''D'''), Shunting ('''S''') engine. The WDS-4 was once used all over India but most have now been scrapped or condemned from active service.<br />
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==Locomotive sheds==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Zone !! Name !! Shed Code !! Quantity<br />
|-<br />
| [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]] || Beliaghata Sealdah || BGA || 1<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]] || [[Diesel Loco Shed, Shakurbasti |Shakurbasti]] || SSB || 2<br />
|-<br />
| [[Diesel Loco Shed, Lucknow|Lucknow]] || LKO || 2<br />
|-<br />
| [[North Central Railway zone|North Central Railway]] || [[Diesel Loco Shed, Agra|Agra]] || AGA || 1<br />
|-<br />
| [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]] || [[Diesel Loco Shed, Tondiarpet|Tondiarpet]] || TNP || 1<br />
|-<br />
| [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]] || Bandra Marshalling Yard || BAMY || 2<br />
|-<br />
| || Rashtriya Chemical & Fertilizers|| RCF || 2<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="3" |'''Total Locomotives in Service as of October 2021'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?list_type=named|title = IRFCA}}</ref> || 11<br />
|}<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 />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
*https://rdso.indianrailways.gov.in/works/uploads/File/WDS6.PDF<br />
*https://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-loco2d.html<br />
*https://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-specs.html#WDS-6<br />
*https://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list<br />
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===Bibliography===<br />
{{refbegin}}<br />
*{{Hughes-IndianLocos4|page=38}}<br />
{{refend}}<br />
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{{Broad gauge locomotives of India |state=open}}<br />
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[[Category:Diesel-hydraulic locomotives of India]]<br />
[[Category:C locomotives]]<br />
[[Category:Chittaranjan Locomotive Works locomotives]]<br />
[[Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1967]]<br />
[[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge locomotives]]</div>
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