Indian locomotive class WCM-4: Difference between revisions

The Indian locomotive class '''WCM-4''' is a class of 1.5 [[Volt|kV]] [[Direct current|DC]] [[electric locomotive]]s that was developed in 1956 by [[Vulcan Foundry]] and [[English Electric]] for [[Indian Railways]]. The model name stands for [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad gauge (W)]], Direct Current (C), Mixed traffic (M) engine, 4th generation (4). They entered service in 1961. A total of 7 WCM-4 locomotives was built at England between 1956 and 1957.

Indian Railways decided to procure 7 locomotives from Hitachi. They are manufactured in Japan and shipped to India in 1957. These locomotives had now common [[Co-Co locomotives|Co-Co]] wheel arrangement.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Refer pg 260|url=https://rdso.indianrailways.gov.in/works/uploads/File/Data%20Book%20of%20Electric%20Locomotives%202016(3).pdf}}</ref>  Initially the WCM-4 class were known as EM/4 class.<ref>{{Cite book| title=Vulcan Foundry Locomotives 1832–1956| last=Gudgin| first=D.S.E.| publisher=Bradford Barton| location=Truro| year=1976| isbn=978-0-85153-215-8}}</ref> They were easily recognizable with their larger size and normal light enclosures for the marker lights  and the tail lamps (just above the buffers). They had their cab doors placed near the cab unlike the [[Indian locomotive class WCM-1|WCM-1]] class. The WCM-4 is a more powerful and larger version of the [[Indian locomotive class WCM-3|WCM-3]] class. They were intended for hauling superfast train in [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]] CR. But after sometime they were relegated to freight duties only.