Indian locomotive class WV

Indian WV
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Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Vulcan Foundry Serial number 4787–4790 Build date 1939–1942 Total produced 4
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-6-2T  • UIC 1′C1′h2t Gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Driver dia. 5 ft 7 in (1.702 m) Fuel type Coal Water cap 3,000 imp gal (14,000 L; 3,600 US gal) Boiler pressure 210 psi (1.45 MPa) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 16 in × 28 in (406 mm × 711 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts
Career Operators East Indian Railway Company Indian Railways Number in class 4 Numbers EIR: 2120–2123 IR: 26954–26957 (WM): 13070–13073 Disposition Rebuilt as WM class

The Indian locomotive class WV was a class of 2-6-2T tank locomotives used on 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge lines in India.

The four members of the class were built by Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England, and completed in 1942. They were later converted into class WM engines, which were of 2-6-4T wheel arrangement.

See also

• History of rail transport in India
• Indian Railways
• Locomotives of India
• Rail transport in India