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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. | 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. | ||
The WCM-4 served both passenger and freight trains for over 39 years. With the introduction of more modern types of locomotives and 25 KV [[Alternating current|AC]] electrification, all were withdrawn in early 2000s after repeated failures. Today Sadly all locomotives have been Scrapped. | |||
== History== | == History== | ||
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> | 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. | ||
They began their CR zone service in 1961.The WCM-3 locomotives were used on many Express trains but had some problems and were relegated to hauling low speed passenger trains, shunting and freight duties only. In mid 1990s Central Railways decided to withdraw these locomotive from services and all units were scrapped with non preserved. | |||
== Former sheds == | |||
* Pune | |||
* [[Electric Loco Shed, Kalyan|Kalyan]] (KYN) | |||
* All the locomotives of this class has been withdrawn from service. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||