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{{Infobox locomotive
| name = Indian locomotive class WCM-6
| image =WCM-6.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| powertype = Electric
| designer = [[Chittaranjan Locomotive Works|CLW]]
| builder = [[Chittaranjan Locomotive Works|CLW]]
| ordernumber =
| serialnumber =
| buildmodel =
| builddate = 1995
| totalproduction = 2
| rebuilder = [[Bhusuval workshop]]
| rebuilddate = 2008-08-28
| numberrebuilt = 2
| website =
| aarwheels = [[AAR wheel arrangement#C-C|C-C]]
| uicclass = Co′Co′
| Britishclass = [[Co-Co locomotives|Co-Co]]
| gauge = {{RailGauge|5ft6in|lk=on}}
| bogies = High Adhesion Bogies
| wheeldiameter = New:{{convert|1092|mm|ftin|0|abbr=on}},<br>Half worn:{{convert|1055|mm|ftin|abbr=on|frac=2}} and<br>Full worn:{{convert|1016|mm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| wheelbase = {{convert|1900|mm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| length =
| over couplers = {{convert|20.394|m|ftin|abbr=on|frac=16}}
| body = {{convert|19.000|m|ftin|abbr=on|frac=16}}
| width = {{convert|3.179|m|ftin|abbr=on|frac=16}}
| height = {{convert|4.255|m|ftin|abbr=on|frac=16}}
| pantodown = 
| bodyonly = 
| frametype = High Adhesion fabricated frame
| axleload = {{convert|20.0|t}}
| locoweight = {{convert|120.00|t}}
| sandcap = 16 sandboxes each
| powersupply = 110 V [[Direct current|DC]]
| electricsystem = 1.5 kV [[Direct current|DC]] [[Overhead line|Overhead]] <br/>
*Now 25 kV [[Alternating Current|AC]] [[Overhead line|Overhead]]
| collectionmethod = [[pantograph (rail)|pantograph]]
| alternator =
| generator =
| tractionmotors = 6 HS-15250A
| t/m amps 1 hr = 960A
| t/m amps cont = 960A
| transmission =
| gear ratio = 18:64
| multipleworking = 2 or 3
| locobrakes = [[Railway air brake|Air]]/[[Parking brake#Railroad hand brakes|Hand]],
| trainbrakes = [[Vacuum brake|Vacuum]] and [[Railway air brake|Air]]
| reservoircap =
| compressorcap = 1000 litre/min
| exhaustercap =
| safety = Slip control, Over voltage relay, No volt relay, Low pressure governor, Vacuum governor Train parting alarms, and Brake cylinder cutoff valve
| coupling =
| maxspeed = {{convert|105|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} reduced to {{convert|65|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}
| poweroutput =
| poweroutput start = Max:{{convert|4600|hp|kW|-1|abbr=on}}
| poweroutput 1 hr = Max:{{convert|4600|hp|kW|-1|abbr=on}}
| poweroutput cont = Max:{{convert|4600|hp|kW|-1|abbr=on}}
| tractiveeffort =
| t/e starting = {{convert|39600|kgf|kN|-1|abbr=on}}
| t/e 1 hr = {{convert|36000|kgf|kN|-1|abbr=on}}
| t/e continuous = {{convert|27000|kgf|kN|-1|abbr=on}}
| factorofadhesion = 0.27
| f/adh starting =
| f/adh 1 hr =
| f/adh continuous =
| operator = [[Indian Railways]]
| operatorclass =
| fleetnumbers = 20187 and 20188
| officialname = Vikram for first locomotive
| nicknames =
| locale = Central Railways
| deliverydate = 1996
| firstrundate = 1996
| lastrundate =
| retiredate =
| withdrawndate =
| preservedunits =
| restoredate =
| scrapdate =
| currentowner =
| disposition = All in service
| notes =
}}
The Indian locomotive class '''WCM-6''' is a class of 1.5 [[Volt|kV]] [[Direct current|DC]] [[electric locomotive]]s that was developed in 1995 by [[Chittaranjan Locomotive Works]] (CLW) for [[Indian Railways]]. The model name stands for [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad gauge (W)]], Direct Current (C), Mixed traffic (M) engine, 6th generation (6). They entered service in 1996. A total of 2 WCM-6 locomotives was built at CLW in 1995.Currently they haul only departmental trains and do shunting duties.

== History ==
the history of WCM-5 begins in the early 1960s with the stated aim of the [[Indian Railways]] (IR) to remove the aging fleet of WCM class locomotives working in the [[Central Railway zone|Central Railways]] (CR) .<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> So IR to procure 2 1500 V DC electric locomotives from [[Chittaranjan Locomotive Works]] (CLW), who also previously supplied the [[Indian locomotive class WCM-5|WCM-5]] class. They had the High Adhesion Bogies used in the [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]] class AC locomotive.

They are manufactured in India in 1995.They were the first “ non nosed” DC locomotives to be manufactured.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Refer pg 282|url=https://rdso.indianrailways.gov.in/works/uploads/File/Data%20Book%20of%20Electric%20Locomotives%202016(3).pdf}}</ref>

WCM-6 class DC locomotives of Kalyan shed and were converted to work on 25KV AC by Electric Locomotives Works -Bhusuwal on 28 August 2008. The WCM-6 locomotives were used in Freight Duties.

== Locomotive shed==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Zone !! Name !! Shed Code !! Quantity
|-
|[[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]] || [[Kalyan Junction railway station|Kalyan ELS and Kalyan DLS]] || KYN || 2
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Locomotives Active as of 01-07-2020'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=e-Locos|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref>|| 2
|}


== Former sheds ==
* Pune
*Bhusuwal (BSL)

== See also ==

* [[History of rail transport in India]]
* [[Indian Railways]]
* [[Locomotives of India]]
* [[Rail transport in India]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-specs.html#WCM-6
* [http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-loco2e.html]
* [http://www.irfca.org/ India railway fan club]

{{Broad gauge locomotives of India|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Electric locomotives of India]]
[[Category:1500 V DC locomotives]]
[[Category:Co-Co locomotives]]
[[Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1961]]
[[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge locomotives]]
[[Category:Chittaranjan Locomotive Works locomotives]]

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