The EMD GT50AC or WDG-5 a class of heavy haul Diesel-electric locomotive built by Banaras Locomotive Works, Varanasi in collaboration with Electro-Motive Diesel. At a rated power output of Template:Convert, it is the second most powerful diesel locomotive class in Indian Railways, just out-powered by the Template:Convert WDG-6G. Derived from the EMD SD80MAC, it was meant as a direct upgrade to the WDG-4 (SD70MAC derivative).The locomotive or the series is named Bheem, after the strong Pandav brother from epic of Mahabharat. The loco has an EMD 20N-710G3B-EC 20 cylinder engine of the EMD SD80MAC and an AC-AC transmission. Development of this locomotive is one of the Best Examples of Atma-Nirbhar Bharat. This loco was unfortunately stopped only with 7 units due to the Fuel Inefficiency of the v20-710 powerpack, the same reason why even the Original SD80MAC were made less in number, and were finally Scrapped Off. [1]
Locomotive shed
| Zone | Name | Shed Code | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Railway | Sabarmati | SBT | 7 |
| Total Locomotives Active as of 09-02-2022[2] | 7 | ||
References
- ↑ EMD to deliver high-power diesel locomotives to Indian Rail. Railway Technology(2011-09-29). Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ↑ IRFCA.
See also
- EMD SD80MAC
- List of diesel locomotives of India
- Indian locomotive class WDG-4
- Indian Railways
- Rail transport in India
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