Template:Infobox locomotive The YCG-1 was a class of electric locomotives built in the 1930s for use on the metre-gauge electrified lines in the Chennai area. Its class designation denotes a metre-gauge (Y) DC current (C) goods locomotive (G). With the conversion of the lines to 25 kv AC, all were withdrawn. One is preserved at National Rail Museum in New Delhi.[1]
History
Four of these locomotives, designated class EG,Template:Sfn were supplied by English Electric in 1930 for goods traffic on the South Indian Railway's Madras to Tambaram suburban line recently electrified at 1.5 kV DC overhead,Template:Sfn and were later withdrawn when the succeeding Southern Railway switched to AC traction. One locomotive, no. 21900 (ex-SIR no. EG1) is now preserved at the NRM.[2]
Design
The YCG-1 were able to run on unelectrified lines by operating with ET class 4-wheeled 440 volt battery tenders,[3] of which two were built,Template:Sfn containing a capacity of Template:Convert and a load of Template:Convert.Template:Sfn A link mechanism between the two bogies allowed the locomotive to navigate curves easier.[3] The pantographs were of the diamond pattern.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Indian Railways YCG-1 class at Delhi, India. RailPictures. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ↑ Exhibits at the National Railway Museum. Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA) website. Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA). Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Electric Locomotive Classes – DC, Dual Current, Battery & Dual Traction. Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA) website. Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
Bibliography
- Template:Hughes-IndianLocos2
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- The Pictorial History of Electric Locomotives{{#if:Haut|, Haut}. Oak Tree Publications(January 2000). ISBN 9780498076442