The massive 6,000 horsepower WDG-6G is finally out in the wild. We had the chance to get a closer look at the first unit of its type – 69001. Two units were produced by General Electric (now Wabtec)’s plant in Pennsylvania, United States. They landed in India at Mundhra port in February 2019.
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69001 was recently sent to South Central...
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Railways’s Maula Ali (MLY) Diesel Locomotive Shed (DLS). The loco will undergo Confirmatory Oscillograph Car Run (COCR) trials on the Vikarabad – Parli section of SCR. The second unit – 69002 – is expected to arrive at DLS MLY in the next few days.
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The loco will be ready for trials in two weeks from now, according to officials.Key features of the newest locomotive in IR’s fleet:
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The WDG-6G is based on GE’s Evolution series.
WDG-6G is fitted with a 16 cylinder V-16 Evolution series engine. The engine is a 4 stroke, fully turbocharged and intercooled. Power transmission to axle is AC-AC electric.
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The loco has Co-Co type axle arrangement with 6 AC traction motors.
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The WDG-6G sports an Electronic Fuel Injection for improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions.
The locomotive is UIC 1 emission compliant. First of its kind in India.
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Alternator start engine is mounted on isolators for reduced vibrations.
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The locomotive has IGBT based traction system with individual axle control for enhanced reliability.
Multi speed, motor driven auxiliaries for optimized load control
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The driver’s cab has been provided with amenities like HVAC, Hot plate, heated windshields, urinal.
Auto engine start/stop integrated with APU.
Consolidated Control Architecture Control System has been provided, and features such as Trip optimizer, loco vision and cab signalling are also part of the feature-set.
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Remote monitoring and diagnostics has been enabled for continuous fleet health monitoring.
Cab frontal collision designed as per EN12663 and AAR S580 anti-climber.
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