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DISEL LOCO – WDM 3A Locomotive

January 5, 2021, 5:19 PM
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WDM 3A Locomotive


This is mixed service loco made for hauling more load. These are of two types one is rebuilt WDM2 and other is new one. New loco has 14000 series and rebuilt loco has 16, 17, 18 series. In WDM3A, 3 stands for 3000 and A for additional 100 HP hence the horse power engine is 3100 HP. It has fuel efficient kit & AC-DC transmission. Equipments of  Superstructure are similar to WDG3A loco and under truck are similar to WDM2 loco.

 
General Data
 
Engine Horse Power                                                     3100 HP
 
Loco Horse Power                                                        2900 HP
 
Maximum Speed                                                           120 Km/h


Weight                                                                           112.8T
 
Axle Load                                                                     18.8 T
 
Tractive effort                                                                30.5T
 
Brake System                                                                 IRAB-1
 
Transition                                                                       47.5 Km/h
 
Generator                                                                       Only Alternator
 
Type of Diesel Engine                                                   251B (Up rated)
 
Engine Idle Speed                                                          400 rpm
 
Engine Speed on 8th notch                                            1050 rpm
 
OSTA Setting                                                                 1180 ± 20 rpm
 
Power Contactor                                                                   9
 
Reverser                                                                               1
 
BKT                                                                                     1
Length of Loco                                                               17120 mm
 
Locomotive Driving                                               Left Hand/Right Hand
 
Bogie                                                                        CO-CO Tri-mount
 
Traction Motor                                                             DC Series Motor
 
Engine Governor                                                     EH / WW/MCBG
 
Main Crankshaft Overlapping Period                                140 0
 

 

 

 
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