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Which locos are the rarest ones on IR?

June 20, 2019, 12:02 PM

The situation is changing all the time with many old locos reaching the end of their useful lives. The list below shows the loco classes that can be considered as being really rare on the IR network [1/05].

YAM-1 : Only at Tambaram (SR), decommissioned and probably scrapped by now [2006] but were occasionally used for departmental duties as late as 2005.

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YDM-2 : Only at Golden Rock (SR) and Gandhidham (WR).
WCAM-1 : Only at Valsad (WR).
WCAM-2, WCAM-2P : Only at Valsad (WR).
WCAM-3 : Only at Kalyan (CR).
WCM-6 : Only one left.
WCG-2 : Only at Kalyan (CR).
WCAG-1 : Only at Kalyan (CR).
WDP-1 : Only at Tughlakabad (WCR) and Vijayawada (SCR).
WDP-2 : Only at Tughlakabad (WCR) and Golden Rock (SR).
WDM-3D : Only at Krishnarajapuram (SWR) and Erode (SR).
WDM-6 : Only two were built, #18901, #18902; both at Bardhhaman (ER).
WDM-7 : Only at Tondiarpet and Ernakulam (both SR).
WDS-5 : Only at Mughalsarai (ECR) and Bondamunda (SER).
WAG-6A, WAG-6B, WAG-6C : Only at Vishakhapatnam (ECoR).
WAP-6 : Only at Asansol (ER).
WDG-4 : Only at Hubli (SWR) — more are expected to be built.
WDP-4 : Only at Hubli (SWR) — more are expected to be built.
WAP-5 : Only at Ghaziabad (NR) — more are expected to be built.
WAP-7 : Only at Gomoh (ECR) and Ghaziabad (NR) — more are expected to be built.
WAG-9 : Only at Gomoh (ECR) and Ajni (CR) — more are expected to be built.
WP : The premier passenger locomotive in steam days is now found only at the Rewari steam shed
WL : This steam loco is now found only at the Rewari steam shed.
Other steam : Steam as a whole rates as being very rare on IR’s network today. The ‘X’ class locos are found only on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway line (Cooonoor shed), and the DHR ‘B’ class locos are found only on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Tindharia shed). The Rewari shed has some other steam locos, including some MG steam, YG, AWD, etc. A few other steam locos (WP’s, WG’s, etc.) are found in other zonal railways and used for special excursions. See the section on steam.

Source – IFRCA.org

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