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Indian Railways class WL
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India | 1955
104 produced
WL 15153 at Mangalore in November 1975
WL 15153 at Mangalore in November 1975
Laurie Marshall

The WL was a broad-gauge Pacific express locomotive, essentially designed as a lighter variant of the WP. The maximum axle load was 17 instead of 18 1/2 tons and the cylinders had a diameter of 19 1/4 inches, one inch smaller than the WP. The first ten were built in England by Vulcan Foundry in 1955. It took eleven years until production of 94 more locomotives started at Chittaranjan Locomotive Works in India. After production ended in 1969, many stayed in service until the nineties. The last run of a WL was also the last run of a broad gauge steam locomotive in India. It was done by 15005 “Sher-e-Punjab” on December 6, 1995.

General
Built1955, 1966-1969
ManufacturerVulcan Foundry, Chittaranjan
Wheel arr.4-6-2 (Pacific) 
Gauge5 ft 6 in (Indian broad gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase34 ft 9 in
Rigid wheelbase12 ft
Total wheelbase64 ft 10 in
Service weight197,344 lbs
Adhesive weight111,104 lbs
Total weight337,540 lbs
Axle load38,080 lbs
Water capacity26,880 us gal
Fuel capacity5,404 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Grate area38 sq ft
Firebox area251.1 sq ft
Tube heating area1,361.9 sq ft
Evaporative heating area1,613 sq ft
Superheater area450 sq ft
Total heating area2,063 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter67 in
Boiler pressure210 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 19 1/4 x 28 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power1,600 hp (1,193 kW)
Starting effort27,643 lbf
Calculated Values
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