Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works
Type | Indian Railways production unit |
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Industry | Electric locomotive |
Predecessor | Diesel Component Works |
Founded | October 1981 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | India |
Key people | (General Manager)[1] |
Products | WAP 7 WAG 9 WAG 10 |
Owner | Indian Railways |
Website | dmw |
Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works, (formerly Diesel Component Works), is located in Patiala in the Indian state of Punjab. It was set up in 1981 to extend the service life of diesel Locomotives of the Indian Railways and raise the level of their availability. It also started to manufactures of WAP 7 and WAG 9 locomotives.
Services[]
- Manufacture and supply of high quality components and sub-assemblies as spares.
- Manufacture of components hitherto imported achieving import substitution and timely availability
- Remanufacture of critical assemblies for the unit exchange system of the diesel locomotive's maintenance system of the railways
- Rebuilding locomotives and power packs, and retrofitting the locomotives with systems incorporating latest technological development
- Manufacturing the WAP 7 locomotives and starting its series from 39***. It is also manufacturing the WAG 9 locomotives too.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/GMO_WAP-7_39112.jpg/220px-GMO_WAP-7_39112.jpg)
A DLMW made WAP-7 locomotive homed to Gomoh ELS
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/GMO_WAG9HC.jpg/220px-GMO_WAG9HC.jpg)
A DLMW made WAG-9 locomotive allotted to Gomoh ELS
Products[]
Key:
- Loco currently in production
The designation of the locomotives follows the nomenclature in Indian Railways. Prototypes and individual vehicles are not listed.
Electric locomotives[]
Name | Wheel | Built year(s) | Power | Current Status | Preserved units | Comments | Picture |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WAP-7 | Co-Co | 2000–present | 6350 HP | In service | ![]() | ||
WAG-9 | Co-Co[2] | 1996–present | 6125 HP | In service | ![]() |
See also[]
- Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers
- Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
- Banaras Locomotive Works
- Diesel Locomotive Factory, Marhowrah
- Electric Locomotive Factory, Madhepura
- Integral Coach Factory, Chennai
- Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli
- Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
- Rail Wheel Factory, Yelahanka
- Rail Wheel Plant, Bela
- Titagarh Wagons, Titagarh
- List of locomotive builders by countries
References[]
- ^ "Govt appoints five new general managers in Railways". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "WAG9 Co-Co".
External links[]
Categories:
- Transport in Patiala
- Patiala
- Railway workshops in India
- Economy of Punjab, India
- 1981 establishments in Punjab, India
- India rail transport stubs