Indian locomotive class WU
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The Indian locomotive class WU was a class of 2-4-2T steam locomotives used on 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge lines in India.[1][3]
The four members of the class were built by Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England, to an order placed by the East Indian Railway (EIR) in 1940. They were completed in 1943.[2]
Proposals were later made for additional members of the class WU to be built. However, the class lacked the ability to cope with post-World War II traffic, and therefore the proposals were never realised.[4]
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References[]
Notes[]
- ^ a b Hughes 1976, p. 21.
- ^ a b Hughes 1990, p. 46.
- ^ a b Hughes 1996, p. 28.
- ^ Marshall 2009, p. 88.
Bibliography[]
- Hughes, Hugh (1976). Steam in India. Truro, Cornwall: D. Bradford Barton Ltd. ISBN 0851532586.
- Hughes, Hugh (1990). Indian Locomotives: Part 1 – Broad Gauge 1851–1940. Harrow, Middlesex: The Continental Railway Circle. ISBN 0-9503469-8-5.
- Hughes, Hugh (1996). Indian Locomotives: Part 4 – 1941–1990. Harrow, Middlesex: The Continental Railway Circle. ISBN 0-9521655-1-1.
- Marshall, Lawrence G (2009). Indian Broad Gauge Steam Remembered. East Harling, Norfolk: Taverner Publications. ISBN 9781901470154.
Categories:
- Railway locomotives introduced in 1943
- Steam locomotives of India
- Vulcan Foundry locomotives
- 2-4-2T locomotives
- 5 ft 6 in gauge locomotives
- Scrapped locomotives