Indian locomotive class WW
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The Indian locomotive class WW was a class of 0-6-2T tank locomotives used on 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge lines in India.[1][3][4] The four members of the class were built by Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England, and completed in 1942.[2]
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References[]
Notes[]
- ^ a b Hughes 1996, p. 23.
- ^ a b "Indian Railways 5 ft. 6 in. Gauge 1952 0-6-2T (WW) brochure" (PDF). Vulcan Foundry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Hughes 1976, p. 21.
- ^ Marshall 2009, pp. 147–148.
Bibliography[]
- Hughes, Hugh (1976). Steam in India. Truro, Cornwall: D. Bradford Barton Ltd. ISBN 0851532586.
- 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.
External links[]
Media related to Indian locomotive class WW at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Railway locomotives introduced in 1942
- Steam locomotives of India
- Vulcan Foundry locomotives
- 0-6-2T locomotives
- 5 ft 6 in gauge locomotives
- Scrapped locomotives