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Green loco ET WDM-2G prince of wcr taking rest after shunting bhusaval - itarsi passenger
the unique WDM2G is a testimony to the brilliant engineers at RDSO and Indian Railways. This is the latest ALCO, based on the WDM3D with it’s same underframe and high-adhesion bogies. The single 3300 hp engine of the WDM3D has been replaced by three 800 hp “gensets” which can work individually in parallel. This means that one, two or three of the Gensets can be operated depending on the situation and power required, translating into...
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tremendous energy-efficiency (two engines can be shut down while running light or idling). It seems under-powered, but it has been developed intentionally as a low-powered loco to address the gap left behind by the WDM2. The WDM2G is ideal for an entire range of low-power duties like hauling small passenger trains and expresses of 10-12 coaches, departmental duties, at many industrial sites and for shunting. The WDM2G can relieve all the higher powered locos wasting away doing these duties currently, bringing about a lot of process streamlining. It is completely indigenous, designed, developed and made in India! Looks only vaguely like the Indian ALCOs and more like some American locomotives (CSX etc). Two WDM2Gs have been produced and are both at Itarsi, the numbering scheme indicates many more are to come. It does not follow the IR naming convention, the “G” probably stands for “Genset”.