Diesel Locomotives

Diesel Locomotives Shaped the Indian railways to what we see it as today. With the arrival of the America WDM 1, India has produced thousands of Diesel locomotives of different types, most of which still remain operational. WDM 2, bought way back in 1960s was modified and shaped into tens of different locos that ruled railways for well over 40 years. Diesel locomotives are still beloved in India for their ruggedness and ease of maintenance.

India operates 4 types diesel locomotives, divided according to the type of Traffic they haul:

Broad Gauge Locomotives:


 * Mixed Traffic Locomotive:
 * WDM 1
 * WDM 2
 * WDM 3
 * WDM 3A (earlier WDM 2C)
 * WDM 3C
 * WDM 3D
 * WDM 3E
 * WDM 3F
 * WDM 4
 * WDM 6
 * WDM 7
 * Passenger Service Locomotives:
 * WDP 1
 * WDP 3A
 * WDP 4
 * WDP 4B
 * WDP 4D
 * Freight Service Locomotives
 * WDG 3A
 * WDG 3B
 * WDG 3C
 * WDG 3D
 * WDG 3F
 * WDG 4
 * WDG 4D
 * WDG 4G
 * WDG 5
 * WDG 6G
 * Shunter Locomotives:
 * WDS 1
 * WDS 2
 * WDS 3
 * WDS 4
 * WDS 5
 * WDS 6