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The Indian locomotive class WDM-6 is a class of diesel–electric locomotive that was developed in 1981 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) engine, 6th generation (6). Only two WDM-6s were built in 1981 and 1982, and were decommissioned at Burdwan (BWN) in 2011.
The WDM-6 was developed to address the need for locomotive to haul commuter and suburban services. They had the same 1350 hp engine and hood superstructure as the metre-gaugeYDM-4s with the underframes of the WDM-2. The two WDM-6s were deemed underpowered and subsequently relegated to shunting and departmental duties, based at the diesel locomotive shed in Burdwan (BWN) since the 1980s. One unit was seen shunting at Liluah Workshop.
By the late 2010s, both locomotives were withdrawn from service, and are earmarked for preservation.
Preserved Examples
Class
Manufacturer
Loco Number
Previous shed
Name
Livery
Location
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WDM-6
DLW
18901
Barddhaman/Burdwan
(BWN)
Brown with yellow lining
Earmarked for preservation: I.R. Heritage Website
WDM-6
DLW
18902
Barddhaman/Burdwan
(BWN)
Brown with white stripe
Earmarked for preservation: I.R. Heritage Website
Former shed
Barddhaman/Burdwan (BWN): All the locomotives of this class has been withdrawn from service.
