Indian locomotive class WW
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{{Infobox locomotive
| name = Indian WW
| powertype = Steam
| image = WW works photo, 1942.jpg
| alt = Vulcan Foundry works photo of NWR no. 301.
| caption = Vulcan Foundry works photo of NWR no. 301.
| designer =
| builder = Vulcan Foundry
| ordernumber =
| serialnumber = 4791–4794
| buildmodel =
| builddate = 1940–1942
| totalproduction = 4
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| whytetype = 0-6-2T
| uicclass = C1′h2t
| gauge = {{track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}}
| driverdiameter = {{convert|4|ft|3|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
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| axleload = {{convert|16.5|LT|t ST}}
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| locoweight = {{convert|65.85|LT|t ST}}
| fueltype = Coal
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| boiler =
| boilerpressure = {{convert|210|psi|MPa|2|abbr=on}}
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| cylindercount = Two, outside
| cylindersize = {{convert|16|x|22|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
| valvegear = Walschaerts
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| tractiveeffort = {{convert|19710|lbf|kN|2|abbr=on}}
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| operator = Indian Railways
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| numinclass = 4
| fleetnumbers = 15010–15013
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| notes = {{sfn|Hughes|1996|p=23}}{{cite web|url=http://www.enuii.org/vulcan_foundry/photographs/locomotives/Publicity/NWR%200-6-2T%201942.pdf |title=Indian Railways 5 ft. 6 in. Gauge 1952 0-6-2T (WW) brochure |publisher=Vulcan Foundry |access-date=11 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019192759/http://www.enuii.org/vulcan_foundry/photographs/locomotives/Publicity/NWR%200-6-2T%201942.pdf |archive-date=19 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}
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The Indian locomotive class WW was a class of 0-6-2T tank locomotives used on {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} broad gauge lines in India.{{sfn|Hughes|1996|p=23}}Hughes 1976, p. 21.Marshall 2009, pp. 147–148. The four members of the class were built by Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England, and completed in 1942.
Class table
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|+ Table of orders and numbers ! Year !! Manufacturer !! Serial Nos. !! Qty !! First Nos. !! All-India Nos. !! Notes | ||||||
1940-1942 | Vulcan | 4791–4794 | 4 | 301-304 (EPR) | 15010-15013 |
See also
References
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- {{Hughes-SII}}
- {{Hughes-IndianLocos4}}
- {{Marshall-IBGSR}}
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External links
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Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1942
Category:Vulcan Foundry locomotives