WAG C3 (THE BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHEMENT)

Indian Railways constantly efforts for the redevelopment of its old, discarded locomotives and to bring such a locomotive on the platform which satisfies the modern technology needs. We can also see the needs of electrification of Indian routes and with this, the needs of electric locomotives in India. Also to promote the MAKE IN INDIA campaign, the railways can become only the big source. So to catch up all the necessary needs of the nation, The DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE WORKS (D.L.W.) made an effort and created such a locomotive which creates a big history in railways technology by forming the locomotive, named WAG C3.

INTRODUCTION

The WAG C3 (WIDE AC-TRACTION GOODS CLASS-C3) is an AC-electric tractioned freight locomotives manufactured totally by the DIESEL LCOMOTIVE WORKS (D.L.W.) on 15 APRIL, 2018. The locomotive had been created by the engineering efforts of D.L.W, RDSO and BHEL. The locomotive has an identical twin-section parts, each having the power output of 5000HP thus making the total of 10000HP; which receives its power from 25KV O.H.E. cable through pantograph.

The WAG C3 locomotive marks a big turning point in history of INDIAN RAILWAYS and shows the one of the biggest engineering accomplishment by the railway engineers. Actually this locomotive is the complete transformation of a DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE into an ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE which has not yet been done by any of the country. Also this locomotive is completely transitioned by D.L.W. engineers and becomes the first MAKE IN INDIA project for INDIAN RAILWAYS.

WAG C3 FIRST MAKE OUT

DEVELOPMENT

The WAG C3 locomotive is an electric powered locomotive whose chassy design is same as that of locomotive from which it is developed. The WAG C3 locomotive is the hybrid of a diesel locomotive WDM 2 and an electric locomotive WAM 4 in which the body design is completely inspired from the diesel locomotive WDM 2 and the whole engine design is taken from the electric locomotive WAM 4.

WAM 4

WDM 2

The frontal body of the locomotive is exactly same as the as WDM 2 which is to be converted, while the back body of the locomotive is made same as WAM 4. The concept body of WAM 4 is very important because the loco has to converted into electric while the body of WDM 2 is taken because the engineers took the aim of converting it into electric. The top roof of the locomotive is also taken from WAM 4 for allow the easy installation of the pantograph over it.

The locomotive is used in twin combined sections just as same as WAG 12 design because it makes the power of locomotive double. Also, it becomes the powerful electric locomotive manufactured by the Indian Railways as its processor WAG 9 has only the power output of 6350HP. The locomotive is manufactured for hauling of the freight trains but in the future, it can also haul the passenger’s trains.

BACK VIEW

FUTURE ASPECT

With this successful accomplishment, the D.L.W. producing unit made a new project of converting the next diesel engine, WDP 4 into the same electric locomotive. Let’s hope if we can find the next converted locomotive in the future.

SPECIFICATIONS

POWER OUTPUT: 10000HP

BUILDER: DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE WORKS (D.L.W.), VARANASI, U.P.

POWER TYPE: ELECTIC

AXLE LOAD: 22KN

ENGINE TYPE: TWIN SECTIONED DUAL CABS

O.H.E. INPUT: 25KV, 50Hz

AXLE LOAD: 22KN

ENGINE WEIGHT: 28.2 TONS

HAULING CAPACITY: 262KN

THE FINAL TESTING