Indian locomotive class WAGC3/WAG-10

WAGC-3/WAG-10
Bondamunda based WAG-10 at PLW, Patiala
Type and origin Power type Electric Designer Banaras Locomotive Works Builder Banaras Locomotive Works, Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works Rebuilder Banaras Locomotive Works, Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works Rebuild date 2018, 2021 Number rebuilt 2
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR C-C+C-C  • UIC Co'Co+Co'Co'  • Commonwealth Co+Co+Co+Co Gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Electric system/s 25 kv AC OHLE Current pickup(s) Pantograph
Performance figures Power output 10,000 hp (7,457 kW)
Career Operators Indian Railways Class WAGC-3 WAG-10 Locale South Eastern Railway zone First run 2018 Disposition In service

The WAGC-3, also known as WAG-10, is a class of 25 kv AC electric locomotive rebuilt by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW). It can deliver 10,000 hp (7457 kW). The locomotive was rebuilt from a WDG-3A diesel locomotive.

The name stands for broad gauge (W), alternating current (A), goods service (G), and converted (C).

Locomotive shed

Zone	Name	Shed Code	Quantity
South Eastern Railway	Bondamunda	BNDM	2
Total Locomotives Active as of 01-01-2023			2

See also

• Locomotives of India
• Indian Railways
• Rail transport in India

References

Bibliography

• Hughes, Hugh (1996). Indian Locomotives: Part 4 – 1941–1990. Harrow, Middlesex: The Continental Railway Circle. ISBN 0-9521655-1-1. OCLC 35135033.