Indian locomotive class WU

what is it?

The Indian locomotive class WU was a class of 2-4-2T steam locomotives used on 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad-gauge lines in India. The four members of the class were built by Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England, to an order placed by the East Indian Railway (EIR) in 1940. They were completed in 1943.

who runs it

base stats

• built 4made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

• 🎂First built 86 years ago, in 1940.

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built

1940–1943

in service from

1943

number built

4

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Vulcan Foundry

operators

East Indian Railway Company, Indian Railways

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,676 mm Indian broad gauge

wheel arrangement

2-4-2

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.