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    This document discusses the specifications of a WDG4 diesel-electric locomotive engine used by Indian Railways. The engine is a V16, two-stroke diesel engine with a displacement of 1,86,160 cc that produces 4132 BHP at 904 RPM. The engine weighs 140 tonnes and has a power-to-weight ratio of 31 BHP per tonne. The locomotive can produce a maximum tractive effort of 53,000 kg and gets an economy of 4 litres per kilometer.

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    Description of WDG 4 loco for Indian railways

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    WDG4 loco details

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    This document discusses the specifications of a WDG4 diesel-electric locomotive engine used by Indian Railways. The engine is a V16, two-stroke diesel engine with a displacement of 1,86,160 cc that produces 4132 BHP at 904 RPM. The engine weighs 140 tonnes and has a power-to-weight ratio of 31 BHP per tonne. The locomotive can produce a maximum tractive effort of 53,000 kg and gets an economy of 4 litres per kilometer.

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    How Powerful Is A Railway Engine?: 192 Upvotes by Kunal Sharma, Ramanuja Chakraborty, Ronak Jain, (More)

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    This document discusses the specifications of a WDG4 diesel-electric locomotive engine used by Indian Railways. The engine is a V16, two-stroke diesel engine with a displacement of 1,86,160 cc that produces 4132 BHP at 904 RPM. The engine weighs 140 tonnes and has a power-to-weight ratio of 31 BHP per tonne. The locomotive can produce a maximum tractive effort of 53,000 kg and gets an economy of 4 litres per kilometer.

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    How powerful is a railway engine?


    Pushkaraj Karyakarte, CADmatic
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    This is a WDG4 Diesel - electric engine used by Indian Railways.


    The diesel engine drives an alternator which produces electric power to ultimately drive the wheels .
    The specifications are as follows :
    Configuration : V16 , direct injection , Two stroke Diesel
    Displacement : 1,86,160 cc
    Power : 4132 BHP @ 904 RPM
    Torque : 9500 Nm
    Compression Ratio : 16.1 : 1
    Weight of Engine : 140 tonnes
    Power to weight Ratio : 31 BHP per tonne
    Specific output : 22.21 BHP per litre
    Bore : 230.19 mm
    Stroke : 279.4 mm
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    Weight of Turbo charger : 953 kg


    Maximum tractive effort : 53,000 kg
    Economy : 4 litres / kilometer
    Here are some of the images of the engine's massive components :

    Crankcase of V16 engine block with the crankshaft kept outside it

    Massive 953 kg turbo-supercharger manufactured by General Electric works as a supercharger at low


    speed and turbo at higher speeds .

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    Six foot diameter alternator weighing 2120 kg replaces gearbox. Alternator is of Squirrel cage
    Induction type manufactured by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited .
    Reference :
    Autocar India Magazine - September 2009 (issue no. 121 ) (10th Anniversary Special Edition) - Road test no 533 .
    Updated Wed.

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