There were a few Broad Gauge Locomotive Designs that were inducted during the Second World War. The most important among these was the AWD or CWD Class locomotives. These locomotives were identical except that AWD was manufactured in the United States of America whereas the CWD was manufactured in Canada. The characteristics of the locomotive in the picture displayed are given in the table below:
Valve Gear
Walschaert’s
Cylinders (Diam X Stroke) in inches
Outside: 21” X 28”
Super Heater
-
Boiler Barrel
18’ 2 5/16 ” X 5’8 ” (Diam.)
Total Heating Surface (Tubes + Fire Box)
2787 Sq. ft.
Boiler Pressure lb per sq in
200
Tractive Force at 75% Boiler Pressure
35000 lbs
Grate Area
47 Sq. ft.
Maker’s Name
Montreal Locomotive Works; Canadian Locomotive Co.; Baldwin Loco. Wks., USA
Year of Manufacture
1945-46, 1947 & 1949
Another locomotive that was inducted into service was the WM. This locomotive was designed to be used for short shuttle passenger services. Initially inducted into service during the War years but were built up to 1954. They were homed mainly on Ferozepur Division on Northern Railway. Some details are
given in the table below:
Valve Gear
Walschaert’s
Cylinders (Diam X Stroke) in inches
Outside: 16 ” X 28”
Boiler Barrel (length bet. Tube Plates)
11’ 4 ½ ”
Total Heating Surface
1195 Sq. ft.
Boiler Pressure lb per sq in
210
Tractive Force at 85% Boiler Pressure
19043 lbs
Grate Area
24.6 Sq. ft.
Maker’s Name
Vulcan Foundry, Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns Ltd
Year of Manufacture
1939,1951,1953 & 1954
