WL
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The WL was Indian Railways' last steam locomotive design. It was introduced in 1955. The early examples came from Vulcan Foundry in the U.K. It was a successor of the XA, another light Pacific intended for branch-line operation.
The last broad gauge steam train was hauled by a WL in 1995. That engine is now preserved in the Rail Museum in New Delhi.
TECHNICAL NOTES
The WL was a small-boilered version of the WP sans the streamlining. It is always referred to as a "light Pacific" because it was 20 tonnes lighter than the WP. It did not have the rough-riding characteristics of the XA Pacific.
DIMENSIONS
Boiler Pressure: 210 psig, Grate Area: 38 sq.ft, Cylinders: (2), 19 1/4" Bore x 28" Stroke, Wheel Diameter: 5'-7", Tractive Effort: 28,366 lb, Nominal Axle Load: 16.5 tonnes, Engine Weight without tender: 88 tonnes.
