The Indian locomotive class WW was a class of
0-6-2T
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tank locomotives used on
broad gauge
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lines in India.
[ Hughes 1976, p. 21.][ Marshall 2009, pp. 147–148.] The four members of the class were built by
Vulcan Foundry in
Newton-le-Willows
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Lancashire, England, and completed in 1942.
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Class table
See also
* Rail transport in India#History
* Indian Railways
*Locomotives of India
The Indian Railways primarily operates fleet of electric and diesel locomotives, along with several compressed natural gas (CNG) locomotives. Steam locomotives are operated on a few World Heritage Sites and also run occasionally as herita ...
* Rail transport in India
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{{Broad gauge locomotives of India , state=collapsed
Railway locomotives introduced in 1942
WW
Vulcan Foundry locomotives
0-6-2T locomotives
5 ft 6 in gauge locomotives
Scrapped locomotives