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The Indian locomotive class WW was a class of
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tank locomotives used on
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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
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, Lancashire, England, and completed in 1942.


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* 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