Indian locomotive class WDS-2

The Indian locomotive class WDS-2 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 1954 by Kraus Maffei for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Shunting locomotive (S) engine, 2nd generation (2). They entered service in 1955. A total of 20 WDS-2 was built in Germany between 1954 and 1955, which made them the most numerous class of shunting diesel locomotive until the WDS-4B.

Indian locomotive class WDS-2

The Indian locomotive class WDS-2 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 1954 by Kraus Maffei for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Shunting locomotive (S) engine, 2nd generation (2). They entered service in 1955. A total of 20 WDS-2 was built in Germany between 1954 and 1955, which made them the most numerous class of shunting diesel locomotive until the WDS-4B.