Indian locomotive class YCG-1
Performance figures | |
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Maximum speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
Power output | 640 hp (480 kW) |
Career | |
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Operators | South Indian Railway Indian Railways |
Class | YCG-1 |
Numbers | 21900-21903 |
Locale | Chennai |
Delivered | 1930 |
First run | 1930 |
Last run | 1965 |
Withdrawn | 1965 |
Preserved | 1 |
Scrapped | 1965 |
Current owner | National Rail Museum |
Disposition | One preserved, remainder scrapped. |
The YCG-1 was a class of electric locomotives built in the 1930s for use on the metre-gauge electrified lines in the Chennai area. The name stands for (Y)metre gauge, (C)DC electric, (G)goods. With the conversion of the lines to 25 kv AC, all were withdrawn. One is preserved at National Rail Museum in New Delhi.[2]
History
These were used in Chennai with 1,5 kV DC overhead wires. Goods locos used on the early DC electrified network of the South Indian Railway, and were later withdrawn when the succeeding Southern Railway switched to AC traction. The YCG-1 had a provision for coupling to 'ET' class 4-wheeled battery tenders to allow operating on unelectrified sidings, loop lines, etc.[3][better source needed] These locos had a roughly rectangular, box-like body with a cab at either end, with a short platform extending from each cab. The cabs each had a door opening on to the platform, and a window (on the right) at the ends. The two bogies had interconnecting linkages to allow easier negotiation of sharp curves. Two 'diamond' style pantographs for current collection. There were only four of these locos; one is now preserved at the NRM (#21900).[4]
Locomotive shed
- All the locomotives of this class has been withdrawn from service.
See also
- Locomotives of India
References
- ^ "YCG-1 Electric Locomotive". trainspo.com. Trainspo. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Indian Railways YCG-1 class at Delhi, India". railpictures.net. RailPictures. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Meter Gauges". trainweb.org. National Railway Museum. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Exhibits at the National Railway Museum". irfca.org. IFRCA. Retrieved August 7, 2024.