INDIAN RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES
WHAT DO THE CODES ON RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES MEAN?
Published By Livemint
| 04 Feb, 2023
Railway locomotives are numbered with a code prefix denoting class type and a serial number
First letter denotes the gauge. 'W' stands for Broad Gauge, 'Y' is Metre Gauge, 'Z' is Narrow Gauge
Second letter denotes motive power, 'D' is for Diesel, 'C' for DC electric and 'A' for AC electric
Third letter denotes engine use 'G' Goods, 'P' Passenger, 'M' Mixed, 'S' Shunting and 'U' Multiple unit
Fastest passanger engine in the railways' locomotive fleet is the WAP-7 with 6,350 HP
The most powerful goods locomotives of Indian Railways is WAG-12 with 12,000 HP