2. INTRODUCTION
DLW, was foundation stone laid by Late Dr.Rajendra
Prasad on 23 April 1956.It is spread in 220 acre
(Workshop Land) &520.6(Township Area).
3rd February 1964-First Locomotive flagged off by Late
Shri Lal Bahadur Shashtri.
It is production unit owned by Indian Railway, for which
it manufactures Diesel Electric Locomotive and Spares
parts.
To meet the increase transportation needs of the Indian
Railway it collaboration with ALCO(American
Locomotive Company)USA 1961.
DLW, rolled out its locomotive three years later on
January 3,1964.It manufactures Locomotive.
3. ABOUT OF DLW
Got its first ISO certification in 1997 and ISO-
9001&ISO-14001 in December 2002.
With technology transfer agreement from
manufacturers such as GM-EMD,DLW today produce
advance locomotive having out put range from 2600
to 4500HP.
At latest locomotive produce by DLW, i.e. WDG5
has capacity up to 5500HP & trying to make 6000HP.
It has supplied locomotive s other countries such as
Sri Lanka,Bangladesh,Malaysia,Tazania and Vietnam
etc.
4. SOME FACT ABOUT DIESEL
LOCOMOTIVE
DLW annual production -340(loco)
Cost of one loco -18 to 22 crore(EMD)
-& 12 crore (Alco)
Weight of one loco -121 ton
Fuel consumption At full load 540 Lt/hr
Idle load 40 Lt/hr
Max speed -160 km/hr
Dia of wheel -1092mm
Wheel to wheel distance -1596.5mm
Length of under frame -19962mm
5. CLASSIFICATION OF LOCOMOTIVE
The locomotive have classification code that identify
them. OR GM and ALCO Locomotive.
WDG5A
“[gauge][power][load][series][subtype]”
The First Letter (Gauge)
W-Indian broad gauge
Y-Meter gauge
Z-narrow gauge (2.5Ft)
N-narrow gauge (2Ft)
WDG5A
6. COENTINUE
The Second Letter (Motive Power)
D-Diesel
C-DC electric (can run under DC traction only)
A-AC electric (can run under AC traction only)
CA-Both DC&AC (can run under both)
B-Battery electric locomotive
The Third Letter (Load Type)
G-Goods P-Passenger
M-Multi (Goods Passenger) R-Railcars
S-Used for shunting
Fourth Letter (Series)
The series digit identify the horse power of the locomotive.
Exp> The Fourth letter 3 means The locomotive power over 3000HP but less
than 4000HP.
7. Fifth Letter (Subtype)
An optional letter or number
that indicates some smaller
variations in the basic
model.
For exp; A for 100hp
B for 200hp and so
on.
WDG4D
8. TYPES OF ENGINE
1. YDM4 (1350HP) 6 Cylinder in line
2. WDGP1 (2300HP) 12 Cylinder V type
3. WDM2 (2600HP)
4. WDS6 (1350HP)
5. WDG3A (3100HP)
6. WDM3D (3300HP) 16 Cylinder V type
7. WDG4 (4000HP)
8. WDG5D (5500HP)
9. PRODUCTION SHOPS
1. Block Divisions
2. Engine Divisions
3. Loco Divisions
Block Division
1. Heavy Machine Shop
2. Heavy Weld Shop
14. LOCO DIVISION
1. Loco Frame Shop (LFS)
2. Pipe Shop
3. Truck Machine Shop (TMS)
4. Sheet Metal Shop (SMS)
5. Traction Assembly Shop (TAS)
6. Loco Assembly Shop (LAS)
7. Loco Paint Shop (LPS)
8. Loco Test Shop (LTS)
15. SHEET METAL SHOP (SMS)
Sheet metal shop use in dlw , to make body assembly by
after machining operation. Such as cutting, bending
,rolling ,punching ,and welding.
Thickness range of sheet metal
0.9mm,0.6mm,0.2mm,3.15mm,2mm etc.
Its make difference type Brackets, Channel Assembly,
Angle assembly, Wider Cab, Shield Assembly