Fablok
What was the manufacturer of Indian locomotive class WP between Mar 1958 and Apr 1958?
Indian locomotive class WP The Indian locomotive class WP was a class of 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotives used in India . It was introduced after World War II for passenger duties , marking the change from X to W as the classification code for broad gauge locomotives . The class was designed specifically for low-calorie , high-ash Indian coal , by Railway Board designers in India . WP class locomotives were capable of doing up to and were easily recognized by their cone-shaped bulging nose , usually with a silver star device painted on it . History . A total of 755 WPs were built between 1947 and 1967 , bearing fleet numbers 7000 to 7754 . The first batch of sixteen , numbers 7200–7215 , came from the Baldwin Locomotive Works , USA in 1947 , and these were classed WP/P . ( P for Prototype ) . A main production batch of 300 locomotives followed in 1949 , with production split between Baldwin ( 100 ) , Montreal Locomotive Works ( 120 ) , and Canadian Locomotive Company ( 80 ) . The locomotives in this group were numbered 7216–7515 , but the running numbers were issued in blocks as the locomotives were issued to the pre-nationalisation companies , and so bore no relation to the manufacturers serial numbers , or even the manufacturer . A further 180 locomotives were built between 1955 and 1959 , with production split between Canadian Locomotive Company ( 120 ) , Fabryka Lokomotyw , of Chrzanów , Poland ( 30 ) , and Lokomotivfabrik Floridsdorf of Vienna , Austria ( 30 ) . Between 1963 and 1966 , 259 more were built , but these were ordered from Chittaranjan Locomotive Works ( CLW ) , and were manufactured in India , and classified WP/I . The WP/Is were 5 tonnes heavier . The WP was Indian railways crack locomotive in the 1960s and 1970s . Before the widespread introduction of diesel and electric locomotives several prestigious trains , such as the Taj Express , the Grand Trunk Express , Howrah-Madras Mail , Frontier Mail and the AirConditioned Express were once hauled by WP class locomotives . The entire WP class remained intact into the 1980s . Some WPs remained in service until the 1990s , and nine have been preserved . One constructed by Baldwin ( 7200 ) in 1947 and the other by Fablok in 1959 are a part of the collection of the National Rail Museum , New Delhi . WP7200 received a full heavy overhaul at Amritsar works in April 2015 and is now kept at Rewari shed near New Delhi for excursion service . Apart from 7200 , the remaining eight engines include ( 7278 ) constructed by Montreal Locomotive Works and preserved at Charbagh Loco Works , ( 7581 ) built by Canadian Locomotive Company is preserved at Sonepur DRM , ( 7656 ) built by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works is preserved at Jhansi Institute Railway , ( 7000 ) built by Fabryka Lokomotyw or in Charznow Poland is preserved in Bhusaval shed , ( 7411 ) however its builder as of 2019 has yet to be identified and it is unclear as to whether ( 7411 ) was built by Baldwin , Canadian Builders , Montreal , Fabryka , Lokomotivfabrik Floridsdorf , or Chittaranjan itself , as the builders plate for ( 7411 ) was not identified , the engine is preserved in Burdwan and awaiting transfer to the Chennai Museum however currently there are no wheels on its tender , ( 7015 ) built by Fabryka Lokomotyw or Charznow Poland is another Polish preserved WP engine and has been restored to full mainline running order and runs mainline heritage excursion special trains , being preserved at Rewari shed , ( 7161 ) is another locomotive built by Chittaranjan which has been fully restored to full working order on mainline excursions , ( 7161 ) being preserved at Siliguri . Technical specifications . - Boiler : diameter - Heating Surface : - Maximum Train Load : 680 tonnes