page_title: Indian locomotive class WCM-1
hierarchical_section_title: Indian locomotive class WCM-1
caption_attribution_description: English: A rail engine displayed at ICF Railway Museum, Chennai, India.
context_page_description: The Indian locomotive class WCM-1 is a class of 1.5 kV DC electric locomotives that was developed in 1951 by Vulcan Foundry and English Electric for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge, Direct Current, Mixed traffic engine, 1st generation. They entered service in 1955. A total of 7 WCM-1 were built in England between 1954 and 1955.
  The WCM-1 served both passenger and freight trains for over 45 years. With the introduction of more modern types of locomotives and 25 KV AC electrification, all were withdrawn by early 2000s after repeated failures. Today 1 locomotive is preserved with rest of the units being Scrapped.
context_section_description: The Indian locomotive class WCM-1 is a class of 1.5 kV DC electric locomotives that was developed in 1951 by Vulcan Foundry and English Electric for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Direct Current (C), Mixed traffic (M) engine, 1st generation (1). They entered service in 1955. A total of 7 WCM-1 were built in England between 1954 and 1955.
  The WCM-1 served both passenger and freight trains for over 45 years. With the introduction of more modern types of locomotives  and 25 KV AC electrification, all were withdrawn by early 2000s after repeated failures. Today 1 locomotive is preserved with rest of the units being Scrapped.
caption: A WCM-1 preserved at ICF Rail Museum,Chennai
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