Loco Details

Loco No. 18233
Loco Class WDM-2
Sub Class
Shed Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Diesel Loco Shed (DDUX)
Manufacturer BLW
Manufacturer Serial No. 84654
Date of Manufacture 1964-01-03
Loco Name Kundan
Status Preserved
Old Loco Class
Livery Red/white/grey
Comments First WDM-2 constructed by DLW, Varanasi using an ALCo supplied kit; flagged off 03/01/1964. Homed at HWH until 1977, then BWN until 2004 and finally MGS. Withdrawn from service on 03/01/2014 after 50 years of service for permanent exhibition at DLW, Varanasi

Archived Loco Details Change History

Loco Detail Changed From To Date Spotted By
Shed Code UDL JMP 2010-08-12 admin
Shed Code JMP MGS 2010-09-21 Dan Cross
Comments WDM-2s built by ALCo and observed to still be in service since November 2000 Relegated to shunting duties only 2010-09-21 Dan Cross
Comments Relegated to shunting duties only First WDM-2 constructed by DLW, using an ALCo supplied kit. Relegated to shunting duties only 2011-02-10 Dan Cross
Comments First WDM-2 constructed by DLW, using an ALCo supplied kit. Relegated to shunting duties only First WDM-2 constructed by DLW, using an ALCo supplied kit. Restored to mainline duties 2011-09-13 Santulan Mahanta
Loco Name Kundan 2014-01-05 Abhinav PhangchoChoudhury
Status In Service Preserved 2014-01-05 Abhinav PhangchoChoudhury
Comments First WDM-2 constructed by DLW, using an ALCo supplied kit. Restored to mainline duties First WDM-2 constructed by DLW, Varanasi using an ALCo supplied kit. Finally withdrawn from service on 03/01/2014, for exhibition only at DLW, Varanasi 2014-01-05 Abhinav PhangchoChoudhury
Livery Red/white/grey 2014-01-15 Dan Cross
Comments First WDM-2 constructed by DLW, Varanasi using an ALCo supplied kit. Finally withdrawn from service on 03/01/2014, for exhibition only at DLW, Varanasi First WDM-2 constructed by DLW, Varanasi using an ALCo supplied kit; flagged off 03/01/1964. Finally withdrawn from service on 03/01/2014, for exhibition only at DLW, Varanasi 2014-01-15 Dan Cross
Manufacturer ALCo DLW 2014-03-04 Santulan Mahanta
Mfd Sl No 84654 2017-12-12 Dan Cross
Comments First WDM-2 constructed by DLW, Varanasi using an ALCo supplied kit; flagged off 03/01/1964. Finally withdrawn from service on 03/01/2014, for exhibition only at DLW, Varanasi First WDM-2 constructed by DLW, Varanasi using an ALCo supplied kit; flagged off 03/01/1964. Homed at HWH until 1977, then BWN until 2004 and finally MGS. Withdrawn from service on 03/01/2014 after 50 years of service for permanent exhibition at DLW, Vara 2017-12-12 Dan Cross

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