WP-7200 - Steam Loco

The WP-7200 steam engine as seen at the parade of steam engines in Delhi, India on 02-Feb-2007

==== About the WP-7200 ====

The bullet nosed WP locomotives were the mainstay of the broad gauge passenger train operations on Indian Railways for a very long time until the last steam engine retired in 1995.

The exhibit identified by the number WP-7200, is one of the 16 prototypes that were received from USA before their production was started at Chittaranjan Locomotive Works. This engine was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, USA in 1947 and was owned by the GIP Railway which later became Central Railway.

It weighs 102.4 tonnes, has a gauge of 5' 6" and has a wheel arrangement of 4-6-2. It was retired from service in May 1987.

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[1shaneyeo]

Nice train

[nkmurthy02]

Oh! Your details are very much impressed than your video. Thanku verymuch for yur details.

[ac124278]

Awsome Vids!!!! Love those Indian steam locomotives :)

[Jawa2lak]

I love the steam locos. They are elegant, dynamic, majestic and classic look. wonderful loco.

[protikmaitra]

Some of these engines (WP) were from Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia and some from Canadian Locomotive Company at Kingston.

[kruparatnam]

Yes, observed the difference in 'toot'. You have got nice collection, indeed.

[estellaeka]

It s a Hindi song --- gadi bula rahi hai, siti baja rahi hai .... the train is calling, it is whistling.

[aeolus925]

These WP engines were indeed built here in the States at the same time that N&W was building their J class. Both of them are fine engines, but those Indian paint jobs are something else! (In a good way!)

[Pittoop]

Haha, part of the song sounds like "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"!

[Pittoop]

Is that a malayalam song? Nice train by the way! Looks a lot like the Norfolk & Western's 611.