| Indian WL (1955) | |
| Powertype: | Steam |
| Builddate: | 1955, 1966–1969 |
| Totalproduction: | 104 |
| Uicclass: | 2′C1′ h2 |
| Driverdiameter: | 5feet |
| Axleload: | 16.9LT |
| Locoweight: | 88.1LT |
| Tenderweight: | 62.59LT |
| Fueltype: | Coal |
| Fuelcap: | 12LT |
| Watercap: | 4500impgal |
| Boilerpressure: | 2102NaN2 |
| Cylindercount: | Two, outside |
| Cylindersize: | NaNx |
| Valvegear: | Walschaerts |
| Tractiveeffort: | 276402NaN2 |
| Operator: | Indian Railways |
| Numinclass: | 104 |
| Disposition: | No. 15005 preserved |
| Notes: | [1] |
The Indian locomotive class WL of 1955 was a class of light axle load 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotives used on broad gauge lines in India between 1955 and 1995.[2] A total of 109 of them were built in two batches.[3] [4]
The first batch, of 10 engines, was built by Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England, in 1955. The second, main, batch, totalling 94 engines, was built in India by the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works between 1966 and 1969.[4]
The WL class of 1955 is not to be confused with the WL class of 1939, all of which went to Pakistan upon partition in 1947.[1] The two classes bore no resemblance to each other according to Vulcan.[1]
| 1955 | 6188-6197 | 10 | 7785-7794 | 15000–15009 | ||
| 1966-1968 | 94 | 15014–15107 | ||||