The Indian locomotive class WDS-8 was a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive developed in 1979 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways, but delivered exclusively to the private sector. The class name reads broad gauge (W), diesel (D), shunter (S), eighth generation (8). They entered service in 1979 and five were built at Chittaranjan between 1979 and 1982. All five were sold to the Steel Authority of India, and as of November 2020 the article reports that they have been withdrawn from service.
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was a class of diesel–electric locomotive that was developed in 1979 by the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways
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was a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 1979 by the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways
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was a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 1979 by the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways
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They entered service in 1979.
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A total of five WDS-8 locomotives was built at Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), Chittaranjan between 1979 and 1982.
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As of November 2020, these locomotives have been withdrawn from service.
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was a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 1979 by the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways
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was a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 1979 by the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways
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was a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 1979 by the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways
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was a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 1979 by the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways
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was a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 1979 by the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways
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