Indian_locomotive_class_WAG-2
The Indian locomotive class WAG-2 was a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was imported from Japan in the 1960s for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Goods traffic (G) locomotive, 2nd generation (2). A total of 45 WAG-2 were built by The Japanese Group (a consortium of Mitsubishi, Hitachi and Toshiba) between 1964 and 1965. They entered service in 1964.
The WAG-2 served both passenger and freight trains for over 37 years. As of January 2001, all locomotives have been withdrawn from service. All were scrapped.