Indian locomotive class WG

The Indian Railways WG class was a type of broad gauge 2-8-2 goods locomotive introduced in the 1950s.

The WG design was introduced in 1950; it used identical equipment (boiler, motion, springs, tender bogies, and rear truck) to the 4-6-2 WP class passenger locomotives.

8301 to 8400) were built by North British and subcontractor Vulcan Foundry (ten units).

[6][7] Locomotives were also sourced from the Société Franco-Belge in Raismes, France,[8] Lokomotivfabrik Floridsdorf in Austria,[9] and from elsewhere in Europe and from Japan.

Production ceased in 1970; the final unit being named Antim Sitara (Last Star).