TRACTION MOTORS

Cumulative production of Traction Motors during the year 2007-08, has touched an all time high of 1225 Traction Motors  .This is the Best ever in the 53 years history of CLW .CLW has achieved the rare distinction of being the only Production Unit in the country which can cross 1000 Traction Motors production mark in a year. CLW has produced the following T.M.s :

MG-1580 = 339 nos

TAO-659 =8466 nos

HS-15250A = 9704 nos

3phase T.M.s ,6FRA6068 & 6FXA7059= 1575 nos

Grand Total (upto 01-04-2009)= 20084 nos

I 3-PHASE TRACTION MOTOR TYPE 6FRA6068 & 6FXA7059 : 3-Phase Traction Motors type 6FRA6068 for WAG-9 and WAP-7 locomotives & 6FXA7059 for WAP-5 locomotive are being manufactured indigenously by CLW since the financial year 1998-99 & 1999–2000 respectively. With the production of 3 – phase Traction Motor, CLW has entered the era of State of the art, 3-phase technology.