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WCAM (W -broad gauge ; CA -Both DC and AC ; M -for both goods and passenger service) is the dual-power AC/DC series locomotive used by Indian Railways. These locomotives can run under both DC traction and AC traction. All the WCAM locos were made by BHEL. They have 750V DC traction motors using resistance banks in DC mode and a variable ratio auto-transformer with rectifier units in AC mode for power control. The WCAM class locomotives are in service only in the Mumbai region.
