The WCAM-2, introduced in 1995, had more power in both DC and AC mode than the WCAM 1 class. However, like the WCAM-1, they also performed poorly in DC mode compared to AC mode. They were used for hauling trains away from the DC section of suburban trains to the AC section and performed the same task as the WCAM-1 did. WCAM-2 locos had the same traction motors, as the WCAM-1 locos, but different circuitry and gearing. The bogies are somewhat different from those of the WCAM-1 being fabricated trimount Co-Co bogies with secondary suspension, with rated speed 105 km/h in DC mode and 120 km/h in AC mode. (In trials by
RDSO the loco is said to had been run at speeds up to 135 km/h in AC mode). Almost all of these were dual-braked, but for maintenance, they were changed to feature air brakes only. All the WCAM-1's and -2's were homed at
Valsad shed in Gujarat. Many of CR's WCAM-2 locos were not used much in DC zones (exceptions were the CR / Bombay Port Trust's Wadala marshalling yard a portion of which has DC traction, and for hauling the Punjab Mail in the late 1990s) as they delivered very poor performance in DC mode and on CR's heavy grades. Although these locos have the same traction motors as the
WAM 4 and
WCAM 1, the power output from the WCAM-2 locos is higher than for the WAM-4 and WCAM-1 because in those models the traction motors were underfed (3,460 kVA transformer in contrast to the 5,400 kVA transformer for WCAM-2) and did not yield their potential maximum power. Under AC traction, the WCAM-2 locos operate with all six motors in parallel (this has been enforced by modifications to these locos), while in DC mode they also operate in the all-series and series-parallel (2S 3P, i.e., three series-pairs of motors in parallel) configurations. Late model WCAM-2's from BHEL made in 1998, including the passenger-specific version WCAM-2P, were rated in DC mode and in AC mode (max. speed in AC mode). These were used by WR and CR for fast trains, running at maximum speed. CR had tried the WCAM-2 and WCAM-2P units but found them usable only with speed restrictions. Some WCAM-2P units had only air brakes. With the WCAM-2 locos, MU operation was possible with up to 3 (4?) units. Some (all?) of the WCAM-2 locos were originally leased to IR, ownership remaining with BHEL, the manufacturers. In February 2012, upon conversion of Western Railway's Churchgate - Virar section from 1500 V DC to 25 kV AC, all the WCAM-2 locomotives were transferred to the Kalyan locomotive shed in the Central Railway zone. Following the conversion of Central line in June 2015 from 1500 V DC to 25kV AC, the WCAM-2 locomotives had their DC equipment progressively removed which led to improved performance caused by weight reduction. ==Retirement==