Indian locomotive class WU
| Indian WU | |
|---|---|
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Builder | Vulcan Foundry |
| Serial number | 4783–4786 |
| Build date | 1940–1943 |
| Total produced | 4 |
| Specifications | |
| Configuration | 2-4-2 T |
| UIC classification | 1′B1′h2t |
| Gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 5 ft 1 1⁄2 in (1,562 mm) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Boiler pressure | 210 psi (1.45 MPa) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 13 in × 26 in (330 mm × 660 mm) |
| Career | |
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| Number in class | 4 |
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The Indian locomotive class WU was a class of 2-4-2 T steam locomotives used on broad gauge lines in India.[1][3]
The four members of the class were built by Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England, to an order placed by the East Indian Railway (EIR) in 1940. They were completed in 1943.[2]
Proposals were later made for additional members of the class WU to be built. However, the class lacked the ability to cope with post-World War II traffic, and therefore the proposals were never realised.[4]
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References
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hughes 1976, p. 21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hughes 1990, p. 46.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hughes 1996, p. 28.
- ↑ Marshall 2009, p. 88.
Bibliography
- Hughes, Hugh (1976). Steam in India. Truro, Cornwall: D. Bradford Barton Ltd. ISBN 0851532586.
- Hughes, Hugh (1990). Indian Locomotives: Part 1 – Broad Gauge 1851–1940. Harrow, Middlesex: The Continental Railway Circle. ISBN 0-9503469-8-5.
- Hughes, Hugh (1996). Indian Locomotives: Part 4 – 1941–1990. Harrow, Middlesex: The Continental Railway Circle. ISBN 0-9521655-1-1.
- Marshall, Lawrence G (2009). Indian Broad Gauge Steam Remembered. East Harling, Norfolk: Taverner Publications. ISBN 9781901470154.
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