Indian locomotive class XE
| Indian XE | |
|---|---|
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Builder |
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| Build date | 1928–1930, 1945 |
| Total produced | 93 |
| Specifications | |
| Configuration | 2-8-2 |
| UIC classification | 1′D1′h2 |
| Gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) |
| Leading wheel diameter | 3 ft 0 in (0.914 m) |
| Driver diameter | 5 ft 1 1⁄2 in (1.562 m) |
| Trailing wheel diameter | 3 ft 7 in (1.092 m) |
| Wheelbase | 36 ft 5 in (11.100 m) |
| Axle load | 22.3 long tons (22.7 t; 25.0 short tons) |
| Weight on drivers | 90 long tons (91 t; 100 short tons) |
| Locomotive weight | 120.5 long tons (122.4 t; 135.0 short tons) |
| Tender weight | 78 long tons (79 t; 87 short tons) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Fuel capacity | 14 long tons (14 t; 16 short tons) |
| Water capacity | 6,000 imp gal (27,000 l; 7,200 US gal) |
| Boiler pressure | 210 psi (1.45 MPa) |
| Firegrate area | 60 sq ft (5.6 m2) |
| Heating surface: – Tubes | 2,754 sq ft (255.9 m2) |
| – Firebox | 260 sq ft (24 m2) |
| – Total | 3,014 sq ft (280.0 m2) |
| Superheater area | 763 sq ft (70.9 m2) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 23 1⁄2 in × 30 in (597 mm × 762 mm) |
| Valve gear | Walschaerts |
| Performance figures | |
| Tractive effort | 50,920 lbf (226.50 kN) |
| Factor of adhesion | 3.96 |
| Locomotive brake | Steam |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | Indian Railways |
| Number in class | IR: 93 |
| Number(s) | IR: 22501–22593 |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
The Indian locomotive class XE was a class of 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotives used on broad gauge lines in India.[4][5][6]
See also
References
- ↑ Hughes 1990, pp. 14, 46.
- ↑ Hughes 1996, p. 24.
- ↑ Marshall 2009, p. 37.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Indian Railways 5 ft. 6 in. Gauge 1945 2-8-2 (XE) brochure". Vulcan Foundry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ Hughes 1976, p. 17.
- ↑ Marshall 2009, pp. 36, 37, 62–67.
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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