Indian locomotive class XE

The Indian locomotive class XE (X Eagle) was a class of 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotives used on 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge lines in India.[4][5][6] The model was the largest of the "Pacific" class, with a 7 ft (2.1 m) diameter boiler.

Indian XE
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder
Build date1928–1930, 1945
Total produced93
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte2-8-2
 • UIC1′D1′h2
Gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Leading dia.3 ft 0 in (0.914 m)
Driver dia.5 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.562 m)
Trailing dia.3 ft 7 in (1.092 m)
Wheelbase36 ft 5 in (11.100 m)
Axle load22.3 long tons (22.7 t; 25.0 short tons)
Adhesive weight90 long tons (91 t; 100 short tons)
Loco weight120.5 long tons (122.4 t; 135.0 short tons)
Tender weight78 long tons (79 t; 87 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity14 long tons (14 t; 16 short tons)
Water cap.6,000 imp gal (27,000 L; 7,200 US gal)
Firebox:
 • Firegrate area		60 sq ft (5.6 m2)
Boiler pressure210 psi (1.45 MPa)
Heating surface3,014 sq ft (280.0 m2)
 • Tubes2,754 sq ft (255.9 m2)
 • Firebox260 sq ft (24 m2)
Superheater:
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 • Heating area763 sq ft (70.9 m2)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size23+1⁄2 in × 30 in (597 mm × 762 mm)
Valve gearWalschaerts
Loco brakeSteam
Performance figures
Tractive effort50,920 lbf (226.50 kN)
Factor of adh.3.96
Career
OperatorsIndian Railways
Number in classIR: 93
NumbersIR: 22501–22593
[1][2][3][4]
XE 3634 on display in New Delhi in Feb 2007

Variants

AWE: Made by Baldwin Locomotive Works during and post World War II period when British manufacturers could not meet demand.

Preservation

However, there are only five XE's preserved around India, XE 3634 (22541) is restored to working order at Rewari, 22577, and 22580 are both preserved private at MP Electricity Board, XE's 22531 and 22558 are preserved privately by UP Cement Corporation,

WorkingClassNumberLocationBuiltZoneBuildersBuild NoName
YesXE22541Rewari Steam Shed1930NWVulcan Foundry3634Pavandut
NoXE22531UP Cement Corporation
NoXE22558UP Cement Corporation
NoXE22577MP Electricity Board
NoXE22580MP Electricity Board

See also

References
  1. Hughes 1990, pp. 14, 46.
  2. Hughes 1996, p. 24.
  3. Marshall 2009, p. 37.
  4. "Indian Railways 5 ft. 6 in. Gauge 1945 2-8-2 (XE) brochure" (PDF). Vulcan Foundry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  5. Hughes 1976, p. 17.
  6. Marshall 2009, pp. 36, 37, 62–67.

Bibliography


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