Indian locomotive class XD

The Indian locomotive class XD 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]

Indian XD
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder
Build date1928–1948
Total produced194
Specifications
Configuration:
​
 • Whyte2-8-2
 • UIC1′D1′h2
Gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Driver dia.5 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.562 m)
Wheelbase35 ft 0 in (10.668 m)
Axle load17 long tons (17 t; 19 short tons)
Adhesive weight68 long tons (69 t; 76 short tons)
Loco weight95.5 long tons (97.0 t; 107.0 short tons)
Tender weight65 long tons (66 t; 73 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity10 long tons (10 t; 11 short tons)
Water cap.4,500 imp gal (20,000 L; 5,400 US gal)
Boiler pressure180 psi (1.24 MPa)
Heating surface2,176 sq ft (202.2 m2)
 • Tubes1,986 sq ft (184.5 m2)
Superheater:
​
 • Heating area540 sq ft (50 m2)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size22+1⁄2 in × 28 in (572 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gearWalschaerts
Loco brakeSteam
Performance figures
Tractive effort37,335 lbf (166.07 kN)
Factor of adh.4.08
Career
OperatorsIndian Railways
Number in classIR: 194
[1][2][3][4]
Functional testing of the first ‘X-Dominion’ locomotive built at the Montreal (Quebec) plant, for shipment to India under the Mutual Aid Agreement of the Council in November 1943. (‘X-Dominion’ later class CWD).

Variants

AWD: Similar design made by Baldwin Locomotive Works in the World War II period.

CWD: Similar design made by the Canadian Locomotive Company and the Montreal Loco Works. Along with AWD, the largest imported class, numerically.

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


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.