Indian locomotive class XD

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 typeCoalFuel 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 surface:​ • Tubes1,986 sq ft (184.5 m2) • Total surface2,176 sq ft (202.2 m2)Superheater:
​ • Heating area540 sq ft (50 m2)CylindersTwo, outsideCylinder size22+1⁄2 in × 28 in (572 mm × 711 mm)Valve gearWalschaertsLoco 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).

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]

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. ^ a b "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

  • 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. OCLC 21871114.
  • Hughes, Hugh (1996). Indian Locomotives: Part 4 – 1941–1990. Harrow, Middlesex: The Continental Railway Circle. ISBN 0-9521655-1-1. OCLC 35135033.
  • Marshall, Lawrence G (2009). Indian Broad Gauge Steam Remembered. East Harling, Norfolk: Taverner Publications. ISBN 9781901470154.


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