5 ft
1+ 1 ⁄2 in (1.562 m)
Wheelbase 35 ft 0 in (10.668 m) Axle load 17 long tons (17 t; 19 short tons) Adhesive weight 68 long tons (69 t; 76 short tons) Loco weight 95.5 long tons (97.0 t; 107.0 short tons) Tender weight 65 long tons (66 t; 73 short tons) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 10 long tons (10 t; 11 short tons) Water cap. 4,500 imp gal (20,000 L; 5,400 US gal) Boiler pressure 180 psi (1.24 MPa) Heating surface: • Tubes 1,986 sq ft (184.5 m2 ) • Total surface 2,176 sq ft (202.2 m2 ) Superheater: • Heating area 540 sq ft (50 m2 ) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 22+ 1 ⁄2 in × 28 in (572 mm × 711 mm)Valve gear Walschaerts Loco brake Steam Performance figures Tractive effort 37,335 lbf (166.07 kN) Factor of adh. 4.08
Career Operators Indian Railways Number in class IR: 194
[ 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 ^ Marshall 2009 , p. 37. ^ 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 . ^ Hughes 1976 , p. 17. ^ Marshall 2009 , pp. 36, 37, 62–67.
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