Indian locomotive class XE

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-8-2
• UIC	1′D1′h2
Gauge	5 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)
Wheelbase	36 ft 5 in (11.100 m)
Axle load	22.3 long tons (22.7 t; 25.0 short tons)
Adhesive weight	90 long tons (91 t; 100 short tons)
Loco 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 cap.	6,000 imp gal (27,000 L; 7,200 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	60 sq ft (5.6 m2)
Boiler pressure	210 psi (1.45 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	260 sq ft (24 m2)
• Tubes	2,754 sq ft (255.9 m2)
• Total surface	3,014 sq ft (280.0 m2)
Superheater:;
• Heating 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
Loco brake	Steam

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	William Beardmore & Co (44); Vulcan Foundry (49);
Build date	1928–1930, 1945
Total produced	93

Indian XE
Indian XE
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	William Beardmore & Co (44); Vulcan Foundry (49);
Build date	1928–1930, 1945
Total produced	93
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-8-2
• UIC	1′D1′h2
Gauge	5 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)
Wheelbase	36 ft 5 in (11.100 m)
Axle load	22.3 long tons (22.7 t; 25.0 short tons)
Adhesive weight	90 long tons (91 t; 100 short tons)
Loco 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 cap.	6,000 imp gal (27,000 L; 7,200 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	60 sq ft (5.6 m2)
Boiler pressure	210 psi (1.45 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	260 sq ft (24 m2)
• Tubes	2,754 sq ft (255.9 m2)
• Total surface	3,014 sq ft (280.0 m2)
Superheater:;
• Heating 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
Loco brake	Steam
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	50,920 lbf (226.50 kN)
Factor of adh.	3.96
Operators
Career
Operators	Indian Railways
Number in class	IR: 93
Numbers	IR: 22501–22593

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] The model was the largest of the "Pacific" class, with a 7' (2.1 m) diameter boiler.

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,

References

^ Hughes 1990, pp. 14, 46.
^ Hughes 1996, p. 24.
^ 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 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. 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.

[FOOTNOTEHughes199014,_46-1] Hughes 1990, pp. 14, 46.

[FOOTNOTEHughes199624-2] Hughes 1996, p. 24.

[Marshall-IBGSR-37-3] Marshall 2009, p. 37.

[vulcan-brochure-4] "Indian Railways 5 ft. 6 in. Gauge 1945 2-8-2 (XE) brochure" (PDF). Vulcan Foundry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.

[Hughes-SII-17-5] Hughes 1976, p. 17.

[Marshall-IBGSR-36,37,62–67-6] Marshall 2009, pp. 36, 37, 62–67.

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