Indian locomotive class XE

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 typeCoalFuel capacity14 long tons (14 t; 16 short tons)Water cap.6,000 imp gal (27,000 L; 7,200 US gal)Firebox:​ • Grate area60 sq ft (5.6 m2)Boiler pressure210 psi (1.45 MPa)Heating surface:​ • Firebox260 sq ft (24 m2) • Tubes2,754 sq ft (255.9 m2) • Total surface3,014 sq ft (280.0 m2)Superheater:
​ • Heating area763 sq ft (70.9 m2)CylindersTwo, outsideCylinder size23+1⁄2 in × 30 in (597 mm × 762 mm)Valve gearWalschaertsLoco 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
DispositionFive preserved, remainder scrapped
[1][2][3][4]
XE 3634 on display in New Delhi in Feb 2007

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.

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,

Working Class Number Location Built Zone Builders Build No Name
Yes XE 22541 Rewari Steam Shed 1930 NW Vulcan Foundry 3634 Pavandut
No XE 22531 UP Cement Corporation
No XE 22558 UP Cement Corporation
No XE 22577 MP Electricity Board
No XE 22580 MP Electricity Board

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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