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Indian Railways class YG
The class YG was a metre-gauge 2-8-2 goods locomotive that was part of the Indian Railway Standard (IRS) program. It was like a downscaled broad-gauge WG, but also shared many parts and its general appearance with the...
| Indian Railways class YGRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1949-1972 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin;Canadian Locomotive Co.;Chittaranjan;Škoda;Mitsubishi;Montreal;Nippon Sharyō;Tata;Floridsdorf |
| Wheel arrangement | 1D1 |
| Gauge | 1000 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 58931 kg |
| Top speed | 64 km/h |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Indian Railways class YG Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1949-1972 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin, Canadian Locomotive Co., Chittaranjan, Škoda, Mitsubishi, Montreal, Nippon Sharyō, Tata, Floridsdorf |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-2 (Mikado) |
| Gauge | 1,000 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Indian Railways class YG Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Service mass | 58.9 t |
| Adhesion mass | 42.7 t |
Boiler
| Property | Indian Railways class YG Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.601 m² |
| Firebox surface | 13.935 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 103.215 m² |
| Total heating surface | 103.2 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Indian Railways class YG Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,219 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14.5 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 413 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Indian Railways class YG Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 746 kW (1,014 PS) |
| Top speed | 64 km/h |
| Starting effort | 104.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Indian Railways class YG Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.99 |
| Optimal speed | 43 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 12.7 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.38 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 21.21 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 39.68 |
