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Indian Railways class XC
The XC was one of three broad-gauge Pacific standard designs introduced in the late twenties. Besides the light XA and the medium XB, it had the greatest allowed axle load of around 19.5 tons. The drivers measured 6 f...
| Indian Railways class XCRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1928-1931 |
| Manufacturers | Beardmore;Vulcan Foundry |
| Wheel arrangement | 2C1 |
| Gauge | 1676 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 98557 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Indian Railways class XC Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1928-1931 |
| Manufacturers | Beardmore, Vulcan Foundry |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-2 (Pacific) |
| Gauge | 1,676 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Indian Railways class XC Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 10.69 m |
| Total wheelbase | 23.20 m |
| Service mass | 98.6 t |
| Adhesion mass | 59.9 t |
| Total mass | 177.8 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.01 m |
| Axle load | 20 t |
| Water capacity | 27,278 l |
| Fuel capacity | 15.2 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Indian Railways class XC Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 4.738 m² |
| Firebox surface | 21.275 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 204.387 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 225.662 m² |
| Superheater surface | 59.086 m² |
| Total heating surface | 284.7 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Indian Railways class XC Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,880 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.1 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 584 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | Indian Railways class XC Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,417 kW (1,927 PS) |
| Starting effort | 143.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Indian Railways class XC Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.09 |
| Optimal speed | 60 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 14.4 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 450.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 846.88 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.64 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 10.55 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 60.10 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.61 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.82 |
