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Indian Railways class XT
As a part of the IRS program, the class XT was a small tank locomotive for passenger service on broad gauge branch lines. It had two driving axles with wheels of 51 inches or 1,295 mm and a flexible trailing axle that...
| Indian Railways class XTRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | ab 1929 |
| Manufacturers | Ajmer |
| Wheel arrangement | B1 t |
| Gauge | 1676 mm |
| Length | 9220 mm |
| Service mass | 42095 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Indian Railways class XT Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | ab 1929 |
| Manufacturers | Ajmer |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-4-2T |
| Gauge | 1,676 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Indian Railways class XT Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 9.22 m |
| Wheelbase | 4.52 m |
| Empty mass | 34.2 t |
| Service mass | 42.1 t |
| Adhesion mass | 28.2 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 1.98 m |
| Axle load | 14.2 t |
| Water capacity | 3,638 l |
| Fuel capacity | 2 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Indian Railways class XT Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.301 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 53.605 m² |
| Superheater surface | 13.378 m² |
| Total heating surface | 67.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Indian Railways class XT Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,295 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14.5 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 305 x 559 mm |
Power
| Property | Indian Railways class XT Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 298 kW (405 PS) |
| Starting effort | 49.3 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Indian Railways class XT Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 5.61 |
| Optimal speed | 37 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 7.1 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.49 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 15.38 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 51.49 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.01 |
