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Indian Railways class XD
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India | 1928
194 produced
Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway No. 16 on a North British works photo
Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway No. 16 on a North British works photo
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The XD was one of several standard designs introduced for the railways of India in the twenties. Being a Mikado type goods locomotive, it was to be lighter than the XE. In the result, it had an axle load of 17 tons and drivers with a diameter of 5 ft 1 1/2 in or 1,562 mm. The cylinders measured 22.5 inches in diameter and 28 inches in stroke. Operating at a boiler pressure of 180 psi, it developed a starting tractive effort of 35,265 pounds. 

From a total of 194 built between 1928 and 1948, North British contributed the most with 132. 41 came from Vulcan Foundry and eleven from Armstrong Whitworth. Additionally, Škoda from Czechoslovakia built ten. Two similar classes came from North America. The AWD was built by Baldwin and the CWD by the Canadian Locomotive Company and Montreal Locomotive Works.

General
Built1928-1948
ManufacturerVulcan Foundry, Armstron Whitworth, Škoda, North British
Wheel arr.2-8-2 (Mikado) 
Gauge5 ft 6 in (Indian broad gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length76 ft 6 1/8 in
Wheelbase35 ft
Rigid wheelbase17 ft 3 in
Total wheelbase66 ft 8 in
Service weight214,928 lbs
Adhesive weight152,376 lbs
Total weight359,520 lbs
Axle load38,192 lbs
Water capacity5,404 us gal
Fuel capacity20,000 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Grate area45 sq ft
Firebox area214 sq ft
Tube heating area1,951 sq ft
Evaporative heating area2,165 sq ft
Superheater area540 sq ft
Total heating area2,705 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter61.5 in
Boiler pressure180 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 22 1/2 x 28 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power1,500 hp (1,119 kW)
Starting effort35,265 lbf
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Schematic drawing
Schematic drawing
Railway Gazette, July 1929
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