Indian locomotive class XD

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Vulcan Foundry (41); Armstrong Whitworth (11); Škoda Works (10); North British Locomotive Co. (132);
Build date	1928–1948
Total produced	194

Indian XD
Indian XD
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Vulcan Foundry (41); Armstrong Whitworth (11); Škoda Works (10); North British Locomotive Co. (132);
Build date	1928–1948
Total produced	194
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-8-2
• UIC	1′D1′h2
Gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Driver dia.	5 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.562 m)
Wheelbase	35 ft 0 in (10.668 m)
Axle load	17 long tons (17 t; 19 short tons)
Adhesive weight	68 long tons (69 t; 76 short tons)
Loco weight	95.5 long tons (97.0 t; 107.0 short tons)
Tender weight	65 long tons (66 t; 73 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	10 long tons (10 t; 11 short tons)
Water cap.	4,500 imp gal (20,000 L; 5,400 US gal)
Boiler pressure	180 psi (1.24 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Tubes	1,986 sq ft (184.5 m2)
• Total surface	2,176 sq ft (202.2 m2)
Superheater:;
• Heating area	540 sq ft (50 m2)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	22+1⁄2 in × 28 in (572 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gear	Walschaerts
Loco brake	Steam
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	37,335 lbf (166.07 kN)
Factor of adh.	4.08
Operators
Career
Operators	Indian Railways
Number in class	IR: 194

The Indian locomotive class XD 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] It is known as CWD class in Pakistan

Power typeSteam

Builder

Build date1928–1948

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