2-6-4 type tank locomotive built by Nasmyth, Wilson and Co; engines have two cylinders with 14-in. diam by 20-in. stroke; coupled wheels have diam of 4 ft, and truck wheels of 2 ft 4 1/2 in.; total wheelbase 29 ft 2 in.; combined total heating surface 730 ft; grate area 13 sq ft; boiler pressure 180 lb per sq in.; tractive effort at 85% boiler pressure 12,495 lb; weight in working order 47.55 tons.


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    Title :

    Metre-gauge 2-6-4 tank locomotives, South Indian Railway


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1939


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English







    New metre-gauge tank locomotives for India

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1934