Indian WW |
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Vulcan Foundry works photo of NWR no. 301. |
Type and origin |
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Power type | Steam |
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Builder | Vulcan Foundry |
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Serial number | 4791–4794 |
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Build date | 1940–1942 |
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Total produced | 4 |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• Whyte | 0-6-2T |
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• UIC | C1′h2t |
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Gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) |
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Driver dia. | 4 ft 3 in (1,295 mm) |
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Axle load | 16.5 long tons (16.8 t; 18.5 short tons) |
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Loco weight | 65.85 long tons (66.91 t; 73.75 short tons) |
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Fuel type | Coal |
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Boiler pressure | 210 psi (1.45 MPa) |
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Cylinders | Two, outside |
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Cylinder size | 16 in × 22 in (406 mm × 559 mm) |
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Valve gear | Walschaerts |
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Performance figures |
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Tractive effort | 19,710 lbf (87.67 kN) |
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Career |
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Operators | Indian Railways |
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Number in class | 4 |
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Numbers | 15010–15013 |
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The Indian locomotive class WW was a class of 0-6-2T tank locomotives used on 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge lines in India.[3][4] The four members of the class were built by Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England, and completed in 1942.[2]
Class table
Table of orders and numbers Year | Manufacturer | Serial Nos. | Qty | First Nos. | All-India Nos. | Notes |
1940-1942 | Vulcan | 4791–4794 | 4 | 301-304 (EPR) | 15010-15013 | |
See also
References
Notes
- ^ a b "Indian Railways 5 ft. 6 in. Gauge 1952 0-6-2T (WW) brochure" (PDF). Vulcan Foundry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Hughes 1976, p. 21.
- ^ Marshall 2009, pp. 147–148.
Bibliography
- Hughes, Hugh (1976). Steam in India. Truro, Cornwall: D. Bradford Barton Ltd. ISBN 0851532586.
- Hughes, Hugh (1996). Indian Locomotives: Part 4 – 1941–1990. Harrow, Middlesex: The Continental Railway Circle. ISBN 0-9521655-1-1. OCLC 35135033.
- Marshall, Lawrence G (2009). Indian Broad Gauge Steam Remembered. East Harling, Norfolk: Taverner Publications. ISBN 9781901470154.
External links
Media related to Indian locomotive class WW at Wikimedia Commons