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Indian Railways class WL
The WL was a broad-gauge Pacific express locomotive, essentially designed as a lighter variant of the WP. The maximum axle load was 17 instead of 18 1/2 tons and the cylinders had a diameter of 19 1/4 inches, one inch...
General
| Property | Indian Railways class WLRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1955, 1966-1969 |
| Manufacturers | Vulcan Foundry, Chittaranjan |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-2 (Pacific) |
| Gauge | 1,676 mm (Indian broad gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Indian Railways class WLRemove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 10.59 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.66 m |
| Total wheelbase | 19.76 m |
| Service weight | 89.5 t |
| Adhesive weight | 50.4 t |
| Axle load | 17.3 t |
| Total weight | 153.1 t |
| Water capacity | 101,752 l |
| Fuel capacity | 2.5 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Indian Railways class WLRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 3.53 m² |
| Firebox surface | 23.328 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 126.525 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 149.853 m² |
| Superheater surface | 41.806 m² |
| Total heating surface | 191.7 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Indian Railways class WLRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,702 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14.5 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 489 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | Indian Railways class WLRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,193 kW (1,622 PS) |
| Starting effort | 123.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Indian Railways class WLRemove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.02 |
| Optimal speed | 60 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 13.3 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 350.1 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 762.86 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.78 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 13.40 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 54.29 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 5.42 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.58 |
