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Indian Railways class XC
The XC was one of three broad-gauge Pacific standard designs introduced in the late twenties. Besides the light XA and the medium XB, it had the greatest allowed axle load of around 19.5 tons. The drivers measured 6 f...
General
| Property | Indian Railways class XCRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1928-1931 |
| Manufacturers | Beardmore, Vulcan Foundry |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-2 (Pacific) |
| Gauge | 1,676 mm (Indian broad gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Indian Railways class XCRemove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 10.69 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.01 m |
| Total wheelbase | 23.20 m |
| Service weight | 98.6 t |
| Adhesive weight | 59.9 t |
| Axle load | 20 t |
| Total weight | 177.8 t |
| Water capacity | 27,278 l |
| Fuel capacity | 15.2 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Indian Railways class XCRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 4.738 m² |
| Firebox surface | 21.275 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 204.387 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 225.662 m² |
| Superheater surface | 59.086 m² |
| Total heating surface | 284.7 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Indian Railways class XCRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,880 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.1 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 584 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | Indian Railways class XCRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,417 kW (1,927 PS) |
| Starting effort | 143.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Indian Railways class XCRemove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.09 |
| Optimal speed | 60 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 14.4 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 450.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 846.88 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.64 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 10.55 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 60.10 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.61 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.82 |
