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Indian Railways class YC
The YC was an IRS standard design of Pacific passenger locomotives built for metre gauge . Compared to the YB, it also had drivers with a diameter of 57 inches, but was somewhat larger. The cylinders had a diameter of...
General
| Property | Indian Railways class YCRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1928-1948 |
| Manufacturers | Nasmyth, Wilson & Co., Škoda, Vulcan Foundry |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-2 (Pacific) |
| Gauge | 1,000 mm (Meter gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Indian Railways class YCRemove |
|---|---|
| Length | 18.56 m |
| Wheelbase | 8.64 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.20 m |
| Total wheelbase | 15.75 m |
| Service weight | 57.7 t |
| Adhesive weight | 36.4 t |
| Total weight | 92.5 t |
| Water capacity | 13,639 l |
| Fuel capacity | 4.6 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Indian Railways class YCRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.88 m² |
| Firebox surface | 13.75 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 120.774 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 134.524 m² |
| Superheater surface | 29.915 m² |
| Total heating surface | 164.4 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Indian Railways class YCRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,448 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12.4 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 444 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Indian Railways class YCRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 895 kW (1,217 PS) |
| Starting effort | 87.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Indian Railways class YCRemove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.07 |
| Optimal speed | 63 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 15.5 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 263.1 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 719.09 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.59 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 11.15 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 57.10 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 8.78 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.50 |
