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Indian Railways classes XG and XG/M
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India | 1928
3 produced
As built as a 0-8-0
As built as a 0-8-0
flickr/Historical Railway Images

The XG was a 0-8-0 shunter in the IRS program that was designed by Messrs. Bender, Palmer & Tritton for the North Western Railway. Only three were built by Beyer, Peacock & Co. in 1928 for hump shunting which were numbered 911 to 913. It seems like their axle load of nearly 23 tons was too high for other yards, but even the lighter XF 0-8-0 was only ordered six times.

To reduce their axle load, the Mughalpura shops rebuilt them to 2-8-2 locomotives in 1943 and designated them XG/M. After that, the rear driving axle had the highest load with only 18 tons and 19 cwt. With their small drivers of only 4 feet and 3 inches, it is likely that they were still used as shunters after the rebuild. Today 911 is still existing and on display in the National Railway Museum at New Delhi.

VariantXGrebuilt XG/M
General
Built19281943
ManufacturerBeyer, Peacock & Co.Mughalpura
Wheel arr.0-8-0 (Eight-coupled) 2-8-2 (Mikado) 
Gauge5 ft 6 in (Indian broad gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase15 ft 2 in29 ft 11 in
Rigid wheelbase15 ft 2 in
Total wheelbase59 ft 6 in
Service weight203,840 lbs220,304 lbs
Adhesive weight203,830 lbs158,928 lbs
Total weight361,200 lbs
Axle load50,960 lbs42,448 lbs
Water capacity5,404 us gal
Fuel capacity17,920 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Grate area41.5 sq ft
Firebox area186 sq ft
Tube heating area2,267 sq ft
Evaporative heating area2,453 sq ft
Superheater area605 sq ft
Total heating area3,058 sq ft
VariantXGrebuilt XG/M
Power Plant
Driver diameter51 in
Boiler pressure180 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 23 1/2 x 28 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Starting effort46,389 lbf
Calculated Values
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last changed: 01/2026
No. 911 rebuilt as XG/M 2-8-2
No. 911 rebuilt as XG/M 2-8-2
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