Indian locomotive class XE
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The Indian locomotive class XE was a class of 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotives used on 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge lines in India.[4][5][6] The model was the largest of the "Pacific" class, with a 7 ft (2.1 m) diameter boiler.
However, there are only five XE's preserved around India, XE 3634 (22541) is restored to working order at Rewari, 22577, and 22580 are both preserved private at MP Electricity Board, XE's 22531 and 22558 are preserved privately by UP Cement Corporation,
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Hughes 1990, pp. 14, 46.
- ^ Hughes 1996, p. 24.
- ^ Marshall 2009, p. 37.
- ^ a b "Indian Railways 5 ft. 6 in. Gauge 1945 2-8-2 (XE) brochure" (PDF). Vulcan Foundry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Hughes 1976, p. 17.
- ^ Marshall 2009, pp. 36, 37, 62–67.
Bibliography[]
- Hughes, Hugh (1976). Steam in India. Truro, Cornwall: D. Bradford Barton Ltd. ISBN 0851532586.
- Hughes, Hugh (1990). Indian Locomotives: Part 1 – Broad Gauge 1851–1940. Harrow, Middlesex: The Continental Railway Circle. ISBN 0-9503469-8-5.
- Hughes, Hugh (1996). Indian Locomotives: Part 4 – 1941–1990. Harrow, Middlesex: The Continental Railway Circle. ISBN 0-9521655-1-1.
- Marshall, Lawrence G (2009). Indian Broad Gauge Steam Remembered. East Harling, Norfolk: Taverner Publications. ISBN 9781901470154.
Categories:
- Railway locomotives introduced in 1928
- Steam locomotives of India
- Vulcan Foundry locomotives
- William Beardmore and Company locomotives
- 2-8-2 locomotives
- 5 ft 6 in gauge locomotives