BNR class HSG (original) (raw)
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| BNR class HSG |
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| Type and originPower typeSteamBuilderBeyer, Peacock & CompanySerial number6261–6262Build date1925Total produced2 |
| SpecificationsConfiguration: • Whyte2-8-0+0-8-2Gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)Driver dia.4 ft 8 in (1.422 m)Axle load18.75 long tons (19.05 t)Adhesive weight148.5 long tons (150.9 t)Loco weight180.5 long tons (183.4 t)Fuel typeCoalFuel capacity8 long tons (8.1 t)Water cap.5,000 imp gal (23,000 L; 6,000 US gal)Firebox: • Grate area263 sq ft (24.4 m2)Boiler pressure180 psi (1.24 MPa)Heating surface2,954 sq ft (274.4 m2)Superheater: • Heating area642 sq ft (59.6 m2)CylindersFour, outsideCylinder size20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm) |
| Performance figuresTractive effort56,825 lbf (252.77 kN) |
| CareerOperatorsBengal Nagpur Railway→Indian RailwaysNumbersBNR: 691–692→IR: 38681–38692LocaleEastern Railway zoneSouth Eastern Railway zoneLast run1969Withdrawn1969Scrapped1969DispositionBoth scrapped |
The Bengal Nagpur Railway class HSG was a class of two 2-8-0+0-8-2 Garratt locomotives.
After North Western State Railway's GAS class, the Bengal Nagpur Railway conducted similar experiments for pulling heavier trains up the ghats with successful results. Its parts were similar to BESA heavy goods 2-8-0s, the class HG.[1] They worked on the Chakradharpur-Jharsuguda section coupled to each other. After electrification they became obsolete. In the end, they were stationed at Kharagpur workshops. They were the first successful class of Garratts.[2]
Technical specifications
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| Boiler | 7 ft 1+13⁄16 in (2.18 m) diameter |
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| Maximum Train Load | 2,550 long tons (2,590 t) |
- ^ "Garratt locomotives for the Bengal Nagpur Railway". The Locomotive, Railway Carriage & Wagon Review. Vol. 32. London: Locomotive Publishing Company. 15 February 1926. p. 46. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "HSG". Archived from the original on 23 October 2013.