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{{Short description|Class of 4 Indian metre-gauge 1.5 kV DC electric locomotives}} | |||
{{Infobox locomotive | {{Infobox locomotive | ||
| name = Indian locomotive class YCG-1 | | name = Indian locomotive class YCG-1<br>SIR class EG{{sfn|Hughes|1992|p=97}} | ||
| image = File:YCG-1 21900.jpg | | image = File:YCG-1 21900 Preserved electric locomotive.jpg | ||
| alt = | | alt = | ||
| caption = | | caption = YCG-1 21900 (ex-SIR EG1) preserved at the [[National Rail Museum, New Delhi]] | ||
| powertype = Electric | | powertype = Electric | ||
| designer = | | designer = [[English Electric]] | ||
| builder = [[English Electric]] | | builder = [[English Electric]]<br>[[Hawthorn Leslie]] | ||
| ordernumber = | | ordernumber = | ||
| serialnumber = | | serialnumber = | ||
| buildmodel = | | buildmodel = | ||
| builddate = 1930 | | builddate = 1930 | ||
| totalproduction = | | totalproduction = 4 | ||
| rebuilder = | | rebuilder = | ||
| rebuilddate = | | rebuilddate = | ||
| numberrebuilt = | | numberrebuilt = | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
| aarwheels = [[AAR wheel arrangement# | | aarwheels = [[AAR wheel arrangement#B-B|B-B]] | ||
| uicclass = | | uicclass = Bo′Bo′ | ||
| Britishclass = | | Britishclass = Bo-Bo | ||
| gauge = {{RailGauge| | | gauge = {{RailGauge|1m|lk=on}} | ||
| bogies = | | bogies = | ||
| wheeldiameter = | | wheeldiameter = | ||
| | | wheelbase = | ||
| length = {{convert|32|ft|m|abbr=on}} | |||
| over couplers = | | over couplers = | ||
| body = | | body = | ||
| width = {{convert| | | width = {{convert|8|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on}} | ||
| height = | | height = | ||
| pantodown = <!-- electrics --> | | pantodown = <!-- electrics --> | ||
| bodyonly = <!-- electrics --> | | bodyonly = <!-- electrics --> | ||
| frametype = | | frametype = | ||
| axleload = | | axleload = | ||
| locoweight = {{convert| | | locoweight = {{convert|43|t|abbr=on}} | ||
| sandcap = | | sandcap = | ||
| powersupply = | | powersupply = | ||
| electricsystem = 1.5 kV [[Direct current|DC]] [[Overhead line|Overhead]] | | electricsystem = 1.5 kV [[Direct current|DC]] [[Overhead line|Overhead]] | ||
| collectionmethod = [[pantograph (rail)| | | collectionmethod = [[pantograph (rail)|Pantograph]] | ||
| alternator = | | alternator = | ||
| generator = | | generator = | ||
| tractionmotors = | | tractionmotors = Two nose-suspended {{convert|160|hp|kW|abbr=on}}, one per bogie | ||
| t/m amps 1 hr = | | t/m amps 1 hr = | ||
| t/m amps cont = | | t/m amps cont = | ||
| transmission = | | transmission = | ||
| gear ratio = | | gear ratio = | ||
| multipleworking = Not possible | | multipleworking = Not possible | ||
| locobrakes = | | locobrakes = | ||
| trainbrakes = | | trainbrakes = | ||
| reservoircap = | | reservoircap = | ||
| compressorcap = | | compressorcap = | ||
| exhaustercap = | | exhaustercap = | ||
| safety = | | safety = | ||
| coupling = | | coupling = | ||
| maxspeed = {{convert| | | maxspeed = {{convert|65|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} | ||
| poweroutput = | | poweroutput = {{convert|640|hp|abbr=on}} | ||
| poweroutput start= | |||
| poweroutput 1 hr= | | poweroutput 1 hr= | ||
| poweroutput cont= | | poweroutput cont= | ||
| tractiveeffort = | | tractiveeffort = | ||
| t/e starting = | | t/e starting = | ||
| t/e 1 hr = | | t/e 1 hr = | ||
| t/e continuous = | | t/e continuous = | ||
| factorofadhesion = | | factorofadhesion = | ||
| f/adh starting = | | f/adh starting = | ||
| f/adh 1 hr = | | f/adh 1 hr = | ||
| f/adh continuous= | | f/adh continuous= | ||
| operator = [[Indian Railways]] | | operator = [[South Indian Railway]] (SIR)<br>[[Indian Railways]] (IR) | ||
| operatorclass = | | operatorclass = EG (SIR){{sfn|Hughes|1992|p=97}}<br>YCG-1 (IR){{sfn|Hughes|1996|p=63}} | ||
| fleetnumbers = | | fleetnumbers = 1–4 (SIR){{sfn|Hughes|1992|p=97}} 21900–21903 (All-India){{sfn|Hughes|1992|p=97}}{{sfn|Hughes|1996|p=63}} | ||
| officialname = | | officialname = | ||
| nicknames = | | nicknames = | ||
| axleloadclass = | | axleloadclass = | ||
| locale = | | locale = [[Chennai]] | ||
| deliverydate = 1930 | | deliverydate = 1930 | ||
| firstrundate = | | firstrundate = | ||
| lastrundate = | | lastrundate = | ||
| retiredate = | | retiredate = | ||
| withdrawndate = 1965 | | withdrawndate = 1965 | ||
| preservedunits = 1 | | preservedunits = 1 | ||
| restoredate = | | restoredate = | ||
| scrapdate = | | scrapdate = | ||
| currentowner = [[National Rail Museum, New Delhi|National Rail Museum]] | | currentowner = [[National Rail Museum, New Delhi|National Rail Museum]] | ||
| disposition = One | | disposition = One preserved, remainder scrapped | ||
| notes = | | notes = References: <ref>{{cite web|url=https://trainspo.com/model/4091/|title=YCG-1 Electric Locomotive|work=trainspo.com|publisher=Trainspo|access-date=7 August 2024}}</ref>{{sfn|Haut|2000|page=49}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''YCG-1''' was a class of electric locomotives built in the 1930s for use on the metre-gauge electrified lines in the [[Chennai]] area. | The '''YCG-1''' was a class of electric locomotives built in the 1930s for use on the metre-gauge electrified lines in the [[Chennai]] area. Its class designation denotes a metre-gauge ('''Y''') DC current ('''C''') goods locomotive ('''G'''). With the conversion of the lines to 25 kv AC, all were withdrawn. One is preserved at [[National Rail Museum, New Delhi|National Rail Museum]] in New Delhi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.railpictures.net/photo/810269/|title=Indian Railways YCG-1 class at Delhi, India|work=railpictures.net|publisher=RailPictures|access-date=August 7, 2024}}</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Four of these locomotives, designated class EG,{{sfn|Hughes|1992|p=97}} were supplied by English Electric in 1930 for goods traffic on the [[South Indian Railway]]'s [[Madras]] to [[Tambaram]] suburban line recently electrified at [[1.5 kV DC]] overhead,{{sfn|Haut|2000|page=49}} and were later withdrawn when the succeeding [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]] switched to AC traction. One locomotive, no. 21900 (ex-SIR no. EG1) is now preserved at the NRM.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-museums-nrm.html|title=Exhibits at the National Railway Museum|website=Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA) website|publisher=Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA)|access-date=7 August 2024}}</ref> | |||
== Design == | |||
== Locomotive | The YCG-1 were able to run on unelectrified lines by operating with ET class 4-wheeled 440 volt battery tenders,<ref name="irfca">{{cite web |title=Electric Locomotive Classes – DC, Dual Current, Battery & Dual Traction |url=https://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-loco-electric-dc.html |website=Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA) website |publisher=Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA) |access-date=26 July 2025}}</ref> of which two were built,{{sfn|Hughes|1992|p=97}} containing a capacity of {{convert|158|kWh|abbr=on}} and a load of {{convert|21|lt|abbr=on}}.{{sfn|Haut|2000|page=49}} A link mechanism between the two bogies allowed the locomotive to navigate curves easier.<ref name="irfca"/> The pantographs were of the diamond pattern.<ref name="irfca"/> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Locomotives | * [[Chennai Suburban Railway]] | ||
* [[Indian locomotive class WCG-1]] | |||
* [[Indian locomotive class YAM-1]] | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
== Bibliography == | |||
* {{Hughes-IndianLocos2}} | |||
* {{Hughes-IndianLocos4}} | |||
* {{cite book |last=Haut |first=F.J.G |date=January 2000 |title=The Pictorial History of Electric Locomotives |url=https://archive.org/details/pictorialhistory0000fjgh/mode/2up |url-access=registration |location= |publisher=Oak Tree Publications |page= |isbn=9780498076442 |access-date= |via=[[Internet Archive]]}} | |||
{{Metre gauge locomotives of India|state=expanded}} | {{Metre gauge locomotives of India|state=expanded}} | ||
[[Category:Electric locomotives of India]] | [[Category:Electric locomotives of India]] | ||
[[Category:Metre gauge electric locomotives]] | [[Category:1500 V DC locomotives]] | ||
[[Category:Metre-gauge electric locomotives]] | |||
[[Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1930]] | |||
[[Category:English Electric locomotives]] | |||
[[Category:Hawthorn Leslie and Company locomotives]] | |||
[[Category:Bo-Bo locomotives]] | |||
[[Category:Boxcab locomotives]] | |||
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The YCG-1 was a class of electric locomotives built in the 1930s for use on the metre-gauge electrified lines in the Chennai area. Its class designation denotes a metre-gauge (Y) DC current (C) goods locomotive (G). With the conversion of the lines to 25 kv AC, all were withdrawn. One is preserved at National Rail Museum in New Delhi.[5]
History[edit | edit source]
Four of these locomotives, designated class EG,[1] were supplied by English Electric in 1930 for goods traffic on the South Indian Railway's Madras to Tambaram suburban line recently electrified at 1.5 kV DC overhead,[4] and were later withdrawn when the succeeding Southern Railway switched to AC traction. One locomotive, no. 21900 (ex-SIR no. EG1) is now preserved at the NRM.[6]
Design[edit | edit source]
The YCG-1 were able to run on unelectrified lines by operating with ET class 4-wheeled 440 volt battery tenders,[7] of which two were built,[1] containing a capacity of 158 kWh (570 MJ) and a load of 21 LT (21 t).[4] A link mechanism between the two bogies allowed the locomotive to navigate curves easier.[7] The pantographs were of the diamond pattern.[7]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Hughes 1992, p. 97.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hughes 1996, p. 63.
- ↑ "YCG-1 Electric Locomotive". trainspo.com. Trainspo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Haut 2000, p. 49.
- ↑ "Indian Railways YCG-1 class at Delhi, India". railpictures.net. RailPictures. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Exhibits at the National Railway Museum". Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA) website. Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA). Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Electric Locomotive Classes – DC, Dual Current, Battery & Dual Traction". Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA) website. Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Template:Hughes-IndianLocos2
- Template:Hughes-IndianLocos4
- Haut, F.J.G (January 2000). The Pictorial History of Electric Locomotives. Oak Tree Publications. ISBN 9780498076442 – via Internet Archive.