BNR class HSG

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BNR class HSG
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock and Company
Serial number6261–6262
Build date1925
Total produced2
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte2-8-0+0-8-2
Gauge5 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 typeCoal
Fuel capacity8 long tons (8.1 t)
Water cap5,000 imp gal (23,000 L; 6,000 US gal)
Firebox:
 • Firegrate area
263 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, outside
Cylinder size20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort56,825 lbf (252.77 kN)
Career
Operators
Numbers
  • BNR: 691–692
  • →IR: 38681–38692
Locale
Last run1969
Withdrawn1969
Scrapped1969
DispositionBoth scrapped

The Bengal Nagpur Railway class HSG was a class of two 2-8-0+0-8-2 Garratt locomotives.

After NWR's GAS class, BNR conducted similar experiments for pulling heavier trains up the ghats with successful results. Its parts were similar to BESA heavy goods 2-8-0s. 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.[1]

Technical specifications[edit]

Boiler 7 ft 1+1316 in (2.18 m) diameter
Maximum Train Load 2,550 long tons (2,590 t)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "HSG". Archived from the original on 23 October 2013.


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