Gwalior Light Railways 0-6-4 Locomotives in India


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 1 (Locobase 10528)

Data from "Locomotives Working the Gwalior Light Railways", The Railway Magazine, (15 September 1905), p.153-154.

It was all well and good to have a little tank engine serve the early days of the GLR (see Locobase 10527), but the real motive power was represented by this quartet and 6 other 2-6-0s. The former was rated at 45 tons up the 2 1/2% portion and 105 tons up the shallower 1 % sections. Although built as a tank engine, the #1 and its sisters also pulled 6-wheeled tenders.


Class unknown (Locobase 20471)

Data from "Locomotives Working the Gwalior Light Railways", The Railway Magazine, (15 September 1905), p.153-154.

It was all well and good to have a little tank engine serve the early days of the GLR (see Locobase 10527), but the real motive power was represented by this quartet and 6 other 2-6-0s. The former was rated at 45 tons up the 2 1/2% portion and 105 tons up the shallower 1 % sections. Although built as a tank engine, the #1 and its sisters also pulled 6-wheeled tenders.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class1unknown
Locobase ID10528 20471
RailroadGwalior Light RailwaysGwalior Light Railways
CountryIndiaIndia
Whyte0-6-4T0-6-4T
Number in Class44
Road Numbers1-418
Gauge2'2'
Number Built44
BuilderKerr, Stuart & CoKerr, Stuart & Co
Year19041915
Valve GearStephensonStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)22.08 / 6.7322.08 / 6.73
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)36,400 / 16,51136,400 / 16,511
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)22,400 / 10,16022,400 / 10,160
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)58,800 / 26,67158,800 / 26,671
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)27 / 68627 / 686
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)8.25" x 15" / 210x3818.25" x 15" / 210x381
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)5143 / 2332.835143 / 2332.83
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort)
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)36 / 3.3536 / 3.35
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 6.50 / 0.60 6.50 / 0.60
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)257 / 23.88257 / 23.88
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)257 / 23.88257 / 23.88
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume276.92276.92
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation10401040
Same as above plus superheater percentage10401040
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area57605760
Power L133903390
Power MT

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