Data from tracing archived at [], last accessed 26 July 2015. Works numbers were 337-341 in 1852.
Data from "East Indian Railway Locomotives," The Locomotive Magazine, Volume VIII [8] (25April 1903), p. 282. See also Sharell Cook, "India's Steam Express (Fairy Queen) Train: Essential Travel Guide on the tripsavvy website at [], last accessed 8 January 2022; and "Fairy Queen (locomotive)" in Wikipedia at [
]), last accessed 8 January 2022.. Kitson works numbers were 480-481 in 1856.
Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media | ||
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Class | 1 | Express |
Locobase ID | 16104 | 13577 |
Railroad | East Indian | East Indian |
Country | India | India |
Whyte | 2-2-2 | 2-2-2WT |
Number in Class | 5 | 2 |
Road Numbers | 1-5 | 21-22 |
Gauge | 5'6" | 5'6" |
Number Built | 5 | 2 |
Builder | Vulcan Foundry | Kitson & Co |
Year | 1852 | 1856 |
Valve Gear | Stephenson | Stephenson |
Locomotive Length and Weight | ||
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 7.50 / 2.29 | |
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 15.17 / 4.62 | |
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 0.49 | |
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | ||
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | ||
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 24,640 / 11,177 | |
Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 64,960 / 29,465 | |
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | 4400 | |
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 69,360 / 29,465 | |
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 1800 / 6.82 | 790 |
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | ||
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 41 / 20.50 | |
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | ||
Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 78 / 1981 | 72 / 1829 |
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 120 / 8.30 | 160 / 11 |
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 15" x 22" / 381x559 | 14" x 22" / 356x559 |
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 6473 / 2936.11 | 8145 / 3694.51 |
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 3.03 | |
Heating Ability | ||
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | ||
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | ||
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | ||
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | ||
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 18 / 1.67 | |
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1156 / 107.40 | |
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | ||
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1156 / 107.40 | |
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 256.91 | |
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | ||
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 2160 | |
Same as above plus superheater percentage | 2160 | |
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | ||
Power L1 | ||
Power MT |