Great Indian Peninsula 4-4-2 Locomotives in India

Class E/1 (Locobase 10624)

Data from [] (30 June 2003) and from "New Locomotives for the GIPR," The Locomotive Magazine, Vol XIII (14 September 1907), p. 163.

These Atlantic Passenger (AP) locomotives were part of the series of engines designed by the British Engineering Standards Association for Indian railways in the first decade of the 20th century. The design was classic British, both in its styling and its general layout. Like an increasing number of British engines at the time, it use a Belpaire firebox. On the other hand, the Indian locomotives' grates were considerably bigger than comparable British locomotives.

See the HP 4-6-0 for full description of the BESA intention and varying views of its utility.