Engineering Wonders of the World
Volume I
År: 1945
Serie: Engineering Wonders of the World
Sider: 448
UDK: 600 Eng -gl.
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COLONIAL LOCOMOTIVES,
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Fig. 16.—“ ATLANTIC ” TYPE LOCOMOTIVE, GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA RAILWAY.
Cylinders, 19j inches by 26 inches. Driving wheels, 6 feet 6 inches. Heating surface, 2,037 square feet. Working pressure,
IS.) lbs. Weight of engine, 66®- tons. Built by the North British Locomotive Company for working heavy fast express trains.
In this case no sun blinds are fitted. Observe the two four-wheeled bogies on the tender.
Fig. 17.—POWERFUL “CONSOLIDATION” GOODS ENGINE, BENGAL-NAGPUR RAILWAY OF INDIA.
Cylinders, 21 inches by 26 inches. Driving wheels, 4 feet 8 inches. Heating surface, 2,235 square feet. Working pressure,
ISO lbs. JI eight of engine, 75 tons. Built by Messrs. Robert Stephenson and Company, Limited, for hauling heavy goods
trains long distances over severe grades.
lig. 18.—LARGE EIGHT-COUPLED TANK ENGINE FOR THE TRANSANDINE RAILWAY (METRE GAUGE).
Cylinders, 18 inches by 20 inches. Driving wheels, 3 feet 6 inches. Heeding surface, 1,630 square feet. Working pressure,
200 lbs. Weight, 72| tons. These very powerful locomotives for exceptionally hard work are built by the Vulcan Foundry
Company, Limited.