Appendix: Steam loco wheel arrangements

June 25, 2019, 11:55 AM
Share

As I expect most people who read this document will not be railway enthusiasts and would be researching a period when the steam locomotive reigned supreme, I thought that some very brief notes on steam locomotive wheel arrangement should be included.

ये भी पढ़े – योगासन का इतिहास तथा योग से होने वाले फायदे

Steam locomotive wheel arrangement is a function of a number of quite possibly opposing forces. These include: task for which the locomotive is designed, e.g. passenger or goods, expected operating speed, expected range of operation, expected weight of locomotive, weight of rail over which the locomotive will have to run, maximum degree of curvature of the track maximum and permitted axle load. In the British tradition, which was followed in India, steam locomotives were classified by the Whyte notation, which counts the number of wheels.

Source – IFRCA.org

   
Disclaimer: The Information /News /Video provided in this Platform has been collected from different sources. We Believe that “Knowledge Is Power” and our aim is to create general awareness among people and make them powerful through easily accessible Information. NOTE: We do not take any responsibility of authenticity of Information/News/Videos.
Share

This entry was posted in 2 Railway Employee, Railway General Information, Railway Employee