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What are the common lengths of rails?

18-07-2019

The most common length for BG rails is 13m (42'8'') although double-length rails (26m, 85'4'') are seen in some places. MG rails are usually 12m (39'4'') in length. NG rails vary, but the commonest length is 9m (29'6''). Much earlier (before the metric system was adopted!), rails were generally produced in sizes of 11, 12, or 14 yards (33', 36', 42'), less commonly 13 yards (39') or 10 yards (30' - NG). Welded rail sections are of two types: Short Welded Rail or SWR which consists of just two or three rails welded together, and Long Welded Rail or LWR which covers anything longer. (In the past, there was a distinction made between LWR and Continuously Welded Rail, or CWR, based on the

Locomotive – What do the notations such as ‘2-4-2’ mean?

June 20, 2019

Traditionally, steam locomotives have been classified by their wheel arrangements. The system most widely used was the Whyte system. In this, the loco's leading non-powered wheels, the (usually coupled) driving wheels, and the trailing non-powered wheels are indicated separately. Indian practice (following the UK) was to count wheels and not just

Locomotive – Where can I find diagrams of locomotives?

June 20, 2019

In the UK, diagrams from major locomotive manufacturers are preserved at several libraries: Mitchell Library, Glasgow (drawings from North British Locomotive) University Library 'Business Archives', Glasgow (also NBL) Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester (Beyer Peacock drawings) National Rail Museum, York In India, diagrams and other

Locomotive – What other alternative fuels does IR use?

June 20, 2019

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is another fuel that IR has experimented with. Trials with a stationary diesel engine modified to use CNG were carried out at Shakurbasti station. More recently two diesel railcars have been modified to run on CNG. A DEMU rake (one diesel power coach and three trailer coaches) has been modified for CNG use and has

Locomotive – What is bio-diesel? What are bio-diesel locomotives?

June 20, 2019

Bio-diesel is the name given to various fuels or diesel fuel mixtures that incorporate varying amounts of oils derived from plants. While in western countries interest has centred on soybean oil and other crops' oils for use in diesel engines, in India, local plants such as 'Ratanjyothi' (Jatropha curcas), 'Karanjia' (Pongammia pinnata), and

What about other articulated locomotives?

June 20, 2019

Other than the Garratts mentioned above a few articulated locos were used in India. Perhaps the best known are the WCG-1 (EF/1) 1.5kV DC locos ('Crocodile') and the NDM-1 dual-engined diesel loco for the Neral-Matheran hill run. The bonnets of both these types of locos were able to swivel around. ये भी पढ़े - सरदार

Were Garratts used in India?

June 20, 2019

Yes. Bengal Assam Railway had 2-6-2+2-6-2 Meter Gauge Garrats made by Beyer Peacock & Co. Manchester, the same maker of the earlier Garrats in Burma. A B/W picture of Garrats from Bengal Assam Railway appears on page 19 of Indian Locomotives, Part 2 (Meter Gauge) by Hugh Hughes. There were also a few 4-8-2+2-8-4 MG Garratts in use. One is

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