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The Indian locomotive class WP is a class of 4-6-2 "Pacific" steam locomotives used in India. It was introduced after World War II for passenger duties, marking the change from 'X' to 'W' as the classification code for broad gauge locomotives. The class was designed specifically for low-calorie, high-ash Indian coal, by Railway Board designers ...
The Indian Pacific is a weekly experiential tourism-oriented passenger train service that runs in Australia's east–west rail corridor between Sydney, on the shore of the Pacific Ocean, and Perth, on the shore of the Indian Ocean – thus, like its counterpart in the north–south corridor, The Ghan, one of the few truly transcontinental trains in the world.
Trailerail liveried NR53 at Southern Cross station on Overland duties in May 2007 Indian Pacific MK III NR class locomotive in Cook, South Australia NR29 in Pacific National MK I livery When National Rail commenced operations in April 1993, it inherited a diverse collection of rolling stock and locomotives from various operators to operate ...
The WAG-9 locomotive is referred to as the "Heavy Haul" freight locomotive of the Indian Railways: Indian locomotive class WAG-9HH: Indian Railways: 90001+ Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, India: 2019- Electric Co'Co' 135 tonnes (149 short tons) 9,000 horsepower (6,711 kW) A passenger variant of the WAG-9 was developed namely the WAP-7 locomotive ...
The Indian locomotive class XB was a 4-6-2 (or Pacific) passenger locomotive with a 17-long-ton (17 t; 19-short-ton) axle load.It was one of several standard designs drawn up in the early 1920s as part of the Indian Railway Standard (IRS) series.
The introduction of the 4-6-2 design in 1901 has been described as "a veritable milestone in locomotive progress". [3] On many railways worldwide, Pacific steam locomotives provided the motive power for express passenger trains throughout much of the early to mid-20th century, before either being superseded by larger types in the late 1940s and 1950s, or replaced by electric or diesel-electric ...
The Indian locomotive class XC was a class of heavy axle load 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotives used on 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge lines in British India, and then in post-partition India and Pakistan. [1] [4]
The Indian locomotive class XE (X Eagle) was a class of 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotives used on 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge lines in India. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The model was the largest of the "Pacific" class, with a 7 ft (2.1 m) diameter boiler.