BNR class HSG explained

BNR class HSG
Powertype:Steam
Builder:Beyer, Peacock & Company
Serialnumber:6261–6262
Builddate:1925
Totalproduction:2
Whytetype:2-8-0+0-8-2
Driverdiameter:4feet
Fueltype:Coal
Watercap:5000impgal
Boilerpressure:1802NaN2
Firearea:263square feet
Totalsurface:2954square feet
Superheaterarea:642square feet
Cylindercount:Four, outside
Cylindersize:20x
Tractiveeffort:568252NaN2
Lastrundate:1969
Withdrawndate:1969
Scrapdate:1969
Disposition:Both scrapped

The Bengal Nagpur Railway class HSG was a class of two 2-8-0+0-8-2 Garratt locomotives.

After North Western State Railway's GAS class, the Bengal Nagpur Railway conducted similar experiments for pulling heavier trains up the ghats with successful results. Its parts were similar to BESA heavy goods 2-8-0s. They worked on the Chakradharpur-Jharsuguda section coupled to each other. After electrification they became obsolete. In the end, they were stationed at Kharagpur workshops. They were the first successful class of Garratts.[1]

Technical specifications

Boiler 7feet diameter
Maximum Train Load

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HSG . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023060832/http://sundar.brinkster.net/Garratt.htm . 2013-10-23.