The Bengal Nagpur Railway class P was a class of four 4-8-2+2-8-4 (“Double Mountain”)

Garratt locomotive A Garratt (often referred to as a Beyer Garratt) is a type of steam locomotive invented by British engineer Herbert William Garratt that is articulated into three parts. Its boiler, firebox, and cab are mounted on a centre frame or "bridg ...

s. It was developed from

BNR class N The Bengal Nagpur Railway class N Garratt was a class of steam locomotives built by Beyer, Peacock & Company in England in 1929. At the time of their construction, they had the largest water capacity of any Garratt, in addition to being the larges ...

and

BNR class NM The Bengal Nagpur Railway class NM was a class of ten 4-8-0+0-8-4 Garratt locomotives manufactured by Beyer, Peacock & Company in England. This was modified N class Garratt. It had Thermic siphon and arch tubes for better performance. It worked ...

. The

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section had severe curves and it needed an engine with a trailing bogie. Its boiler was slightly enlarged similar to the NM. It could haul load up a 1 in 91 gradient.

Technical specifications

Sheds holding Class P Garratt

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Technical specifications

Sheds holding Class P Garratt

See also

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