The Bengal Nagpur Railway class HSG was a class of two
2-8-0+0-8-2 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 ...
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After
NWR's GAS class, BNR conducted similar experiments for pulling heavier trains up the ghats with successful results. Its parts were similar to BESA heavy goods
2-8-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels. ...
s. They worked on the
Chakradharpur
Chakradharpur is a city in West Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, India. It is the railway divisional headquarters of Chakradharpur (CKP) division of the South Eastern Railway. The city stands at an elevation of 227 metres (745 fee ...
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Jharsuguda
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section coupled to each other. After electrification they became obsolete. In the end, they were stationed at
Kharagpur
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workshops. They were the first successful class of
Garratt
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 "bridge ...
s.
Technical specifications
See also
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Indian Railways
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Rail transport in India#History
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Locomotives of India
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Rail transport in India
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5 ft 6 in gauge locomotives
Beyer, Peacock locomotives
Steam locomotives of India
Garratt locomotives
2-8-0+0-8-2 locomotives
Scrapped locomotives
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