Indian locomotive class HG

what is it?

The Indian locomotive class HG (Heavy Goods) is a 2-8-0 goods traffic steam locomotive introduced in 1907 as one of seven standard locomotive designs developed by the Engineering Standards Committee (later the British Engineering Standards Association (BESA)) for use on British Indian railways. Locomotives of this design were rostered by various British Indian railways, later passing on to Indian Railways and Pakistan Railways after the partition, the latter of which continued using these locomotives into the 21st century to haul the Khyber Steam Safari on the rugged Khyber Pass Railway.

who runs it

IRIndian RailwaysPRPakistan RailwaysEIEast Indian Railway CompanyBengal Nagpur RailwayBBBombay, Baroda and Central India RailwayNorth Western Railway

base stats

• built 500made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

• 🎂First built 119 years ago, in 1907.
• ⌛Served for 82 years (1903–1985).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built

1907–1924

in service from

1903

retired

1985

status

preserved

number built

500

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Vulcan Foundry, North British Locomotive Company, Robert Stephenson and Company, Kitson and Company, Beyer, Peacock and Company

designer

British Engineering Standards Association

operators

Indian Railways, Pakistan Railways, East Indian Railway Company, Bengal Nagpur Railway, Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway, North Western Railway

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,676 mm Indian broad gauge

wheel arrangement

2-8-0

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.