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Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, the 4-8-0+0-8-4 is a Garratt articulated locomotive. The wheel arrangement is effectively two 4-8-0 locomotives operating back to back, with the boiler and cab suspended between the two engine units. Each engine unit has two pairs of leading wheels in a leading bogie, followed by four coupled pairs of driving wheels and no trailing wheels. A similar wheel arrangement exists for the Union Pacific Big Boy, but is referred to as 4-8-8-4 since only the front engine unit swivels.
Overview
The 4-8-0+0-8-4 was the fifth rarest Garratt wheel arrangement, with a total of 26 locomotives constructed.
Usage
All the 4-8-0+0-8-4 Garratts were built by Beyer, Peacock & Company for the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) gauge Bengal Nagpur Railway in India. The first 16 were designated Class N and were delivered in 1929, while 10 more arrived in 1931 and were designated class NM. The locomotives had Belpaire fireboxes and piston valves.
Two of the type survive, both of Class N. No. 811 is staged at Kharagpur Workshop, while no. 815 is on display at the National Rail Museum, New Delhi.
| Gauge | Railway | Class | Works no. | Units | Year | Builder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 6 in | Bengal Nagpur Railway, India | N | 6583–6598 | 16 | 1929 | Beyer, Peacock & Company |
| 5 ft 6 in | Bengal Nagpur Railway, India | NM | 6705–6714 | 10 | 1931 | Beyer, Peacock & Company |
References
- ^ a b Hamilton, Gavin N., The Garratt Locomotive - Garratt Locomotives produced by Beyer, Peacock, retrieved 10 November 2012
- ^ Hamilton, Gavin N., The Garratt Locomotive - Surviving Garratt Locomotives, retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ Hamilton, Gavin N., The Garratt Locomotive - Garratt Locomotives from Other Builders, retrieved 10 November 2012
External links
Media related to 4-8-0+0-8-4 locomotives at Wikimedia Commons
