Bavarian B III

Bavarian B IIIs were steam locomotives of the Royal Bavarian State Railways (Königlich Bayerische Staatsbahn).

Bavarian B III
Quantity18
ManufacturerHartmann, Maffei
Year(s) of manufacture1852–1855
Retired1897
Wheel arrangement2-4-0
Axle arrangement1B n2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Length over buffers13,905–14,045 mm
Service weight30.1–33.2 t
Adhesive weight20.9–23.3 t
Axle load10.4–11.6 t
Top speed70 km/h
Driving wheel diameter1,448–1,470 mm
Leading wheel diameter915 mm
No. of cylinders2
Cylinder bore406 mm
Piston stroke610 mm
BoilerCrampton
Boiler Overpressure7+8+10 bar
Grate area1.24 m2
Evaporative heating area101.10 m2
Tender3 T 5
Water capacity5.0 m3

Eight examples were delivered by Maffei in 1852; the remainder came from Hartmann. The machines by Hartmann had great similarity to those of the Class A IV, which were manufactured at the same time. Unlike the Hartmann engines, these locomotives also had a steam dome. This was later added to the Hartmann variants. All the engines had a Crampton boiler with smooth tubes and a Kirchweger condenser.

They were equipped with a 3 T 5 tender.

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