Bavarian B IV
Bavarian B IVs were early German steam locomotives with the Royal Bavarian State Railways (Königlich Bayerische Staatsbahn).
| Bavarian B IV | |
|---|---|
| Quantity | 10 |
| Manufacturer | Hartmann, Kessler |
| Year(s) of manufacture | 1852–1853 |
| Retired | 1881 |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-0 |
| Axle arrangement | 1B n2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Length over buffers | 13,639 mm |
| Service weight | 28.0 t |
| Adhesive weight | 20.5 t |
| Axle load | 10.3 t |
| Top speed | 70 km/h |
| Driving wheel diameter | 1,524 mm |
| Leading wheel diameter | 915 mm |
| No. of cylinders | 2 |
| Cylinder bore | 406 mm |
| Piston stroke | 610 mm |
| Boiler Overpressure | 7 bar |
| Grate area | 1.30 m2 |
| Evaporative heating area | 98.8–101.2 m2 |
| Tender | 3 T 5 |
| Water capacity | 5.0 m3 |
The six engines built by Kessler were trialled with a Kessler boiler. This had a pear-shaped cross section and could therefore be set lower down between the wheels. The same effect was also attempted on the machines from Hartmann by using two boilers: a lower boiler with a small diameter and a larger, upper boiler. After two boiler explosions occurred, all the engines were equipped with normal boilers. All the vehicles had a steam dome in the centre, and the overhanging outer firebox had a flat top on which there was a safety valve and a pump (Fahrpumpe) driven by the crossheads.
They had Bavarian 3 T 5 tenders.
External links
| Early locomotives |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Passenger and express train locomotives | ||
| Goods train locomotives | ||
| Tank locomotives | ||
| Branch line locomotives | ||
| Narrow gauge locomotives | ||
| Electric locomotives | ||
| Railbuses |
| |
| Bavarian Ostbahn locomotives | ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.