Württemberg B and B2
The Württemberg Class B and Class B2 engines were steam locomotives with the Royal Württemberg State Railways (Königlich Württembergische Staats-Eisenbahnen) first built in 1868 by the Maschinenfabrik Esslingen ('Esslingen engineering works') in Esslingen in the former Kingdom of Württemberg in southern Germany.
| Württemberg B/B2 | |
|---|---|
| Quantity | 86 |
| Manufacturer | Esslingen |
| Year(s) of manufacture | 1868ff. |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-0 |
| Axle arrangement | 1B n2 |
| Axle arrangement | 1B |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Length over buffers | ~ 13,120 mm (43 ft 1 in) |
| Service weight | 29.2 t |
| Adhesive weight | 20.0 t |
| Axle load | 11.0 t |
| Driving wheel diameter | 1,530 mm (5 ft 0 in) |
| Leading wheel diameter | 930 mm (3 ft 1 in) |
| Cylinder bore | 408 mm (16 in) |
| Piston stroke | 561 mm (22 in) |
| Boiler Overpressure | 9 bar |
| Grate area | 0.98 m2 |
| Evaporative heating area | 102.58 mm |
| Tender | 2 T 6.5 |
| Water capacity | 6.5 m3 |
The engines had a Crampton boiler, an inside Allan valve gear and, for the first time in Württemberg, a Prüsmann chimney. They were equipped with 2 T 6.5 tenders.
See also
- List of DRG locomotives and railbuses
- List of Württemberg locomotives and railbuses
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| Passenger and express train locomotives | ||
| Goods train locomotives |
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| Tank locomotives | ||
| Rack railway and narrow gauge locomotives and railbuses | ||
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