Bavarian D VII
The locomotives of the Bavarian Class D VII were saturated steam locomotives of the Royal Bavarian State Railways (Königlich Bayerische Staatsbahn).
Bavarian D VII DRG Class 98.76 | |
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K.Bay.Sts.E. 900 FÜRSTENZELL (Maffei 1452 of 1887) in April 1894 | |
Number(s) |
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Quantity | 75 |
Manufacturer | |
Year(s) of manufacture | 1880–1885 |
Retired | 1935 |
Wheel arrangement | 0-6-0T |
Axle arrangement | C n2t |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
Length over buffers | 7,550 or 7,565 mm (24 ft 9 1⁄4 in or 24 ft 9 3⁄4 in) |
Service weight | 26.7 or 28.2 t (26.3 or 27.8 long tons; 29.4 or 31.1 short tons) |
Adhesive weight | 26.7 or 28.2 t (26.3 or 27.8 long tons; 29.4 or 31.1 short tons) |
Axle load | 8.9 or 9.4 t (8.8 or 9.3 long tons; 9.8 or 10.4 short tons) |
Top speed | 45 km/h (28 mph) |
Indicated Power | 177 PS (130 kW; 175 hp) |
Driving wheel diameter | 1,006 mm (3 ft 3 5⁄8 in) |
No. of cylinders | 2 |
Cylinder bore | 330 mm (13 in) |
Piston stroke | 508 mm (20 in) |
Boiler Overpressure | 12 kgf/cm2 (1,180 kPa; 171 lbf/in2) |
Grate area | 0.83 m2 (8.9 sq ft) |
Evaporative heating area | 50.16 m2 (539.9 sq ft) |
Locomotive brakes | Hardy vacuum brakes, later compressed-air brakes; some had Riggenbach counter-pressure brakes |
The D VII was built, in parallel with the D VI, as a six-coupled locomotive for hilly routes. A total of 75 examples were made, 41 by Krauss and 34 by Maffei. From 1885 the locomotives were somewhat longer, and had more water and coal capacity, so were also heavier.
The Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft took over all 75 locomotives in 1925 as DRG Class 98.76 (Baureihe 98.76). Most were retired by the end of the 1920s, the last one however not until 1935.
One example, D VII no. 1854 – later 98 7658, is in the branch line museum at Bayerisch Eisenstein owned by the Bavarian Localbahn Society.[1]
See also
- Royal Bavarian State Railways
- List of Bavarian Locomotives
References
- "Lokomotiven und Triebwagen". Bayerischen Localbahn Verein e.V. (in German).
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