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
K.Bay.Sts.E. 900 FÜRSTENZELL (Maffei 1452 of 1887) in April 1894
Number(s)
  • K.Bay.Sts.E: 100…980, 1851–1874
  • DRG: 98 7601 – 98 7614, 98 7621 – 98 7681
Quantity75
Manufacturer
Year(s) of manufacture1880–1885
Retired1935
Wheel arrangement0-6-0T
Axle arrangementC n2t
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Length over buffers7,550 or 7,565 mm (24 ft 9 14 in or 24 ft 9 34 in)
Service weight26.7 or 28.2 t (26.3 or 27.8 long tons; 29.4 or 31.1 short tons)
Adhesive weight26.7 or 28.2 t (26.3 or 27.8 long tons; 29.4 or 31.1 short tons)
Axle load8.9 or 9.4 t (8.8 or 9.3 long tons; 9.8 or 10.4 short tons)
Top speed45 km/h (28 mph)
Indicated Power177 PS (130 kW; 175 hp)
Driving wheel diameter1,006 mm (3 ft 3 58 in)
No. of cylinders2
Cylinder bore330 mm (13 in)
Piston stroke508 mm (20 in)
Boiler Overpressure12 kgf/cm2 (1,180 kPa; 171 lbf/in2)
Grate area0.83 m2 (8.9 sq ft)
Evaporative heating area50.16 m2 (539.9 sq ft)
Locomotive brakesHardy 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

References

  1. "Lokomotiven und Triebwagen". Bayerischen Localbahn Verein e.V. (in German).
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