Palatine Pts 2/2

The German steam locomotive of Palatine Class Pts 2/2 of the Palatinate Railway was a one-off and was built by the firm of Maffei in Munich. Notable features were the high boiler and the locomotive frame used as a water tank. Coal was carried in two bunkers on the left and right of the driver's cab.

Palatine Pts 2/2
DRG Class 99.01
Number(s)
  • Pfalz: XXX
    DRG: 99 011
Quantity1
ManufacturerMaffei
Year(s) of manufacture1916
Retired1931
Wheel arrangement0-4-0T
Axle arrangementB h2t
TypeK 22.7
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in)
Length over buffers6,003 mm (19 ft 8 14 in)
Service weight15.8 t (15.6 long tons; 17.4 short tons)
Adhesive weight15.8 t (15.6 long tons; 17.4 short tons)
Top speed30 km/h (19 mph)
Driving wheel diameter800 mm (2 ft 7 12 in)
Valve gearWalschaerts (Heusinger)
No. of cylinders2
Cylinder bore290 mm (11 716 in)
Piston stroke400 mm (15 34 in)
Boiler Overpressure12 kg/cm2 (1,180 kPa; 171 lbf/in2)
Grate area0.53 m2 (5.7 sq ft)
Superheater area6.00 m2 (64.6 sq ft)
Evaporative heating area22.55 m2 (242.7 sq ft)
Water capacity1.7 m3 (370 imp gal; 450 US gal)
Fuel600 kg (1,300 lb) coal
Locomotive brakesCounterweight brake

After the formation of the Deutsche Reichsbahn the engine was taken over and given the number '99 011'. It was retired by 1931.

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