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 | 1868–1878 |
| 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 1⁄2 in) |
| Service weight | 29.2 tonnes (28.7 long tons; 32.2 short tons) |
| Adhesive weight | 20.0 tonnes (19.7 long tons; 22.0 short tons) |
| Axle load | 11.0 tonnes (10.8 long tons; 12.1 short tons) |
| Driving wheel diameter | 1,530 mm (5 ft 1⁄4 in) |
| Leading wheel diameter | 930 mm (3 ft 5⁄8 in) |
| Cylinder bore | 408 mm (16 1⁄16 in) |
| Piston stroke | 561 mm (22 1⁄16 in) |
| Boiler Overpressure | 9 kgf/cm2 (883 kPa; 128 lbf/in2) |
| Grate area | 0.98 m2 (10.5 sq ft) |
| Evaporative heating area | 102.58 m2 (1,104.2 sq ft) |
| Tender | 2 T 6.5 |
| Water capacity | 6.5 m3 (1,400 imp gal; 1,700 US gal) |
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
| Early locomotives |
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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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