Bavarian Gts 4/4

Bavarian Gts 4/4
Bavarian Gts 4/4
DRG Class 99.15
Number(s): Nr. 991
99 151
Quantity: 1
Manufacturer: Krauss
Year(s) of manufacture: 1909
Retired: 1935
Wheel arrangement: 0-8-0
Axle arrangement: D n2t
Type: K 44.7
Gauge: 1,000 mm
Length over buffers: 8,442 mm
Height: 3,565 mm
Overall wheelbase: 2,600 mm
Empty weight: 20.70 t
Service weight: 26.0 t
Top speed: 30 km/h
Indicated Power: 110 kW
Driving wheel diameter: 800 mm
Valve gear: Walschaerts (Heusinger) with straight rocker arm (Schwinge)
No. of cylinders: 2
Cylinder bore: 320 mm
Piston stroke: 400 mm
Boiler Overpressure: 12 bar
No. of heating tubes: 108
Heating tube length: 3,260 mm
Grate area: 0.82 m²
Radiative heating area: 3.64 m²
Tube heating area: 44.65 m²
Evaporative heating area: 48.29 m²
Water capacity: 2.2 m³
Fuel: 1.44 t coal
Locomotive brakes: Exter counterweight brake
Train brakes: Westinghouse compressed-air brake

The only Bavarian Class Gts 4/4 locomotive in the Royal Bavarian State Railways (Königlich Bayerische Staatsbahn) was built in 1909 for the meter gauge line between Eichstätt and Kinding.

The four coupled axles were very close together, so that tight curves could be negotiated. The centre axles were installed with side play, which meant the connecting rod had to drive the fourth axle. The wheelbase was only 2.6 metres and, with the overall length of the locomotive being almost 8.5 metres, it had very long overhangs. The result was a relatively rough ride.

A striking feature was the very large size of the driver's cab. The locomotive frame was designed as a water tank, and on the steam dome was a safety valve protected by a housing. The engine carried 2.2 m³ of water and 1.2 tonnes of coal.

The locomotive was mainly used in rollbock services between Eichstätt and a quarry. After the formation of the Deutsche Reichsbahn it was taken over and grouped as DRG Class 99.15 with the number 99 151. The engine was retired in 1935, after the conversion of the route to standard gauge.

Sources

  • Ernst Hoecherl: Eichstätter Schmalspurbahn 1885-1934. Bufe-Fachbuch-Verlag, Egglham und München 1984, ISBN 3-922138-18-7

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