Bavarian B VIII
The B VIII steam engines of the Royal Bavarian State Railways (Königlich Bayerische Staatsbahn) were tender locomotives.
| Bavarian B VIII | |
|---|---|
| Number(s) | 497 SCHILLER to 502 WIELAND |
| Quantity | 6 |
| Manufacturer | Maffei |
| Year(s) of manufacture | 1872 |
| Retired | by 1911 |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-0 |
| Axle arrangement | 1B n2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Length over buffers | 13,750 mm (45 ft 1 1⁄4 in) |
| Service weight | 33.2 t (32.7 long tons; 36.6 short tons) |
| Adhesive weight | 21.2 t (20.9 long tons; 23.4 short tons) |
| Axle load | 12.0 t (11.8 long tons; 13.2 short tons) |
| Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Driving wheel diameter | 1,620 mm (5 ft 3 3⁄4 in) |
| Leading wheel diameter | 1,115 mm (3 ft 7 7⁄8 in) |
| Valve gear | Stephenson |
| No. of cylinders | 2 |
| Cylinder bore | 406 mm (16 in) |
| Piston stroke | 610 mm (24 in) |
| Boiler Overpressure | 10 kgf/cm2 (980 kPa; 140 lbf/in2) |
| Grate area | 1.52 m2 (16.4 sq ft) |
| Evaporative heating area | 95.10 m2 (1,023.6 sq ft) |
| Tender | 3 T 9 |
| Water capacity | 9.0 m3 (2,000 imp gal; 2,400 US gal) |
This class was a forerunner of the first Bavarian express train locomotive. It was equipped with an inside Stephenson valve gear, inside steam chests, detachable cranks, (Aufsteckkurbel) and a full outside frame (aussenliegender Füllrahmen). The firebox was supported in order to provide a better distribution of weight.
They were equipped with Bavarian 3 T 9 tenders.
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