Bavarian D IV

Summary

The little D IV was one of the most frequently seen tank locomotives in the stations of the Royal Bavarian State Railways (Königlich Bayerische Staatsbahn). The Deutsche Reichsbahn took over almost all of them, 124 in total, of which 24 were from the Palatinate (Pfalz).

Bavarian D V,
Palatine (Pfalz) T 1
DRG Class 88.71–73
Type and origin
Builder
Build date1878–1897
Total produced
  • Bay. D V: 132
  • Pfalz T 1: 31
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-4-0T
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Length:
 • Over beams8,005 mm (26 ft 3+14 in)
Adhesive weight28.8 t (28.3 long tons; 31.7 short tons)
Service weight28.8 t (28.3 long tons; 31.7 short tons)
Boiler pressure10 kgf/cm2 (981 kPa; 142 lbf/in2)
Heating surface:
 • Firebox1.00 m2 (10.8 sq ft)
 • Evaporative64.30 m2 (692.1 sq ft)
Cylinders2
Cylinder size330 mm (13 in)
Piston stroke508 mm (20 in)
Performance figures
Maximum speed45 km/h (28 mph)
Career
Numbers
  • K.Bay.Sts.E: 700…968, 31…117, 1701–1737
  • DRG: 88 7101 –7201
  • Pfalz: 177–186, 15…73
  • DRG: 88 7301 – 88 7321
Retired1930

See also edit

References edit

  • Hütter, Ingo (2021). Die Dampflokomotiven der Baureihen 60 bis 91 der DRG, DRB, DB, und DR (in German). Werl: DGEG Medien. pp. 299–301, 304–305. ISBN 978-3-946594-21-5.
  • Weisbrod, Manfred; Müller, Hans; Petznik, Wolfgang (1978). Dampflokomotiven deutscher Eisenbahnen, Baureihe 60–96 (EFA 1.3) (in German) (4th ed.). Düsseldorf: Alba. pp. 124–126. ISBN 3-87094-083-2.