Bavarian B III
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Bavarian B IIIs were steam locomotives of the Royal Bavarian State Railways
(Königlich Bayerische Staatsbahn).
Eight examples were delivered by Maffei in 1852; the remainder came from Hartmann
. The machines by Hartmann had great similarity to those of the Class A IV
, which were manufactured at the same time. Unlike the Hartmann engines, these locomotives also had a steam dome
. This was later added to the Hartmann variants. All the engines had a Crampton boiler with smooth tubes and a Kirchweger condenser
.
They were equipped with a 3 T 5 tender
.
Royal Bavarian State Railways
As a nation-state, Germany did not come into being until the creation of the German Empire in 1871 from the various German-speaking states such as Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, Baden and Württemberg. By then each of the major states had formed its own state railway and these continued to remain...
(Königlich Bayerische Staatsbahn).
Eight examples were delivered by Maffei in 1852; the remainder came from Hartmann
Sächsische Maschinenfabrik
The Sächsische Maschinenfabrik in Chemnitz was one of the most important engineering companies in Saxony in the second half of the 19th century and the first two decades of the 20th century. Including its various predecessor businesses, the firm existed from 1837 until its liquidation in 1930, and...
. The machines by Hartmann had great similarity to those of the Class A IV
Bavarian A IV
Bavarian A IV engines were German 2-2-2 steam locomotives with the Royal Bavarian State Railways .The vehicles were developed for night journeys and operations on the North-South Railway. In order to increase the area of the evaporator, the boiler was increased in length to 3,080 mm and in diameter...
, which were manufactured at the same time. Unlike the Hartmann engines, these locomotives also had a steam dome
Steam dome
A Steam dome is a vessel fitted to the top of the boiler of a steam locomotive. It contains the opening to the main steam pipe and its purpose is to allow this opening to be kept well above the water level in the boiler...
. This was later added to the Hartmann variants. All the engines had a Crampton boiler with smooth tubes and a Kirchweger condenser
Kirchweger condenser
The purpose of the Kirchweger condenser was to preheat feedwater in a steam locomotive using the exhaust steam from the engine. It was invented in 1850 by Heinrich Kirchweger...
.
They were equipped with a 3 T 5 tender
Tender locomotive
A tender or coal-car is a special rail vehicle hauled by a steam locomotive containing the locomotive's fuel and water. Steam locomotives consume large quantities of water compared to the quantity of fuel, so tenders are necessary to keep the locomotive running over long distances. A locomotive...
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External links
- There is a relevant English-language forum at Railways of Germany