Bavarian B X
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The B X steam engines
of the Royal Bavarian State Railways
(Königlich Bayerische Staatsbahn) were express train
locomotives in Bavaria
. The vehicles had an inside locomotive frame
, the cylinders
lay behind the carrying axle and the steam inlet pipes ran in front of the boiler
. Almost all examples were taken on by the Deutsche Reichsbahn
. According to the provisional renumbering plan of 1923 they were to be allocated operating numbers 34 7501 to 7513.
The engines were built from 1890. They were retired between 1923 and 1924.
They were equipped with Bavarian 3 T 12 tenders
.
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
of the Royal Bavarian State Railways
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) were express train
Express train
Express trains are a form of rail service. Express trains make only a small number of stops, instead of stopping at every single station...
locomotives in Bavaria
Kingdom of Bavaria
The Kingdom of Bavaria was a German state that existed from 1806 to 1918. The Bavarian Elector Maximilian IV Joseph of the House of Wittelsbach became the first King of Bavaria in 1806 as Maximilian I Joseph. The monarchy would remain held by the Wittelsbachs until the kingdom's dissolution in 1918...
. The vehicles had an inside locomotive frame
Locomotive frame
A locomotive frame is the structure that forms the backbone of the railway locomotive, giving it strength and supporting the superstructure elements such as a cab, boiler or bodywork. The vast majority of locomotives have had a frame structure of some kind...
, the cylinders
Cylinder (steam locomotive)
The cylinders of a steam locomotive are the components that convert the power stored in the steam into motion.Cylinders may be arranged in several different ways.-Early locomotives:...
lay behind the carrying axle and the steam inlet pipes ran in front of the boiler
Boiler
A boiler is a closed vessel in which water or other fluid is heated. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications.-Materials:...
. Almost all examples were taken on by the Deutsche Reichsbahn
Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft
The Deutsche Reichsbahn – was the name of the German national railway created from the railways of the individual states of the German Empire following the end of World War I....
. According to the provisional renumbering plan of 1923 they were to be allocated operating numbers 34 7501 to 7513.
The engines were built from 1890. They were retired between 1923 and 1924.
They were equipped with Bavarian 3 T 12 tenders
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