Bavarian D III
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The Class D III engines of the Royal Bavarian State Railways
(Königlich Bayerische Staatsbahn) were tank locomotives designed for shunting and Vizinalbahn service.
Georg Krauss had exhibited a locomotive of this type, which had been developed on the same design principles as the Bavarian B VII
, at the 1873 Vienna World Exposition and sold it to the Bebra-Hanau Railway. The Bavarian State Railway also decided to procured the locomotive and order six for the same duties as those of the Maffei
-built Bavarian D I
class, which had been introduced in 1871.
The D I was equipped with an outside Allan valve gear and an enclosed driver's cab. Its coal and water tanks jutted out over the rear driving axle.
The locomotives were used partly for branch line service and partly for light shunting duties inter alia in Munich
and Ingolstadt
, and also at Lindau
working with the ferries on Lake Constance. Because the engines could not attain the performance of the Bavarian D IV
due to their simpler design, they were retired between 1894 and 1897. One engine was transferred to the Röthenbach–Weiler branch line and one to the Bavarian Cement Works at Marienstein
, the rest were scrapped.
One engine was sold, the remainder had been retired and scrapped by 1897.
Royal Bavarian State Railways
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(Königlich Bayerische Staatsbahn) were tank locomotives designed for shunting and Vizinalbahn service.
Georg Krauss had exhibited a locomotive of this type, which had been developed on the same design principles as the Bavarian B VII
Bavarian B VII
The Bavarian B VII was an experimental locomotive with the Royal Bavarian State Railways .These turf-fired locomotives were the first ones delivered by Krauss to the state railways in Bavaria. They resembled the 0-4-0 vehicles of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg State Railways...
, at the 1873 Vienna World Exposition and sold it to the Bebra-Hanau Railway. The Bavarian State Railway also decided to procured the locomotive and order six for the same duties as those of the Maffei
Joseph Anton von Maffei
Joseph Anton von Maffei was a German industrialist. Together with Joseph von Baader and Baron Theodor Freiherr von Cramer-Klett , Maffei was one of the three most important railway pioneers in Bavaria.-Early life:Joseph Anton Maffei was born in Munich, the son of an Italian tradesman from Verona...
-built Bavarian D I
Bavarian D I
Class D I of the Royal Bavarian State Railways was a tank locomotive with two coupled axles designed for shunting. As had been specified, these locomotives were simple and robust. They had a double-frame, with water tanks being suspended between the sole bars of the front section...
class, which had been introduced in 1871.
The D I was equipped with an outside Allan valve gear and an enclosed driver's cab. Its coal and water tanks jutted out over the rear driving axle.
The locomotives were used partly for branch line service and partly for light shunting duties inter alia in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
and Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt is a city in the Free State of Bavaria, in the Federal Republic of Germany. It is located along the banks of the Danube River, in the center of Bavaria. As at 31 March 2011, Ingolstadt had 125.407 residents...
, and also at Lindau
Lindau
Lindau is a Bavarian town and an island on the eastern side of Lake Constance, the Bodensee. It is the capital of the Landkreis or rural district of Lindau. The historic city of Lindau is located on an island which is connected with the mainland by bridge and railway.- History :The name Lindau was...
working with the ferries on Lake Constance. Because the engines could not attain the performance of the Bavarian D IV
Bavarian D IV
The little D IV was one of the most frequently seen tank locomotives in the stations of the Royal Bavarian State Railways . The Deutsche Reichsbahn took over almost all of them, 124 in total, of which 24 were from the Palatinate .- External links :* There is a relevant English-language forum at...
due to their simpler design, they were retired between 1894 and 1897. One engine was transferred to the Röthenbach–Weiler branch line and one to the Bavarian Cement Works at Marienstein
Marienstein
Marienstein is a village in the municipality of Waakirchen in the west Upper Bavarian district of Miesbach.- History :1850/51The owner of the Oberkammerloh estate built 2 cement ovens and a mill complex...
, the rest were scrapped.
One engine was sold, the remainder had been retired and scrapped by 1897.
External links
- There is a relevant English-language forum at Railways of Germany