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 (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 Krauss Maffei Build date 1878–1897 Total produced Bay. D V: 132 Pfalz T 1: 31
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-4-0T Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Length: ​  • Over beams 8,005 mm (26 ft 3+1⁄4 in) Adhesive weight 28.8 t (28.3 long tons; 31.7 short tons) Service weight 28.8 t (28.3 long tons; 31.7 short tons) Boiler pressure 10 kgf/cm2 (981 kPa; 142 lbf/in2) Heating surface: ​  • Firebox 1.00 m2 (10.8 sq ft)  • Evaporative 64.30 m2 (692.1 sq ft) Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 330 mm (13 in) Piston stroke 508 mm (20 in)
Performance figures Maximum speed 45 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 Retired 1930

See also

• Royal Bavarian State Railways
• List of Bavarian locomotives and railbuses

References

• 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.