Bavarian B IX
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The B IXs of the Royal Bavarian State Railways
(Königlich Bayerische Staatsbahn), built from 1874, were the first express train
locomotives
in Bavaria
. (N.B. The engines described here are not to be confused with the B IX steam engines built in 1870 and described under Bavarian B IX (1870)
.)
As a result of the boiler
being positioned low and the rear driving axle being under the outer firebox there was no longer any overhanging weight and the speed of the engine could be increased to 90 km/h. The locomotive could also haul a 150 ton train on the level at a speed of 70 km/h. The engines, retaining the design of their forerunners, had an outside locomotive frame
and Stephenson valve gear
. The units taken over by the Reichsbahn
were run under the operating numbers 34 7421–7440. The locomotives built from 1874 were retired by 1924.
At the Deutsches Museum
in Munich
a sectioned example has been preserved. Parts of the collection, including the B IX, are stored in the Freilassing Locomotive World
(Lokwelt Freilassing) museum in Freilassing
due to a shortage of space.
The vehicles were coupled to Bavarian 3 T 10,5 tenders
.
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), built from 1874, were the first 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
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...
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...
. (N.B. The engines described here are not to be confused with the B IX steam engines built in 1870 and described under Bavarian B IX (1870)
Alsace-Lorraine P 1
The Imperial German railways allocated various steam locomotives in Alsace-Lorraine to the P 1 class of engines as follows:Classification system from 1906/1912*Alsace-Lorraine B 1*Alsace-Lorraine B 2*Alsace-Lorraine B 3...
.)
As a result 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:...
being positioned low and the rear driving axle being under the outer firebox there was no longer any overhanging weight and the speed of the engine could be increased to 90 km/h. The locomotive could also haul a 150 ton train on the level at a speed of 70 km/h. The engines, retaining the design of their forerunners, had an outside 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...
and Stephenson valve gear
Stephenson valve gear
The Stephenson valve gear or Stephenson link or shifting link is a simple design of valve gear that was widely used throughout the world for all kinds of steam engine. It is named after Robert Stephenson but was actually invented by his employees....
. The units taken over by the 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....
were run under the operating numbers 34 7421–7440. The locomotives built from 1874 were retired by 1924.
At the Deutsches Museum
Deutsches Museum
The Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany, is the world's largest museum of technology and science, with approximately 1.5 million visitors per year and about 28,000 exhibited objects from 50 fields of science and technology. The museum was founded on June 28, 1903, at a meeting of the Association...
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...
a sectioned example has been preserved. Parts of the collection, including the B IX, are stored in the Freilassing Locomotive World
Freilassing Locomotive World
The Freilassing Locomotive World is a railway museum in the Berchtesgadener Land, which is operated with the cooperation of the town of Freilassing and the Deutsches Museum. The museum is located on the site of the former Freilassing locomotive shed which belongs to the Deutsche Bahn AG and houses...
(Lokwelt Freilassing) museum in Freilassing
Freilassing
Freilassing is a municipality of some 16,000 inhabitants situated in the southeastern corner of Bavaria, Germany. It belongs to the "Regierungsbezirk" Oberbayern and the "Landkreis" of Berchtesgadener Land...
due to a shortage of space.
The vehicles were coupled to Bavarian 3 T 10,5 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