Bavarian B III

Bavarian B III
Quantity: 18
Manufacturer: Hartmann, Maffei
Year(s) of manufacture: 1852–1855
Retired: 1897
Wheel arrangement: 2-4-0
Axle arrangement: 1B n2
Gauge: 1,435 mm
Length over buffers: 13,905–14,045 mm
Service weight: 30.1–33.2 t
Adhesive weight: 20.9–23.3 t
Axle load: 10.4–11.6 t
Top speed: 70 km/h
Driving wheel diameter: 1,448–1,470 mm
Leading wheel diameter: 915 mm
No. of cylinders: 2
Cylinder bore: 406 mm
Piston stroke: 610 mm
Boiler: Crampton
Boiler Overpressure: 7+8+10 bar
Grate area: 1.24 m²
Evaporative heating area: 101.10 m²
Tender: 3 T 5
Water capacity: 5.0 m³

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.

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