Beuth

BEUTH
Number(s) 24[1]
Quantity 1
Manufacturer August Borsig
Year(s) of manufacture 1844
Retired 1864
Axle arrangement 1A1 n2
Length over buffers 11.53 m
Service weight 14.4 t
Top speed 42 km/h
Boiler Overpressure 5.5 kp/cm²
Grate area 0.83 m²
Train protection none

Beuth was a 2-2-2 steam locomotive manufactured by Borsig, first delivered in 1843.

Success

The 24th locomotive by the manufacturer, Beuth ended up being a great success, and its valve design became de facto standard for locomotives for decades to come. By 1846, Borsig had manufactured more than a hundred locomotives.

Replica

In 1912, a replica of the locomotive was constructed which is housed in the German Museum of Technology in Berlin today.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.sdtb.de/fileadmin/user_upload/_tem/02_Ausstellungen/01_Dauerausstellungen/11_Schienenverkehr/Unsere_Eisenbahnfahrzeuge_01.pdf
  • Chant, Christopher. The World's Railways. ISBN 1-85361-487-4. 
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