Bavarian B IX (old)

Bavarian B IX (old)
Type and origin Builder Strousberg Build date 1870 Total produced 4
Specifications Configuration: ​  •  Whyte 0-4-2  •  UIC B1 n2 Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Driver dia. 1,412 mm (4 ft 7+5⁄8 in) Adhesive weight 25.2 t (24.8 long tons; 27.8 short tons) Service weight 31.7 t (31.2 long tons; 34.9 short tons) Tender type 2 T 8 Fuel capacity 3.5 t (7,720 lb) Water cap. 8.0 m3 (1,800 imp gal; 2,100 US gal) Boiler pressure 8.5 kgf/cm2 (834 kPa; 121 lbf/in2) Heating surface: ​  • Firebox 1.30 m2 (14.0 sq ft)  • Evaporative 89.00 m2 (958.0 sq ft) Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 418 mm (16+7⁄16 in) Piston stroke 602 mm (23+11⁄16 in) Valve gear Allan
Performance figures Maximum speed 60 km/h (37 mph)
Career Numbers K.Bay.Sts.E: 503 WÖRTH to 506 MARS LA TOUR EL: 347 THUR to 350 MOSSIG

The first four steam locomotives designated as Class B IX by the Royal Bavarian State Railways were procured from the locomotive works of Strousberg . They were transferred in 1872 to the Imperial Railways in Alsace-Lorraine. For the remainder, see Bavarian B IX.

They were equipped with tenders of Class 3 T 10.

See also

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