Bavarian A I Explained

Bavarian I
Bgcolor:0081FF
Color:FFFFFF
Powertype:Steam
Builddate:1844–1845
Totalproduction:24
Uicclass:1A1 n2
Leadingdiameter:914.5frac=8NaNfrac=8
Driverdiameter:1524frac=8NaNfrac=8
Trailingdiameter:914.5frac=8NaNfrac=8
Engine Total:3390frac=8NaNfrac=8
Tender Total:1780frac=8NaNfrac=8
Wheelbasewithtender:6825frac=8NaNfrac=8
Over Buffers:9798frac=16NaNfrac=16
Weightondrivers:6.83t
Serviceweight:17.14t
Tendertype:2 T 3,35
Fuelcap:600kg (1,300lb)
Watercap:3.35m2
Firearea:0.76m²
Lengthinside:2895frac=8NaNfrac=8
Smalltubediameter:46frac=16NaNfrac=16, 111 off
Boilerpressure:6sigfig=3NaNsigfig=3
Totalsurface:46.45m²
Tubearea:41.62m2
Fireboxarea:4.83m2
Cylindercount:Two, outside
Cylindersize:305x
Maxspeed:400NaN0
Indicatedpower:130sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2
Operator:Royal Bavarian State Railways
Fleetnumbers:K.Bay.Sts.E.: 1–24 (named)
Retiredate:1874

Bavarian A I engines were German steam locomotives in service with the Royal Bavarian State Railways (Königlich Bayerische Staatsbahn) from 1841 to 1871.

Three manufacturers were awarded a contract to build eight locomotives each, with the stipulation that the components of the different machines had to be interchangeable with one another. The engines achieved a speed of 33 km/h on a line with an incline of 1:200. The first engine was retired in 1871 and scrapped. Five examples were rebuilt into B I class 2-4-0 locomotives, four were rebuilt into C I class 0-6-0 locomotives, and four were sold. The last one was scrapped in 1874.

They were coupled with 2 T 3,35 tenders.

Der Münchner

Der Münchner
Bgcolor:0081FF
Color:FFFFFF
Powertype:Steam
Builder:Maffei
Serialnumber:1
Builddate:1841
Totalproduction:1
Leadingdiameter:915frac=8NaNfrac=8
Driverdiameter:1524frac=8NaNfrac=8
Trailingdiameter:915frac=8NaNfrac=8
Over Buffers:9739frac=16NaNfrac=16
Weightondrivers:6.8t
Serviceweight:13.8t
Watercap:3m2
Firearea:0.93m²
Boilerpressure:6sigfig=3NaNsigfig=3
Totalsurface:46m²
Cylindercount:Two
Cylindersize:305x
Maxspeed:590NaN0
Indicatedpower:100sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2
Fleetnumbers:K.Bay.Sts.E.: 25
Retiredate:1871

Der Münchner (a Münchner is a man from Munich) was a Bavarian Class A I engine with the number 25. It was originally built for the Munich–Augsburg Railway Company, a private railway company which ran the route between Munich and Augsburg. In 1844 the line was taken over by the state railway and the engine was transferred into state ownership. A large part of the locomotive came from England, which can be seen from the typically English 'pear' shape of the outer firebox.

It was coupled with a 2 T 3 tender.

See also