Bavarian C III (Ostbahn)

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Bavarian C III
DRG Class 53.78
Type and origin
Builder
Allan
Performance figures
Maximum speed45 km/h (28 mph)
Career
Numbers
  • BOB: C13 to C64
  • K.Bay.Sts.E: 1124–1189
  • DRG: 53 7835 – 53 7864
Retiredup to 1925

The Bavarian Class C, later C III, waw a German

Deutsche Reichsbahn
.

From 1867 a total of 152 examples of this engine were built in

Allan valve gear
and injectors.

Retirement began after 1905. In 1920, 49 machines were still left. The Reichsbahn recorded 35 of the 38 remaining engines in 1923 and gave them the numbers 53 7835 to 53 7864. However, by 1925 they were no longer on active duty. Three engines went as reparations to the Belgian State Railways.

The locomotives were equipped with 3 T 9 and 3 T 9.5

tenders
.

See also

References

  • Vandenberghen, J. (1989). La guerre 1914 - 1918 et les locomotives "Armistice", 3. Description des locomotives bavaroises, saxonnes, badoises, mecklebourgeoises, oldenbourgeoises (PDF) (in French). Brussels: SNCB. p. 22.