Bavarian C III (Ostbahn)
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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.