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Bavarian D IV

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Bavarian D V, T 1 (Pfalz)
DRG Class 88.71–73
Type and origin
BuilderKrauss, Maffei
Build date1878–1897
Total produced132
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-4-0
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Length:
 • Over buffers8,005 mm
Adhesive weight28.8 t
Service weight28.8 t
Firebox:
 • Grate area1.00 m2
Boiler pressure10 bar
Heating surface64.30 m2
Cylinders2
Cylinder size330 mm
Piston stroke508 mm
Performance figures
Maximum speed45 km/h
Career
NumbersDRG 88 7101–7201, 7301–7321
Retired1930

The little D IV was one of the most frequently seen tank locomotives in the stations of the Royal Bavarian State Railways (Königlich Bayerische Staatsbahn). The Deutsche Reichsbahn took over almost all of them, 124 in total, of which 24 were from the Palatinate (Pfalz).

See also