Palatine L 2

Palatine L 2 DRG Class 99.00
Type and origin Builder Krauss Build date 1903–1905 Total produced 5
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-4-0T  • German K 22.8 Gauge 1,000 mm Driver dia. 855 mm Length: ​  • Over buffers 6,030 mm Adhesive weight 15.0 t Service weight 15.0 t Fuel capacity 0.6 t coal Water cap. 1.4 m³ Firebox: ​  • Grate area 0.5 m² Boiler pressure 12 bar Heating surface 25.40 m² Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 240 mm Piston stroke 400 mm Valve gear Stephenson
Performance figures Maximum speed 30 km/h
Career Numbers XXIII–XVII DRG 99 001–005 Retired 1945

The steam locomotives of Palatine Class L 2 with the Palatinate Railway were built for the line between Speyer and Neustadt an der Weinstrasse (Neustadt-Speyer railway). Because the engines were to be used double-headed, they had doors on the front and rear of the driver's cabs and an opening in the running plate. This enabled access to the locomotive from the train whilst running.

They had the numbers XIII to XVII. After the foundation of the Reichsbahn all the engines were taken over and were given the numbers 99 001 to 99 005. The first engine was retired as early as 1931, the last one in 1945. They carried 1.4 m³ of water and 0.6 t of coal.

See also

• Royal Bavarian State Railways
• Palatinate Railway
• List of Bavarian locomotives and railbuses
• List of Palatine locomotives and railbuses

External links

• There is a relevant English-language forum at Railways of Germany