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KkStB 99

Austria–Hungary ·built by ČKD· from 1897· class of Austrian 2-6-0T locomotive

KkStB 99, photo 1 of 2
1/2 Dieter Zoubek· CC BY-SA 4.0

what is it?

The kkStB 99 was a class of 2-6-0T locomotives operated by the Imperial Royal Austrian State Railways (kaiserlich-königliche österreichische Staatsbahnen), or k.k.StB, for duties on secondary routes (Nebenbahnen) and branch lines (Lokalbahnen).

who runs it

base stats

  • built 74made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

  • First built 129 years ago, in 1897.

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built
1897–1914
number built
74
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
Austria–Hungary
builders
ČKD, Lokomotivfabrik der StEG, Lokomotivfabrik Floridsdorf, První Českomoravská továrna na stroje, Lokomotivfabrik Krauss & Comp.
operators
Imperial Royal Austrian State Railways
top speed
—
power
—
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement
2-6-0
length
8.9 m

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q257738, Wikipedia: KkStB 99 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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