Bavarian B V

what is it?

The Bavarian B V (Bayerische B V) steam engines were early German 2-4-0 locomotives of the Royal Bavarian State Railways (Königlich Bayerische Staats-Eisenbahnen). They were the first locomotives produced in Bavaria in large numbers — 101 in all. The first series of 14 locomotives was similar in many respects to the Class A V. The second series of 15 locomotives had Crampton boilers.

base stats

• speed 70 km/htop speed
• built 101made 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 173 years ago, in 1853.

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

spec sheet

built

1853–1862

retired

1925

status

retired

number built

101

kind

steam locomotive

traction

steam

origin

🇩🇪 Germany

builders

Maffei

top speed

70 km/h

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

2-4-0

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