#0034
Baden I b (old)
Grand Duchy of Baden ·built by Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft Karlsruhe· from 1842· class of 9 German 2-2-2 locomotives
what is it?
The engines of Baden Class I b were very early German steam locomotives built for the Grand Duchy of Baden State Railways.
who runs it
base stats
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 184 years ago, in 1842.
- Weighs about as much as 2 African elephants (~6 t each).
- Served for 25 years (1842–1867).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1842–1843
- in service from
- 1842
- retired
- 1867
- status
- retired
- number built
- 9
- kind
- steam locomotive
- traction
- steam
- origin
- Grand Duchy of Baden
- builders
- Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft Karlsruhe
- operators
- Grand Duchy of Baden State Railway
- top speed
- 85 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,600 mm Irish broad gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 2-2-2
- weight
- 14.6 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q799079, Wikipedia: Baden I b (old) (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.