Bavarian A I

what is it?

Bavarian A I engines were German steam locomotives in service with the Royal Bavarian State Railways (Königlich Bayerische Staatsbahn) from 1841 to 1871. Three manufacturers were awarded a contract to build eight locomotives each, with the stipulation that the components of the different machines had to be interchangeable with one another. The engines achieved a speed of 33 km/h on a line with an incline of 1:200.

who runs it

base stats

• built 24made 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 182 years ago, in 1844.

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

spec sheet

built

1844–1845

number built

24

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇫🇷 France

builders

Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft Karlsruhe, Maffei, Ateliers de Mulhouse

operators

Royal Bavarian State Railways

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

2-2-2

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