#0219
Bavarian B V (Ostbahn)
built by Unknown builder· from 1869· class of 3 German 0-4-0 locomotives
what is it?
The Bavarian Class B V steam locomotives were operated by the Bavarian Eastern Railway (Bayerische Ostbahn) in Germany. They had an external frame with outer valve gear and a Belpaire boiler. They were equipped with 2 T 8 tenders.
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 157 years ago, in 1869.
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1869
- retired
- 1904
- status
- retired
- number built
- 2
- kind
- steam locomotive
- traction
- steam
- builders
- Unknown builder
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 0-4-0
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q812173, Wikipedia: Bavarian B V (Ostbahn) (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.