Locomotives of The Bavarian Eastern Railway Company (Bayerische Ostbahn)
The classification scheme of the Bavarian Ostbahn was different from that of the state railway. The locomotives were also divided into five groups that were given capital letters.
- A - Locomotives with one driven axle
- B - Locomotives with two coupled axles and a carrying axle
- C - Locomotives with three coupled axles
- D - Tank locomotives
- E - Locomotives with two coupled axles, but no carrying axle
The Ostbahn did not differentiate between the individual classes with a special class number. Instead of that locomotives were numbered sequentially within a group. After nationalisation, the former Ostbahn locomotives were initially operated under their old numbers. Not until 1892 were they redesignated in accordance with the classification system of the state railway.
The initial use of names was soon given up again.
| Ostbahn Number | State Railway Class | State Railway Number | Quantity | Year(s) of Manufacture | Axle arrangement | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A 1–A 12 | 12 | 1857–1858 | 2A n2 | Crampton design, rebuilt into 1B n2 of the B 79–B 90 series | ||
| A 13–A 24 | 12 | 1859 | 1A1 n2 | Stephenson design, rebuilt into 1B n2 of the B 67–B 78 series | ||
| A 1–A 2 to 1872: E 1–E 2 |
B V (Ostbahn) | 1001–1002 | 2 | 1869 | B n2 | |
| B 1–B 66 | B V (Ostbahn) | 1003–1068 | 66 | 1858–1865 | 1B n2 | |
| B 67–B 78 | B IX (Ostbahn) | 1069–1080 | (12) | (1870–1871) | 1B n2 | Rebuilt from A 13–A 24, driving wheel diameter 1524 mm |
| B 79–B 90 | B IX (Ostbahn) | 1081–1092 | (12) | (1869–1872) | 1B n2 | Rebuilt from A 1–A 12, driving wheel diameter 1829 mm (Loco B 79/1081: 1524 mm) |
| B 91–B 96 | B IX (Ostbahn) | 1093–1098 | 6 | 1872 | 1B n2 | driving wheel diameter 1828 mm |
| B 97–B 109 | B IX (Ostbahn) | 1099–1111 | 13 | 1875 | 1B n2 | driving wheel diameter 1696 mm |
| C 1–C 12 | C II (Ostbahn) | 1112–1123 | 12 | 1862–1863 | C n2 | |
| C 13–C 64 | C III (Ostbahn) | 1124–1175 | 55 | 1867–1875 | C n2 | C 37–C39 were sold as new in 1872 to the Imperial Railways in Alsace-Lorraine, on new models the same number was used |
| D 1–D 12 | D IV (Ostbahn) | 1178–1189 | 12 | 1867–1872 | B n2t | |
| D 13–D 14 | D II (Ostbahn) | 1176–1177 | 2 | 1866 | B n2t | Property of the Deggendorf-Plattling Railway operated by the Bavarian Ostbahn |
Former Ostbahn locomotives were fitted with stronger tyres by the Royal Bavarian State Railways, so that in later years they had wheel diameters of up to 40 mm greater. Class C III (Ostbahn) und D IV (Ostbahn) locomotives were included in DRG's preliminary steam locomotive renumbering plan of 1923 under the numbers 53 7834–53 7868 and 88 7021–88 7026, but they did not appear in the final numbering plan.
Read more about this topic: List Of Bavarian Locomotives And Railbuses
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