The Baden Class I e locomotives with the Grand Duchy of Baden State Railways were twin-axled tank engines that were built by the Maschinenbaugesellschaft Karlsruhe for duties on branch lines.

Baden I e
DRG Class 88.75
Type and origin
BuilderMBG Karlsruhe
Build date1887–1893
Total produced30 (DRG: 25)
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-4-0T
 • GermanGt 22.14
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Driver dia.1,235 mm (4 ft 58 in)
Wheelbase:
 • Overall2,500 mm (8 ft 2+12 in)
Length:
 • Over beams7,740 mm (25 ft 4+34 in)
Height4,050 mm (13 ft 3+12 in)
Axle load
  • I e1–4: 14.35 t (14.12 long tons; 15.82 short tons)
  • I e5,6: 14.1 t (13.9 long tons; 15.5 short tons)
Adhesive weight
  • I e1–4: 28.7 t (28.2 long tons; 31.6 short tons)
  • I e5,6: 28.2 t (27.8 long tons; 31.1 short tons)
Empty weight22.4 t (22.0 long tons; 24.7 short tons)
Service weight
  • I e1–4: 28.7 t (28.2 long tons; 31.6 short tons)
  • I e5,6: 28.2 t (27.8 long tons; 31.1 short tons)
Fuel capacity1,000 kg (2,200 lb) of coal
Water cap.3.5 m3 (770 imp gal; 920 US gal)
Boiler:
No. of heating tubes110
Heating tube length3,200 mm (10 ft 6 in)
Boiler pressure10 kgf/cm2 (981 kPa; 142 lbf/in2)
Heating surface:
 • Firebox0.81 m2 (8.7 sq ft)
 • Radiative4.13 m2 (44.5 sq ft)
 • Tubes
  • I e1–4: 45.34 m2 (488.0 sq ft)
  • I e5,6: 49.76 m2 (535.6 sq ft)
 • Evaporative
  • I e1–4: 49.47 m2 (532.5 sq ft)
  • I e5,6: 53.89 m2 (580.1 sq ft)
Cylinder size325 mm (12+1316 in)
Piston stroke550 mm (21+58 in)
Valve gearIlan
Loco brakesome had counter-pressure brakes
Performance figures
Maximum speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Career
Numbers
  • G.Bad.St.E.: 99 … 481
  • DRG 88 7511–7515, 7521–7522, 7531–7532, 7541–7548, 7551–7555, 7561–7563
Retired1929

Of the total of 30 engines, 25 were taken over by the Deutsche Reichsbahn and, together with the Baden I b grouped into DRG Class 88.75 in the DRG renumbering plan for steam locomotives.

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References edit

  • Hütter, Ingo (2021). Die Dampflokomotiven der Baureihen 60 bis 91 der DRG, DRB, DB, und DR (in German). Werl: DGEG Medien. pp. 308–310. ISBN 978-3-946594-21-5.
  • Lohr, Hermann; Thielmann, Georg (1988). Lokomotiv-Archiv Baden (in German). Berlin: transpress. ISBN 3-344-00210-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  • Weisbrod, Manfred; Müller, Hans; Petznik, Wolfgang (1978). Dampflokomotiven deutscher Eisenbahnen, Baureihe 60–96 (EFA 1.3) (in German) (4th ed.). Düsseldorf: Alba. pp. 128–131. ISBN 3-87094-083-2.
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