Bavarian B V (Ostbahn)

The Bavarian Class B V steam locomotives were operated by the Bavarian Eastern Railway (Bayerische Ostbahn) in Germany.

Bavarian B V
Type and origin Build date 1869 Total produced 2
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-4-0 Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Driver dia. 1,524 or 1,545 mm (5 ft 0 in or 5 ft 7⁄8 in) Length: ​  • Over beams 13,170 mm (43 ft 2+1⁄2 in) Adhesive weight 27.0–28.5 t (26.6–28.0 long tons; 29.8–31.4 short tons) Service weight 27.0–28.5 t (26.6–28.0 long tons; 29.8–31.4 short tons) Water cap. 8.0 m3 (1,800 imp gal; 2,100 US gal) Boiler pressure 8 or 9 kgf/cm2 (785 or 883 kPa; 114 or 128 lbf/in2) Heating surface:  • Firebox 1.43 m2 (15.4 sq ft)  • Evaporative 91.00–106.00 m2 (979.5–1,141.0 sq ft) Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 419 mm (16+1⁄2 in) Piston stroke 610 mm (24 in)
Career Numbers new: E 1, E 2 from 1872: A 1, A 2 K.Bay.Sts.E: 1001, 1002 Retired 1904

They had an external frame with outer valve gear and a Belpaire boiler.

They were equipped with 2 T 8 tenders.

See also

• Royal Bavarian State Railways
• List of Bavarian locomotives and railbuses