Bavarian B V (articulated)

The articulated variant of the Bavarian B V was an unusual, 0-6-6, steam locomotive in the Royal Bavarian State Railways (Königlich Bayerische Staats-Eisenbahnen).

The articulated B V was a four-coupled locomotive built by Maffei at their own expense. It was based on the Class B V but, instead of having a third coupled axle, the back of the engine was supported by the front of the tender, called in German a Stütztender or "supporting tender". This was similar to the earlier Engerth design which articulated the tender with the main locomotive frame, allowing some of the weight of the fuel and water to be carried on the driving wheels to improve adhesion. Because the tender was articulated, rather than directly attached to the frame, the locomotive could traverse relatively sharp curves, while still enjoying the advantage of the additional adhesive weight gain. The articulated B V was not a success; it's riding qualities were poor and only one example was produced.

Sources

• Bayern-Report, Band Nr. 4, Eisenbahn Journal Archiv, Ludwig v. Welser. Fürstenfeldbruck Merker 1994. ISBN 3-922404-69-3

See also

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

External links

• There is a relevant English-language forum at Railways of Germany

Classes of Bavarian locomotive and railcars
Early locomotives	Adler Jupiter and Juno Vesta and Venus Vulkan and Mars Merkur and Diana A I A II A III A IV A V B I B II B III B IV B V B V (artic) C I C II
Passenger and express train locomotives	B VI B VII B VIII B IX (old) B IX B X B XI Zw B XI Vbd C V AA I S 2/5 (Vauclain) S 2/5 S 2/6 S 3/5 N S 3/5 H S 3/6 P 2/4 P 3/5 N P 3/5 H
Goods train locomotives	C II C III C IV Zw C IV Vbd C VI E I E I (Vauclain) BB I G 3/4 N G 3/4 H G 4/5 N G 4/5 H G 5/5
Tank locomotives	D I D II D II (old) D III D IV D V D IX D XII Pt 2/3 Pt 2/4 N Pt 2/4 H Pt 2/5 N Pt 2/5H Pt 3/6 Gt 2x4/4 R 3/3 R 4/4
Branch line locomotives	D VI D VII D VIII D X D XI BB II PtL 2/2 (Maffei) PtL 2/2 (Krauss) PtL 3/3 PtL 3/4 PtzL 3/4 GtL 4/4 (GtL 4/5 - DRG 98.10) (GtL 4/5 - DRG 98.11)
Narrow gauge locomotives	LE Pts 3/4 Gts 4/4 Gts 2x3/3
Electric locomotives	ES 1 EP 1 EP 2 EP 3 EP 4 EP 5 EG 1 EG 2 EG 3 (EG 4) (EG 5)
Railbuses	Krauss railmotor MCi MBCi MCCi MBCL MPL D4ieIT (D4ieIT variant - DRG ET 85)
Bavarian Ostbahn locomotives	A 1 – A 12 A 13 – A 24 A 1 – A 2 B 1 – B 66 B 67 – B 78 B 79 – B 90 B 91 – B 96 B 97 – B 109 C 1 – C 12 C 13 – C 64 D 1 – D 12 C 13 – C 14
Royal Bavarian State Railways