DRG Class 98.10

DRG Class 9810
A Class 98.10 from Falkenstein to Gfäll arriving at the station
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Krauss (21) Krauss-Maffei (24) Build date 1929–1933 Total produced 45
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-8-2T  • UIC D1′ h2t  • German L 45.11 Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Driver dia. 1,006 mm (3 ft 3+5⁄8 in) Trailing dia. 0,850 mm (2 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Wheelbase: ​  • Axle spacing (Asymmetrical)  1,415 mm (4 ft 7+3⁄4 in) +  1,415 mm (4 ft 7+3⁄4 in) +  1,070 mm (3 ft 6+1⁄8 in) +  2,000 mm (6 ft 6+3⁄4 in) =  • Engine  5,900 mm (19 ft 4+1⁄4 in) Length: ​  • Over headstocks  8,710 mm (28 ft 6+7⁄8 in)  • Over buffers 10,050 mm (32 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Height 4,250 mm (13 ft 11+5⁄16 in) Axle load 11.5 t (11.3 long tons; 12.7 short tons) Adhesive weight 46.2 t (45.5 long tons; 50.9 short tons) Empty weight 42.9 t (42.2 long tons; 47.3 short tons) Service weight 54.5 t (53.6 long tons; 60.1 short tons) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 2.7 t (2.7 long tons; 3.0 short tons) Water cap. 6.3 m3 (1,400 imp gal; 1,700 US gal) Firebox: ​  • Grate area 1.34 m2 (14.4 sq ft) Boiler: ​  • Pitch 2,450 mm (8 ft 1⁄2 in)  • Tube plates 3,500 mm (11 ft 5+3⁄4 in)  • Small tubes  45 mm (1+3⁄4 in), 89 off  • Large tubes 133 mm (5+1⁄4 in), 12 off Boiler pressure 12 kg/cm2 (11.8 bar; 171 psi) Heating surface: ​  • Firebox  5.85 m2 (63.0 sq ft)  • Tubes 39.20 m2 (421.9 sq ft)  • Flues 16.36 m2 (176.1 sq ft)  • Total surface 61.41 m2 (661.0 sq ft) Superheater: ​  • Heating area 18.93 m2 (203.8 sq ft) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 460 mm × 508 mm (18+1⁄8 in × 20 in) Loco brake Compressed-air brakes
Performance figures Maximum speed 45 km/h (28 mph) Indicated power 450 PS (331 kW; 444 hp)
Career Operators Deutsche Reichsbahn → Deutsche Bundesbahn Numbers 98 1001 – 98 1045 Retired 1957–1966

The locomotives of DRG Class 98.10 (Baureihe 98.10 and, unofficially, the Bavarian GtL 4/5) were superheated steam locomotives with the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft.

After the Bavarian GtL 4/4 (Bayerische GtL 4/4) class engines had proved to be very reliable and had all been taken over by the Reichsbahn, it was decided to build further examples of them. However, because they were very slow with a top speed of 40 km/h (25 mph), the design was modified and the so-called GtL 4/5 was built with an additional trailing axle, that was linked to the final coupled axle by a Krauss-Helmholtz bogie.

In 1929 Krauss supplied the first five examples of these machines. In 1930 and 1931 there followed further batches of six and ten locomotives respectively. The remaining engines were manufactured by the newly created firm of Krauss-Maffei in 1932 and 1933.

In spite of the extra carrying axle the top speed could only be raised to 45 km/h (28 mph), so that later rebuilds or new engines were based on the GtL 4/4 (the rebuild becoming the DRG Class 98.11 (1′D)) and LAG Nos. 87 and 88 (1′D1′)).

All 45 locomotives of DRG Class 98.10 passed over to the Deutsche Bundesbahn after the Second World War. Their retirement began in 1957 and was complete by 1966.

See also

• List of Bavarian locomotives and railbuses
• List of DRG locomotives and railbuses

References

• Weisbrod, Manfred; Petznik, Wolfgang (1981). Dampflokomotiven deutscher Eisenbahnen, Baureihe 97–99 (EFA 1.4) (in German) (2nd ed.). Düsseldorf: Alba. pp. 65–67, 196. ISBN 3-87094-087-5.