Baden VI c
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The first steam locomotives of the Baden Class VI c were delivered in 1914 by the Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft Karlsruhe
for service in southwestern Germany with the Grand Duchy of Baden State Railway
(Großherzoglich Badische Staatsbahn).
steam engines, but they were a fundamentally different class with a superheater
, new running gear with larger wheels and a longer, fixed wheelbase
. The boiler was pitched higher, and the double steam dome
was done away with along with its connecting pipe.
and 13 to Belgium
as part of the reparations
required under the terms of the Versailles Treaty. The remaining 107 went to the Deutsche Reichsbahn
. The lighter units of the first seven series were grouped into DRG Class 75.4, the heavier vehicles with a reinforced locomotive frame
of the last two series were designated as DRG Class 75.10-11.
After the Second World War 66 Class VI c engines went into the Deutsche Bundesbahn
, where they were stationed at various locomotive depots including Freiburg
, Offenburg
, Radolfzell
, Singen
, Waldshut
, Karlsruhe
and Villingen . In 1967 the last one serving with the Bundesbahn, number 75 1118, was retired. The Deutsche Reichsbahn in East Germany still had some of these engines working at that time.
to Gerstetten
about 20 kilometres northwest of Ulm.
Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft Karlsruhe
The Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft Karlsruhe was a locomotive and railway wagon manufacturer in the early days of the German railways. It was based at Karlsruhe in what is now the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany....
for service in southwestern Germany with the Grand Duchy of Baden State Railway
Grand Duchy of Baden State Railway
The Grand Duchy of Baden was an independent state in what is now southwestern Germany until the creation of the German Empire in 1871. It had its own state-owned railway company, the Grand Duchy of Baden State Railways , which was founded in 1840...
(Großherzoglich Badische Staatsbahn).
Design
Their design benefited from experience with the Baden VI bBaden VI b
The Baden VI b was the first German tank locomotive with a 2-6-2 wheel arrangement. It was developed by the firm of Maffei for the Grand Duchy of Baden State Railways in order to provide faster services on the Höllentalbahn. As a result the first six batches were given a firebox sloping to the rear...
steam engines, but they were a fundamentally different class with a superheater
Superheater
A superheater is a device used to convert saturated steam or wet steam into dry steam used for power generation or processes. There are three types of superheaters namely: radiant, convection, and separately fired...
, new running gear with larger wheels and a longer, fixed wheelbase
Wheelbase
In both road and rail vehicles, the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels.- Road :In automobiles, the wheelbase is the horizontal distance between the center of the front wheel and the center of the rear wheel...
. The boiler was pitched higher, and the double steam dome
Steam dome
A Steam dome is a vessel fitted to the top of the boiler of a steam locomotive. It contains the opening to the main steam pipe and its purpose is to allow this opening to be kept well above the water level in the boiler...
was done away with along with its connecting pipe.
Service
The Grand Duchy of Baden State Railway procured a total of 135 of these engines between 1914 and 1921 in nine batches. After the end of the First World War, 15 locomotives had to be given away to FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and 13 to Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
as part of the reparations
World War I reparations
World War I reparations refers to the payments and transfers of property and equipment that Germany was forced to make under the Treaty of Versailles following its defeat during World War I...
required under the terms of the Versailles Treaty. The remaining 107 went to the Deutsche Reichsbahn
Deutsche Reichsbahn
Deutsche Reichsbahn was the name of the following two companies:* Deutsche Reichsbahn, the German Imperial Railways during the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich and the immediate aftermath...
. The lighter units of the first seven series were grouped into DRG Class 75.4, the heavier vehicles with a reinforced locomotive frame
Locomotive frame
A locomotive frame is the structure that forms the backbone of the railway locomotive, giving it strength and supporting the superstructure elements such as a cab, boiler or bodywork. The vast majority of locomotives have had a frame structure of some kind...
of the last two series were designated as DRG Class 75.10-11.
After the Second World War 66 Class VI c engines went into the Deutsche Bundesbahn
Deutsche Bundesbahn
The Deutsche Bundesbahn or DB was formed as the state railway of the newly established Federal Republic of Germany on September 7, 1949 as a successor of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft '...
, where they were stationed at various locomotive depots including Freiburg
Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain...
, Offenburg
Offenburg
Offenburg is a city located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With about 60,000 inhabitants, it is the largest city and the capital of the Ortenaukreis.Offenburg also houses University of Applied Sciences Offenburg...
, Radolfzell
Radolfzell
Radolfzell am Bodensee is a town in Germany at the western end of Lake Constance approximately 18 km northwest of Konstanz. It is the third largest town, after Constance and Singen, in the district of Konstanz, in Baden-Württemberg....
, Singen
Singen
Singen is an industrial city in the very south of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany and just north of the German-Swiss border.-Location:...
, Waldshut
Waldshut
Waldshut is a district in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Lörrach, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald and Schwarzwald-Baar; followed in the south by the Swiss cantons of Schaffhausen, Zürich and Aargau.-History:The district dates to the Oberamt Waldshut, which was...
, Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
and Villingen . In 1967 the last one serving with the Bundesbahn, number 75 1118, was retired. The Deutsche Reichsbahn in East Germany still had some of these engines working at that time.
Preserved
Number 75 1118 is operated today by the Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde ('Ulm Railway Friends') on the branch line from AmstettenAmstetten (Württemberg)
Amstetten is a municipality in Alb-Donau-Kreis, 20 kilometers north-west of Ulm in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.-External links:*-References:...
to Gerstetten
Gerstetten
Gerstetten is a municipality in the district of Heidenheim in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.It consists of the following villages:* Gerstetten * Dettingen...
about 20 kilometres northwest of Ulm.
External links
- http://www.uef-dampf.de/
- There is a relevant English-language forum at Railways of Germany