KkStB Class 229
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The steam locomotive
class kkStB 229 was a passenger tank engine class with the Imperial Austrian State Railways
(k.k. österreichische Staatsbahnen), kkStB.
In order to improve local passenger services the kkStB procured 2-6-2
tank locomotives that were to replace the existing four-coupled tender locomotives in this role. One advantage of tank locomotives was that they did not need to be turned at the end of the route.
In their design Karl Gölsdorf
laid particular emphasis on good acceleration. The 17 engines of this class, designated as the kkStB 129 were delivered by the Lokomotivfabrik Floridsdorf
and Wiener Neustädter Lokomotivfabrik
.
Because these Class 129 locomotives proved a total success, the Austrian Southern Railway
or Südbahn wanted to procured similar engines, albeit with greater water and coal capacity. As a result Gölsdorf modified the design by adding a trailing axle.
From 1903 to 1907 Floridsdorf supplied eleven units of this newly designated Class 229 to the Southern Railway, and from 1904 to 1918 the kkStB placed orders for a total of 239 units with all the Austrian locomotive factories. The Class 129 engines were rebuilt to 2-6-2
s and placed into a new Class 229.4.
In 1913 the Böhmisch-Mährische Maschinenfabrik delivered four 229s to the Serbian State Railway and the Wiener Neustädter Lokomotivfabrik built 10 units in 1909 and 1920 for the Aspangbahn (EWA, Eisenbahn Wien-Aspang), that were designated as the EWA IIIa Nos. 41–50.
After World War I 69 engines were left with the Austrian Federal Railways (then the BBÖ), to which were added the eleven engines of the Südbahn, grouped into Class 229.5, and ten machines of the EWA, grouped into Class 229.8, when these companies were nationalised.
Other nations also ordered these locomotives giving them their own classifications. The Polish State Railways
took delivery of 22 locomotives as PKP Class OKl12, the Yugoslavian Railways
acquired 25 as JDŽ Class 116 and the Italian State Railways
(FS) procured five as FS Class 912.
But the bulk of the engines (145 units) went in 1918 to the Czechoslovak State Railways
, who designated them as ČSD Class 354.0.
As southern Slovakia was ceded in 1939 to Hungary
, 15 units also went to the Hungarian State Railways as the MÁV Class 343.3.
From 1926 to 1934 the ČSD rebuilt five of its 354.0 into superheated two-cylinder locomotives which they designated as the ČSD Class 355.0. These machines were also given a second steam dome
and a connecting pipe between the domes. Between 1936 and 1940, the trailing axle on another five engines was replaced by a bogie
; these locomotives then became the ČSD Class 353.1. In 1944 another engine was converted to superheating, but the second steam dome was not used.
After the Anschluss
of Austria to the German Empire
in 1938 the ninety 229s were classified by the Deutsche Reichsbahn
asDRG Class 75.701–790.
During the course of the war, the ČSD Class 355.0 was incorporated as DRG Class 75.901–905 into the DRB; likewise 21 PKP Class Okl12 locomotives as DRG Class 75.851–871 and nine JDŽ Class 116s as DRG Class 75.791–799.
After 1945, some 63 engines were grouped by the ÖBB
into their ÖBB Class 75. The last of these machines were retired in 1962.
The former 229.137, 178, 187, 405 and 115 went into the ČSD as numbers 354.0501–0504 and 0506. The ČSD Class 354.0 was in service until 1967.
Several former 229s also went into the JDŽ and PKP.
Apart from normal use, at least 11 Polish locomotives were armoured in Poland and used in armoured train
s during the Polish-Soviet War
.
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
class kkStB 229 was a passenger tank engine class with the Imperial Austrian State Railways
Imperial Austrian State Railways
The Imperial Royal State Railways was the state railway organisation in the Cisleithanian part of Austria-Hungary.-Early history:...
(k.k. österreichische Staatsbahnen), kkStB.
In order to improve local passenger services the kkStB procured 2-6-2
2-6-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels and two trailing wheels.Other equivalent classifications are:...
tank locomotives that were to replace the existing four-coupled tender locomotives in this role. One advantage of tank locomotives was that they did not need to be turned at the end of the route.
In their design Karl Gölsdorf
Karl Gölsdorf
Karl Gölsdorf was an Austrian engineer and locomotive designer.-Early Life:Karl Gölsdorf was born on 8 June 1861 in Vienna, the son of Louis Adolf Gölsdorf. Even as a schoolboy he was introduced to locomotive design by his father, the chief mechanical engineer of the Imperial and Royal Southern...
laid particular emphasis on good acceleration. The 17 engines of this class, designated as the kkStB 129 were delivered by the Lokomotivfabrik Floridsdorf
Lokomotivfabrik Floridsdorf
Lokomotivfabrik Floridsdorf was an Austrian locomotive works founded on 6 September 1869 that achieved a pre-eminent place amongst European locomotive builders thanks to the quality and diversity of its designs....
and Wiener Neustädter Lokomotivfabrik
Wiener Neustädter Lokomotivfabrik
The Wiener Neustädter Lokomotivfabrik was the largest locomotive and engineering factory in the Austro-Hungarian Empire...
.
Because these Class 129 locomotives proved a total success, the Austrian Southern Railway
Austrian Southern Railway
The Austrian Southern Railway was an Austrian railway company established in 1841...
or Südbahn wanted to procured similar engines, albeit with greater water and coal capacity. As a result Gölsdorf modified the design by adding a trailing axle.
From 1903 to 1907 Floridsdorf supplied eleven units of this newly designated Class 229 to the Southern Railway, and from 1904 to 1918 the kkStB placed orders for a total of 239 units with all the Austrian locomotive factories. The Class 129 engines were rebuilt to 2-6-2
2-6-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels and two trailing wheels.Other equivalent classifications are:...
s and placed into a new Class 229.4.
In 1913 the Böhmisch-Mährische Maschinenfabrik delivered four 229s to the Serbian State Railway and the Wiener Neustädter Lokomotivfabrik built 10 units in 1909 and 1920 for the Aspangbahn (EWA, Eisenbahn Wien-Aspang), that were designated as the EWA IIIa Nos. 41–50.
After World War I 69 engines were left with the Austrian Federal Railways (then the BBÖ), to which were added the eleven engines of the Südbahn, grouped into Class 229.5, and ten machines of the EWA, grouped into Class 229.8, when these companies were nationalised.
Other nations also ordered these locomotives giving them their own classifications. The Polish State Railways
Polskie Koleje Panstwowe
is the dominant railway operator in Poland.The company was founded when the former state-owned operator was divided into several units based on the requirements laid down by the European Union...
took delivery of 22 locomotives as PKP Class OKl12, the Yugoslavian Railways
Jugoslovenske železnice
Yugoslav Railways , with standard acronym JŽ, was a railway company created in Yugoslavia, in the 1920s.The company was first founded as the National Railways of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. In 1929, it was renamed along with the country to Yugoslav State Railways...
acquired 25 as JDŽ Class 116 and the Italian State Railways
Ferrovie dello Stato
Ferrovie dello Stato is a government-owned holding which manage infrastructure and service on the Italian rail network. The subsidiary Trenitalia is the main rail operator in Italy.-Organization:Ferrovie dello Stato subsidiaries are:...
(FS) procured five as FS Class 912.
But the bulk of the engines (145 units) went in 1918 to the Czechoslovak State Railways
Czechoslovak State Railways
Czechoslovak State Railways was a state-owned railway company in Czechoslovakia.The company was created in 1918, after the end of First World War and the breakup of Austria-Hungary...
, who designated them as ČSD Class 354.0.
As southern Slovakia was ceded in 1939 to Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, 15 units also went to the Hungarian State Railways as the MÁV Class 343.3.
From 1926 to 1934 the ČSD rebuilt five of its 354.0 into superheated two-cylinder locomotives which they designated as the ČSD Class 355.0. These machines were also given a second 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...
and a connecting pipe between the domes. Between 1936 and 1940, the trailing axle on another five engines was replaced by a bogie
Bogie
A bogie is a wheeled wagon or trolley. In mechanics terms, a bogie is a chassis or framework carrying wheels, attached to a vehicle. It can be fixed in place, as on a cargo truck, mounted on a swivel, as on a railway carriage/car or locomotive, or sprung as in the suspension of a caterpillar...
; these locomotives then became the ČSD Class 353.1. In 1944 another engine was converted to superheating, but the second steam dome was not used.
After the Anschluss
Anschluss
The Anschluss , also known as the ', was the occupation and annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938....
of Austria to the German Empire
German Empire
The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...
in 1938 the ninety 229s were classified by 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...
asDRG Class 75.701–790.
During the course of the war, the ČSD Class 355.0 was incorporated as DRG Class 75.901–905 into the DRB; likewise 21 PKP Class Okl12 locomotives as DRG Class 75.851–871 and nine JDŽ Class 116s as DRG Class 75.791–799.
After 1945, some 63 engines were grouped by the ÖBB
ÖBB
The Austrian Federal Railways is the national railway system of Austria, and the administrators of Liechtenstein's railways...
into their ÖBB Class 75. The last of these machines were retired in 1962.
The former 229.137, 178, 187, 405 and 115 went into the ČSD as numbers 354.0501–0504 and 0506. The ČSD Class 354.0 was in service until 1967.
Several former 229s also went into the JDŽ and PKP.
Apart from normal use, at least 11 Polish locomotives were armoured in Poland and used in armoured train
Armoured train
An armoured train is a train protected with armour. They are usually equipped with railroad cars armed with artillery and machine guns. They were mostly used during the late 19th and early 20th century, when they offered an innovative way to quickly move large amounts of firepower...
s during the Polish-Soviet War
Polish-Soviet War
The Polish–Soviet War was an armed conflict between Soviet Russia and Soviet Ukraine and the Second Polish Republic and the Ukrainian People's Republic—four states in post–World War I Europe...
.
Literature
- Heribert Schröpfer, Triebfahrzeuge österreichischer Eisenbahnen - Dampflokomotiven BBÖ und ÖBB, alba, Düsseldorf, 1989, ISBN 3-87094-110-3
- Dieter Zoubek, Erhaltene Dampflokomotiven in und aus Österreich, Eigenverlag, 2004, ISBN 3-200-00174-7
External links
- There is a relevant English-language forum at Railways of Germany