Württemberg T 5
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In 1908 the Royal Württemberg State Railways
placed an order with the Maschinenfabrik Esslingen
for a powerful passenger tank locomotive
. Classified as the Württemberg T 5, this superheated engine was designed for duties on Württemberg
's main and branch lines and had the very long fixed wheelbase
of 4,000 mm in order to give the locomotive smooth riding qualities. By 1920 a total of 96 engines had been manufactured. In 1919, three examples had to be give to France
; the remaining 93 were taken over by the Deutsche Reichsbahn
and 89 survived into the Deutsche Bundesbahn
fleet. From 1959 they began to be retired. The last one was taken out of service in 1963 and was kept at Aulendorf
as a museum engine until 1968. This last example was then scrapped as well.
The Württemberg T 5 proved itself very well and was occasionally even used to haul expresses on the Gäubahn (Stuttgart–Singen)
between Immendingen
and Stuttgart
. No locomotives have been preserved.
Royal Württemberg State Railways
The Royal Württemberg State Railways were the state railways of the Kingdom of Württemberg between 1843 and 1920...
placed an order with the Maschinenfabrik Esslingen
Maschinenfabrik Esslingen
Maschinenfabrik Esslingen , was a German engineering firm that manufactured locomotives, tramways, railway wagons, roll-blocks, technical equipment for the railways, , bridges, steel structures, pumps and boilers.-Founding:...
for a powerful passenger tank locomotive
Tank locomotive
A tank locomotive or tank engine is a steam locomotive that carries its water in one or more on-board water tanks, instead of pulling it behind it in a tender. It will most likely also have some kind of bunker to hold the fuel. There are several different types of tank locomotive dependent upon...
. Classified as the Württemberg T 5, this superheated engine was designed for duties on Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
's main and branch lines and had the very long 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...
of 4,000 mm in order to give the locomotive smooth riding qualities. By 1920 a total of 96 engines had been manufactured. In 1919, three examples had to be give to France
France
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...
; the remaining 93 were taken over 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...
and 89 survived 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 '...
fleet. From 1959 they began to be retired. The last one was taken out of service in 1963 and was kept at Aulendorf
Aulendorf
Aulendorf is a town in the district of Ravensburg, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 20 km southwest of Biberach an der Riß, and 19 km north of Ravensburg....
as a museum engine until 1968. This last example was then scrapped as well.
The Württemberg T 5 proved itself very well and was occasionally even used to haul expresses on the Gäubahn (Stuttgart–Singen)
Gäubahn (Stuttgart–Singen)
The Gäu Railway is a 172-kilometer-long railway in the southern part of the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany, running from Stuttgart to Singen am Hohentwiel...
between Immendingen
Immendingen
Immendingen is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
and Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
. No locomotives have been preserved.
Literature
- Werner Willhaus: Die Baureihe 75.0 . EK-Verlag, Freiburg, 2005, ISBN 3-88255-176-3
See also
- Royal Württemberg State RailwaysRoyal Württemberg State RailwaysThe Royal Württemberg State Railways were the state railways of the Kingdom of Württemberg between 1843 and 1920...
- List of Württemberg locomotives and railbuses
External links
- There is a relevant English-language forum at Railways of Germany