The goods train locomotives of Class C VI were German steam engines built between 1899 and 1905 for the Royal Bavarian State Railways (Königlich Bayerische Staatsbahn). It had great similarity to the Prussian G 5.4, but had a higher boiler overpressure and better riding qualities. In all the Bavarian state railways procured 83 engines of this type over that period. More machines with slight modifications were acquired between 1907 and 1909. These 37 engines were given the designation G 3/4 N. The Deutsche Reichsbahn inherited 64 Class C VI and 32 Class G 3/4 N engines. These were given operating numbers 54 1301–1364 and 54 1401–1432. The Class C VII locomotives remained in service until 1931, their Class G 3/4 N sister locomotives until 1935.

Bavarian C VI and G 3/4 N
DRG Classes 54.13 and 54.14
Bavarian C VI No. 1627, in Montmedy, France, 10 January 1917
Type and origin
Builder
  • C VI: Krauss, Maffei
  • G 3/4 N:
  • Krauss
Build date
  • C VI: 1899–1905
  • G 3/4 N: 1907–1909
Total produced
  • C VI: 83
  • G 3/4 N: 37
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte2-6-0
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Leading dia.1,006 mm (3 ft 3+58 in)
Driver dia.1,340 mm (4 ft 4+34 in)
Wheelbase:
 • incl. tender14,570 mm (47 ft 9+12 in)
Length:
 • Over beams
  • C VI: 17,435 mm (57 ft 2+12 in)
  • G 3/4 N: 17,457 mm (57 ft 3+14 in)
Axle load
  • C VI: 14.2 t (14.0 long tons; 15.7 short tons)
  • G 3/4 N: 14.4 t (14.2 long tons; 15.9 short tons)
Adhesive weight
  • C VI: 42.6 t (41.9 long tons; 47.0 short tons)
  • G 3/4 N: 43.2 t (42.5 long tons; 47.6 short tons)
Service weight
  • C VI: 55.2 t (54.3 long tons; 60.8 short tons)
  • G 3/4 N: 55.8 t (54.9 long tons; 61.5 short tons)
Tender weight45.3 t (44.6 long tons; 49.9 short tons)
Tender typebay. 2′2′ T 18
Fuel capacity6,500 kg (14,300 lb) coal
Water cap.18 m3 (4,000 imp gal; 4,800 US gal)
Boiler pressure13 kgf/cm2 (1.27 MPa; 185 lbf/in2)
Heating surface:
 • Firebox2.25 m2 (24.2 sq ft)
 • Evaporative133.2 m2 (1,434 sq ft)
Cylinders2 (compound)
High-pressure cylinder500 mm (19+1116 in)
Low-pressure cylinder740 mm (29+18 in)
Piston stroke630 mm (24+1316 in)
Valve gearWalschaerts (Heusinger), outside
Performance figures
Maximum speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Career
Numbers
  • C VI:
  • K.Bay.Sts.E.: 1551–1633
  • DRG: 54 1301 – 54 1364
  • PKP: Ti101-1 – Ti101-7
  • État-Belge: 7379…7391
  • ČSD: 334.601
  • G 3/4 N:
  • K.Bay.Sts.E.: 1634–1670
  • DRG: 54 1401 – 54 1432
  • PKP Ti101-8 and Ti101-9
  • État Belge: 7372…7393
  • ČSD: 334.602
Retired
  • C VI: by 1935
  • G 3/4 N: by 1934

Both variants were equipped with a Bavarian 2'2' T 18 tender.

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References

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  • Hütter, Ingo (2015). Die Dampflokomotiven der Baureihen 54 bis 59 der DRG, DRB, DB, und DR (in German). Werl: DGEG Medien. pp. 59–66. ISBN 978-3-937189-85-7.
  • Vandenberghen, J. (1989). La guerre 1914 - 1918 et les locomotives "Armistice", 3. Description des locomotives bavaroises, saxonnes, badoises, mecklebourgeoises, oldenbourgeoises (PDF) (in French). Brussels: SNCB. pp. 24–25.
  • Weisbrod, Manfred; Müller, Hans; Petznik, Wolfgang (1978). Dampflokomotiven deutscher Eisenbahnen, Baureihe 41–59 (EFA 1.2) (in German) (3rd ed.). Düsseldorf: Alba. pp. 109–111. ISBN 3-87094-082-4.
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