Bavarian B VIII

Bavarian B VIII
Number(s)	497 SCHILLER to 502 WIELAND
Quantity	6
Year(s) of manufacture	1872ff.
Retired	1911
Wheel arrangement	2-4-0
Axle arrangement	1B n2
Gauge	1,435 mm
Length over buffers	13,750 mm
Service weight	33.2 t
Adhesive weight	21.2 t
Axle load	12.0 t
Top speed	80 km/h
Driving wheel diameter	1,620 mm
Leading wheel diameter	1,115 mm
No. of cylinders	2
Cylinder bore	406 mm
Piston stroke	610 mm
Boiler Overpressure	10 bar
Grate area	1.52 m²
Evaporative heating area	95.10 m²
Tender	3 T 9
Water capacity	9.0 m³

The B VIII steam engines of the Royal Bavarian State Railways (Königlich Bayerische Staatsbahn) were tender locomotives.

This class was a forerunner of the first Bavarian express train locomotive. It was equipped with an inside Stephenson valve gear, inside steam chests, detachable cranks, (Aufsteckkurbel) and a full outside frame (aussenliegender Füllrahmen). The firebox was supported in order to provide a better distribution of weight.

They were equipped with Bavarian 3 T 9 tenders.

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There is a relevant English-language forum at Railways of Germany

Classes of Bavarian locomotive and railcars

Early locomotives	Adler Jupiter and Juno Vesta and Venus Vulkan and Mars Merkur and Diana A I A II A III A IV A V B I B II B III B IV B V B V (artic) C I C II

Passenger and express train locomotives	B VI B VII B VIII B IX (old) B IX B X B XI Zw B XI Vbd C V AA I S 2/5 (Vauclain) S 2/5 S 2/6 S 3/5 N S 3/5 H S 3/6 P 2/4 P 3/5 N P 3/5 H

Goods train locomotives	C II C III C IV Zw C IV Vbd C VI E I E I (Vauclain) BB I G 3/4 N G 3/4 H G 4/5 N G 4/5 H G 5/5

Tank locomotives	D I D II D II (old) D III D IV D V D IX D XII Pt 2/3 Pt 2/4 N Pt 2/4 H Pt 2/5 N Pt 2/5H Pt 3/6 Gt 2x4/4 R 3/3 R 4/4

Branch line locomotives	D VI D VII D VIII D X D XI BB II PtL 2/2 (Maffei) PtL 2/2 (Krauss) PtL 3/3 PtL 3/4 PtzL 3/4 GtL 4/4 (GtL 4/5 - DRG 98.10) (GtL 4/5 - DRG 98.11)

Narrow gauge locomotives	LE Pts 3/4 Gts 4/4 Gts 2x3/3

Electric locomotives	ES 1 EP 1 EP 2 EP 3 EP 4 EP 5 EG 1 EG 2 EG 3 (EG 4) (EG 5)

Railbuses	MCi MBCi MCCi MBCL MPL D4ieIT (D4ieIT variant - DRG ET 85)

Bavarian Ostbahn locomotives	A 1 – A 12 A 13 – A 24 A 1 – A 2 B 1 – B 66 B 67 – B 78 B 79 – B 90 B 91 – B 96 B 97 – B 109 C 1 – C 12 C 13 – C 64 D 1 – D 12 C 13 – C 14

Royal Bavarian State Railways

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Bavarian B VIII

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