Württemberg T 5

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.

Württemberg T 5
DRG Class 75.0
Works' photograph of No. 1205 (ME 3552 of 1910)
Type and origin
BuilderMaschinenfabrik Esslingen,
Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft Heilbronn
Build date1910–1920
Total produced96
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte2-6-2T
 • GermanPt 35.15
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Leading dia.943 mm (3 ft 1+1⁄8 in)
Driver dia.1,450 mm (4 ft 9+1⁄8 in)
Trailing dia.943 mm (3 ft 1+1⁄8 in)
Length:
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 • Over beams12,200 mm (40 ft 1⁄4 in)
Axle load14.7 tonnes (14.5 long tons; 16.2 short tons)
Adhesive weight43.9 tonnes (43.2 long tons; 48.4 short tons)
Service weight69.5 tonnes (68.4 long tons; 76.6 short tons)
Boiler:
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Heating tube length4,100 mm (13 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Boiler pressure12 kg/cm2 (1,180 kPa; 171 psi)
Heating surface:
 • Firebox		1.93 m2 (20.8 sq ft)
 • Evaporative110.08 m2 (1,184.9 sq ft)
Superheater:
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 • Heating area33.68 m2 (362.5 sq ft)
Cylinder size500 mm (19+11⁄16 in)
Piston stroke612 mm (24+1⁄8 in)
Performance figures
Maximum speed50–75 km/h (31–47 mph)
Indicated power880 PS (647 kW; 868 hp)
Career
Numbers
  • K.W.St.E.: 1201–1296
  • DRG: 75 001 – 75 093
Retired1963

The Württemberg T 5 proved itself very well and was occasionally even used to haul expresses on the Gäubahn between Immendingen and Stuttgart. No locomotives have been preserved.

See also

References
    • Hütter, Ingo (2021). Die Dampflokomotiven der Baureihen 60 bis 91 der DRG, DRB, DB, und DR (in German). Werl: DGEG Medien. pp. 145–149. ISBN 978-3-946594-21-5.
    • Weisbrod, Manfred; Müller, Hans; Petznik, Wolfgang (1978). Dampflokomotiven deutscher Eisenbahnen, Baureihe 60–96 (EFA 1.3) (in German) (4th ed.). Düsseldorf: Alba. pp. 69–71. ISBN 3-87094-083-2.
    • Willhaus, Werner (2005). Die Baureihe 75.0 (in German). Freiburg: EK-Verlag. ISBN 3-88255-176-3.

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