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Baden X b

Factory photo of MBG Karlsruhe No. 380 around 1908

The second locomotive with the designation X b was a eight-coupled shunting locomotive, which was built between 1907 and 1921 in several series by the Karlsruhe Engineering Company and Maffei. It must not be confused ...

General

Property	Baden X b 1921 variant 1907 variant 1914 variant 1921 variant Remove
Built	1921
Manufacturers	MBG Karlsruhe, Maffei
Wheel arrangement	0-8-0WT (Eight-coupled)
Gauge	1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property	Baden X b 1921 variant 1907 variant 1914 variant 1921 variant Remove
Length	10.69 m
Wheelbase	4.35 m
Rigid wheelbase	4.35 m
Empty weight	44 t
Service weight	58.1 t
Adhesive weight	58.1 t
Axle load	14.5 t
Water capacity	7,000 l
Fuel capacity	2.5 t (coal)

Boiler

Property	Baden X b 1921 variant 1907 variant 1914 variant 1921 variant Remove
Grate area	1.75 m²
Firebox surface	8.23 m²
Tube heating surface	102.43 m²
Evaporative heating surface	110.66 m²
Total heating surface	110.7 m²

Power plant

Property	Baden X b 1921 variant 1907 variant 1914 variant 1921 variant Remove
Driver diameter	1,262 mm
Boiler pressure	13 bar
Expansion type	simple expansion
Cylinders	two, 480 x 630 mm

Power

Property	Baden X b 1921 variant 1907 variant 1914 variant 1921 variant Remove
Power source	steam
Indicated power	368 kW (500 PS)
Top speed	45 km/h
Starting effort	127.1 kN

Calculated values

Property	Baden X b 1921 variant 1907 variant 1914 variant 1921 variant Remove
Factor of adhesion	1 : 4.48
Optimal speed	18 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio	6.3 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent	151.8 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE	1 : 1,501.91
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.00
Tractive force/Heating surface	1 : 23.99
Grate area/Heating surface	1 : 63.23
Firebox/Tube surface	1 : 12.45

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