Data from [], supplemented by [], last accessed 12 May 2011. See also "Baureihe 99 5803" in Albert Gieseler's Dampfmaschinen und Lokomotiven website at []; and "NWE 1 bis 3" in Wikipedia at [], both last accessed 8 March 2026. Works numbers were 163-165 in 1896.
(Note: Wikipedia identifies the builder as Mecklenburgische Waggonfabrik-Aktiengesellschaft, which was founded in Gustrow in 1857 and folded in 1897.)
Bought from the MWA to support the construction of the NWE, these three tanks then shunted rolling stock. Number 2's boiler suffered boiler damage in 1936 and was decommissioned after 40 years of service. The other two served throughout World War II and into the 1960s. 1 left the roster in 1960. 3 went to the Reichenbach (Vogtland)-Oberheinsdorf line in 1961, returned to the NWE in1963, and was dismantled in 1967, 71 years after entering service..
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | K22.8 / BR 99.5803 |
| Locobase ID | 3784 |
| Railroad | Nordhausen-Wernigeroder Eisenbahn (NWE) |
| Country | Germany |
| Whyte | 0-4-0T |
| Number in Class | 3 |
| Road Numbers | 1-3 / 99 5803 - 99 5805 |
| Gauge | Metre |
| Number Built | 3 |
| Builder | Mecklenburgische Waggonfabrik |
| Year | 1896 |
| Valve Gear | Heusinger |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 5.58 / 1.70 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 5.58 / 1.70 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 1 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 5.58 / 1.70 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | 17,637 / 8000 |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 35,274 / 16,000 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 35,274 / 16,000 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 660 / 2.50 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 0.90 / 0.80 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 29 / 14.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 35.40 / 900 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 146.90 / 1000 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 11.81" x 17.72" / 300x450 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 8718 / 3954.42 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.05 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 33.37 / 3.10 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 7.53 / 0.70 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 409 / 38 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 409 / 38 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 182.05 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 1106 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 1106 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 4902 |
| Power L1 | 2221 |
| Power MT | 277.62 |