Berlin & Anhalt 2-2-2 Locomotives in Germany


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class BEUTH (Locobase 711)

The first of many German "spinning wheels," these Borsig-built engines ran on the relatively flat North German railroads (such as the Berlin-and-Anhalt). They differed in many ways from the earlier BORSIG 4-2-2, especially in frame construction, boiler and firebox, and in the use of a single carrying axle. Later versions had horizontal cylinders and "haystack" (aka "Gothic") firebox, (1847), inside slide valves and Borsig expansion gear operating an auxiliary slide valve over the main valve.

These engines proved reliable and competent, inspiring many similar engines including the OKER (see separate entry) for the Cologne-and-Minden.

Reder (1974)

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

ClassBEUTH
Locobase ID711
RailroadBerlin & Anhalt
CountryPrussia
Whyte2-2-2
Number in Class
Road Numbers
GaugeStd
Number Built
BuilderBorsig
Year1844
Valve Gear
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)12.51 / 3.81
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)20,066 / 9102
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)20,066 / 9102
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)33 / 16.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)60.70 / 1542
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)78.20 / 5.50
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)13" x 22" / 330x559
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)4071 / 1846.58
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.93
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 8.90 / 0.83
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)501 / 46.56
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)501 / 46.56
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume148.24
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation696
Same as above plus superheater percentage696
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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