Elsass-Lothringen 2-4-0 Locomotives in Germany


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class A-7/P-3/P-2 (Locobase 20726)

Data from G F Tyas, "Early Locomotives of the Alsace-Lorraine State Railways", Locomotive Magazine, Volume XXV [25] (15 February 1919), p. 30.

Small passenger engines that were part of a much larger batch of orders for a total of 96 locomotives. See Locobase 20727 for the Kitson batch and 20732 for the Henschel deliveries.

These Munich machines were withdrawn from 1911-1919.


Class A-9/P-3/P-2 (Locobase 20732)

Data from G F Tyas, "Early Locomotives of the Alsace-Lorraine State Railways", Locomotive Magazine, Volume XXV [25] (15 March 1919), p. 39. Works numbers were

Compared to the Kitson 2-4-0s of a year earlier (Locobase 20727), Tyas wrote, these had taller drivers that suited them for express service. As with most of the EL designs of the time, these had the raised Belpaire firebox and capchon-type stack. Other details were "very much of the makers' design. These included a slide bars that "splayed out" at the rear and higher footplates and splasher to enable the crew to inspect both the connecting and coupling rods at all points in the stroke. A shorter dome positioned a bit further forward was joined by a smaller sand dome.


Class B3 (Locobase 20727)

Data from G F Tyas, "Early Locomotives of the Alsace-Lorraine State Railways", Locomotive Magazine, Volume XXV [25] (15 February 1919), p. 30-31.Works numbers were 1922-1929, 1938-1945 in 1874.

Tyas wrote that the passenger locomotives from Maffei that arrived on the EL in 1873 were a rarity in those days. German builders were swamped with work and gave the next contract for 25 more 2-4-0s to this Leeds builder. Kitson seems to have based its design on the Great Eastern's 374 class of 1864. "A closer inspection, however", Tyas added, "shows many differences."

Like the 0-6-0s from Hannover shown in Locobase 20725, these engines had a raised Belpaire firebox, very tall steam dome over the middle of the boiler (although the British locomotives' domes had smoothly curved tops), and the capuchon stack sporting a lip on its forward edge. Ramsbottom safety valves sat over the firebox while the "Megenhofen" safety valve had compound levers and served the dome.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassA-7/P-3/P-2A-9/P-3/P-2B3
Locobase ID20726 20732 20727
RailroadElsass-LothringenElsass-LothringenElsass-Lothringen
CountryGermanyGermanyGermany
Whyte2-4-02-4-02-4-0
Number in Class262616
Road Numbers195-226/562-593425-450/610-634227-242/1922-1929, 1938-1945
GaugeStdStdStd
Number Built262616
BuilderEMBGEsslingenKitson & Co
Year187319741874
Valve GearStephensonStephensonStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)14.44 / 4.4014.75 / 4.5014.44 / 4.40
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)
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)72,790 / 33,01778,374 / 35,55073,920 / 33,530
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)
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)69 / 175272.80 / 185069 / 1753
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)145 / 1000146.50 / 1010147 / 1010
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)16.85" x 22.68" / 428x57617.32" x 20.59" / 440x52317" x 22.68" / 432x576
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)11,502 / 5217.2310,565 / 4792.2111,869 / 5383.69
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort)
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)16.68 / 1.5516.25 / 1.51
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1130 / 1051189 / 110.501144 / 106.28
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1130 / 1051189 / 110.501144 / 106.28
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume193.05211.76192.00
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation24442389
Same as above plus superheater percentage24442389
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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