List of Württemberg locomotives and railcars

This list includes the locomotives and railcars of the Royal Württemberg State Railways .

Designation of the locomotives

Starting in 1845, the Württemberg State Railroad divided its locomotives into classes. The first classification took place continuously with the procurement of the individual vehicles in classes I to VII.

This scheme proved impractical in use, so a new system was introduced in 1858.

A - Light express and express train locomotives
B - Heavy express and express train locomotives
C - Light passenger locomotives
D - Heavy passenger locomotives
E - Light freight locomotives
F - Heavy freight locomotives
T - tank locomotives

In some cases the previous classes were simply redrawn. In other cases, new buildings and conversions were grouped together in one class despite the different design. Over time, the system's shortcomings became apparent. The division into “light” and “heavy” locomotives was particularly unfortunate. In addition, the classes were no longer sufficient for new locomotives. Therefore the scheme was changed slightly from 1892 onwards. Classes that had become vacant due to retirement were filled again.

A to E - passenger locomotives
F to K - freight locomotives
T - tank locomotives

The individual classes were subdivided again using lowercase letters in order to be able to represent certain properties as well as Arabic numerals to represent individual designs.

a - older locomotives
aa - very old, ready for withdrawal
c - compound (compound engine)
d - duplex (double engine = mallet)
h - superheated steam locomotive
n - branch line locomotive
z - cogwheel locomotive
s - Narrow gauge locomotive, 1000 mm gauge
ss - narrow-gauge locomotive 750 mm gauge

Furthermore, some special designations were introduced such as KL for small locomotives, DW for steam railcars, BW for gasoline railcars and AW for accumulator railcars.

The Württemberg locomotives were given names until 1896. As a rule, geographical names (cities, rivers) served as namesake. In many cases, the locomotives were given names from the vicinity of the area of operation. When the home was changed, the name was changed many times.

In addition to their names, the locomotives were also given numbers. Up to 1890, the number was consecutively up to 377. From this point on, the newly acquired locomotives were assigned a special group of numbers for each class, usually a hundred numbers, starting with 401.

When the locomotives were rebuilt, they were assigned to a new class, but kept their company number.

Steam locomotives

Early locomotives for all types of trains

Most of these locomotives were rebuilt between 1867 and 1893. None of the locomotives was redrawn to an operating number of the Deutsche Reichsbahn .

Class (until 1858)	Class (from 1858)	Lane number (s)	number	Year of construction (s)	design type	Remarks
I.		1-3	3	1845	2'B n2	built by Norris (USA) , retired in 1861
II		4-6	3	1845	1'B n2	built by Baldwin (USA) , sold to SCB in 1854
III	C (old) from 1864 also D (old)	7-29, 31, 33-34, 38-52	41	1846-1853	2'B n2	From 1858 designated as C (old), reinforced locomotives from 1864 designated as D (old)
IV	E (Alb)	30, 32, 35-37	5	1849-1851	C n2	so-called "Alb" locomotives; first axle decoupled in 1856 (1B n2) and replaced by a bogie in 1859 (2'B n2); No. 32 Ulm converted into a tank locomotive in 1869 (2'B n2t)
V	C (old) D (old) from 1864	53-57	5	1854	2'B n2	From 1858 referred to as C (old), from 1864 referred to as D (old) because of the reinforced locomotives
VI	A (old)	58-63, 74-77, 96-97	12	1854-1860	2'B n2
VII	D (old)	1 "-6", 9 ", 10", 64-73, 90-95, 98-111, 120-124, 144-151	51	1856-1861	2'B n2
	E (old)	78-89, 112-119, 125-129	25th	1859-1863	2'B n2	4 pieces Sold to EL in 1872
	B (old)	140-143, 178-179	6th	1865-1868	2'B n2	Bogie of No. 140 Vienna 1890 replaced by a radially adjustable leading axle on a trial basis (1'B n2)

Passenger and express train locomotives

class	Lane number (s)	DRG number (s)	number	Year of construction (s)	design type	Remarks
B / B2 to 1869: D	180-183, 208-251, 270-295, 306-317		86	1868-1878	1B n2	Nos. 180-183 classified as D on delivery, regrouped in class B in 1869, designated B2 in 1892
A from 1892: Aa	69 ", 121", 318-327, 334-336		15th	1878-1888	1B n2	older version of the 1B class A locomotives; 13 pcs. 1896–1905 adapted to the newer version and designated as A again
A.	337-341, 363-367	34 8102	10	1888-1891	1B n2
Ac	342-362, 368-377	34 8201-8209	31	1889-1897	1B n2v
E.	401-410		10	1892	1'B1 'n3v
D.	421-434		14th	1898-1905	2'C n4v
AD	441-500, 1501-1538	13 1601-1624	98	1899-1907	2'B n2v
ADh	1541-1557	13 1701-1714	17th	1907-1909	2'B h2	Class AD superheated steam version; Nos. 1541–1542 supplied as 1538–1539
C.	2001-2041	18 101-137	41	1909-1921	2'C1 'h4v

Freight locomotives

class	Lane number (s)	DRG number (s)	number	Year of construction (s)	design type	Remarks
F from 1892: Fa	8 "... 127", 130-139, 152-171, 184-207, 252-269, 296-305, 328-333		98	1864-1880	C n2	96 pcs. 1890–1910 converted into classes Fa (conversion) and F2 (conversion)
F2	601-606		6th	1889	C n2
Fc	611-735	53 801-865	125	1890-1909	C n2v
G	801-805		5	1892	E n3v	so-called "elephants", with Klose steering mechanism
F1c	501-506		6th	1893	C n2v	with Klose steering mechanism
F1	511-538		28	1894-1896	C n2	with Klose steering mechanism and inner cylinders
H	811-818	57 301-304	8th	1905-1909	E n2v
Hh	821-846	57 401-417	26th	1909-1920	E h2	Class H superheated steam version
K	1801-1815	59 001-015	15th	1917-1919	1'F h4v
K	(1816-1844)	59 016-044	29	1923-1924	1'F h4v	Reorder, delivered in whole or in part with DRG numbers
G12	1901-1935	58 501-535	35	1919-1920	1'E h3	like Prussia. G 12
G12	Cassel 5761-5768	58 536-543	8th	1922	1'E h3	Reorder, delivered with Prussian train numbers

Tank locomotives

class	Lane number (s)	DRG number (s)	number	Year of construction (s)	design type	Remarks
B (Krauss)	172-177		6th	1867-1868	B n2t	Type Krauss
T3	885-994	89 301-410	110	1891-1913	C n2t	Nos. 993-994 delivered as B1 n2t 998-999, converted to C n2t in 1894 and redrawn as 995-996, redrawn as 993-994 in 1896
T3	996-999	89 411	4th	1894-1896	C n2t	with Klose steering mechanism, also known as T3L; No. 996 ordered as 1000, but delivered as 996
T	1001-1010	88 7401	10	1896-1904	B n2t	No. 1001 ordered as 1000, but delivered as 1001
T9	1101-1110	91 2001-2010	10	1906-1907	1'C n2t	like Prussia. T 9 ³
T4	851-858	92 101-108	8th	1906-1909	D n2t
T5	1201-1296	75 001-093	96	1910-1917	1'C1 'h2t
T6	1401-1412	92 001-011	12	1916-1918	D h2t
T18	1121-1140	78 146-165	20th	1919	2'C2 'h2t	like Prussia. T 18
T14	1441-1460, 1461-1479	93 795-814, 93 832-850	39	1921-1922	1'D1 'h2t	like Prussia. T 14 ¹
Tn	1001-1030	94 101-130	30th	1921-1922	E h2t
Tk	1-2		2	1876	B1 n2t	Taken over with the Kirchheimer Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft in 1899
Do	1-2		2	1873	B n2t	Taken over in 1904 with the Ermsthalbahn company
KL	1-2		2	1908	B h2t	Small locomotives with Kittel boilers, taken over from an order from WeEG in 1910

Rack locomotives

The Württemberg cogwheel locomotives were built for the Honau – Lichtenstein and Freudenstadt – Klosterreichenbach routes.

class	Lane number (s)	DRG number (s)	number	Year of construction (s)	design type	Remarks
Vehicle	591-599	97 301-307	9	1893-1904	1'C n2 (4v) t	Nos. 591-594 supplied as 691-694
( Hz )		97 501-504	4th	1923-1925	E h2 (4v) t	Delivered with DRG numbers

Rebuild locomotives

The Royal Württemberg State Railways converted older locomotives to a far greater extent than other German state railways in order to be able to continue using them. This conversion activity can be divided into two periods of time: In the first conversion period, which lasted from 1867 to 1887, under the chief engineers Heinrich von Brockmann and Adolf Groß , older 2'B locomotives were converted into single-axle 1B machines and tank locomotives with different axles. During the second conversion period between 1887 and 1910, the last existing 2'B locomotives were converted into tank locomotives under the chief machinists Adolf Klose and Eugen Kittel Locomotive types adjusted in appearance and performance.

First renovation period 1867–1887

class	Lane number (s)	Number rebuilt	Conversion year (s)	design type	Remarks
B3	1 "… 148	51	1867-1883	1B n2	Conversion from 1 B (conversion), 5 C (old), 45 D (old)
D (conversion)	4 "... 48	16	1867-1874	1B n2	Conversion from 10 C (old), 6 D (old)
B2 (conversion)	7… 128	16	1868-1882	1B n2	Conversion from 9 A (old), 2 D (old), 5 E (old)
B (conversion)	21… 125	16	1869-1884	1B n2	Conversion from 3 A (old), 5 D (old), 1 D (conversion), 7 E (old)
T2a	36, 37	2	1872-1875	1B n2t	Conversion from E (Alb)
E (conversion)	88, 118	2	1873-1874	1'B n2	Conversion from E (old)
T4a	3 "… 123	11	1874-1886	2'B n2t	Conversion from 7 D (old), 1 D (conversion), 1 E (old), 2 E (Alb)
T (conversion)	87 ... 129	7th	1879-1887	B n2t	Conversion from E (old); 1 Lok (old) 105 with the number and names of the discarded D Kirchberg provided
Aa (conversion)	142, 179	2	1882	1B n2	Conversion from B (old)

Second renovation period 1887–1910

class	Lane number (s)	DRG number (s)	Number rebuilt	Conversion year (s)	design type	Remarks
T2aa	88, 118		2	1887-1892	1B n2t	Conversion from E (conversion)
T2	4 "… 150		15th	1890-1894	1B n2t	Conversion from 1 D (old), 14 D (conversion)
Fa (conversion) from 1906: F2	127 "... 267		8th	1890-1892	C n2	Conversion from F (from 1892: Fa)
F2 (conversion)	8 "... 333	53 8301	88	1891-1910	C n2	Conversion from F (from 1892: Fa)
T4n	101… 151		6th	1891-1895	2'B n2t	Conversion from D (old)
From	7… 313		16	1893-1902	1B n2	Conversion from 3 B, 1 B (conversion), 2 B2, 10 B2 (conversion)
Fb	12… 148		12	1895-1899	1'C n2	Conversion from B3
A (conversion)	318-327, 334-336	34 8101	13	1896-1905	1B n2	Conversion from Aa

Narrow gauge locomotives

1000 mm track width

The Württemberg narrow-gauge locomotives built for meter gauge were intended for the Nagold – Altensteig route .

class	Lane number (s)	DRG number (s)	number	Year of construction (s)	design type	Remarks
Ts4	1-3	99 171-173	3	1891-1899	D n2t	with Klose steering mechanism
Ts3	10		1	1891	C n2t	Type Krauss; Former construction locomotive, taken over as a company locomotive in 1900
Ts3	9	99 121	1	1900	C n2t	Type Borsig; In 1904 taken over from the WEG inventory
( Ts5 )		99 191-194	4th	1927	E h2t	Procured by the DRG, delivered with DRG numbers

750 mm track width

The Württemberg narrow-gauge locomotives, built for 750 mm gauge, were procured for the following routes:

class	Lane number (s)	DRG number (s)	number	Year of construction (s)	design type	Remarks
Tss4	11-13	99 621-622	3	1894	D n2t	with Klose steering mechanism, for Marbach – Beilstein
Tss3	21-24	99 501-504	4th	1896	C n2t	with Klose steering mechanism, for Lauffen – Güglingen and Schussenried – Buchau
Tssd	41-49	99 631-639	9	1899-1913	B'B n4vt	Mallet type articulated locomotive

Railcar

class	Lane number (s)	DRG number (s)	number	Year of construction (s)	design type	Remarks
BW	1-5		5	1887-1900	A1 bm	Petrol railcars
DW	1-5		5	1895-1901	A1 n2	Steam railcar with Serpollet boiler; No. 1 retired in 1908, No. 2–5 equipped with a smock kettle
DW	6-17	CidT 9-13	12	1903-1909	A1 h2	Steam railcar with smock boiler
AW	1		(1)	(1897)	Bo'2 'g2t	Accumulator railcar, converted from a two-axle type E passenger car; Dismantled in 1908
DWss	1		1	1907	(1A) '2' h2	Steam railcar with a smock tank for 750 mm gauge

literature

Hans Kobschätzky: The Royal Württemberg State Railways , Franckh, Stuttgart 1980, ISBN 3-440-04815-2
Hermann Lohr, Georg Thielmann: Lokomotiv-Archiv Württemberg , transpress, Berlin 1988, ISBN 3-344-00222-8
Albert Mühl, Kurt Seidel: The Württemberg State Railways , Theiss, Stuttgart 1980, ISBN 3-8062-0249-4
Wolfgang Valtin: German Locomotive Archive: Directory of all locomotives and railcars Volume 1 - Numbering systems , transpress, Berlin 1992, ISBN 3-344-70739-6
Wolfgang Valtin: German Locomotive Archive: Directory of all locomotives and railcars Volume 2 - Steam locomotives and steam railcars , transpress, Berlin 1992, ISBN 3-344-70740-X
Otto Supper: The development of the railway system in the Kingdom of Württemberg , reprint 1895, Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1980, ISBN 3-17-005976-9