Mecklenburg III

Mecklenburg III
Numbering:	12–23	24–30
Quantity:	12	7
Manufacturer:	Hartmann, Chemnitz
Years of manufacture:	1864+1866	1869
Retired:	1901–1910	1903–1910
Wheel arrangement:	2-4-0
Axle arrangement:	1B n2
Track gauge:	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Length over buffers:	13,750 mm (45 ft 1 in)
Height:	4,125 mm (13 ft 6.4 in)
Overall wheelbase:	4,395 mm (14 ft 5.0 in)
Wheelbase including tender:	9,989 mm (32 ft 9.3 in)
Unladen weight:	31.30 t
Service weight:	33.90 t
Adhesive weight:	22.80 t
Axle load:	11.40 t
Top speed:	90 km/h (56 mph)
Coupled wheel diameter:	1,870 mm (6 ft 2 in)
Carrying wheel diameter:	1,065 mm (3 ft 5.9 in)
Valve gear:	Stephenson
No. of cylinders:	2
Cylinder bore:	407 mm (16.0 in)
Piston stroke:	560 mm (22 in)
Boiler overpressure:	7.31 bar 8.04 bar[note 1]	8.77 bar
No. of heating tubes:	188
Heating tube length:	3,111 mm (10 ft 2.5 in)	3,311 mm (10 ft 10.4 in)
Grate area:	1.25 m2 (13.5 sq ft)
Radiative heating area:	7.78 m2 (83.7 sq ft)
Heating tube area:	71.64 m2 (771.1 sq ft)	77.62 m2 (835.5 sq ft)
Evaporative heating area:	79.42 m2 (854.9 sq ft)	84.40 m2 (908.5 sq ft)
Brake	Schleifer compressed air brake

The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg Friedrich-Franz Railway grouped early, 2-4-0, passenger train locomotives from the Friedrich-Franz Railway into its Class III.

History

When the Güstrow-Neubrandenburg line went into service, it was essential that locomotives were procured that could cope with the inclines in Mecklenburg Switzerland without difficulty. The existing 2-2-2 locomotives of what later became classes I and II were not powerful enough.

To that end the Friedrich-Franz Railway bought 19 2-4-0 locomotives from Richard Hartmann in Chemnitz in 3 batches in the years 1864, 1866 and 1869. The locomotives were named after north German towns. Two engines were given the names ZWEI HUNDERT ("two hundred") and VIER HUNDERT ("four hundred") based on their factory numbers. The locomotives remained in service until after the turn of the 20th century and were retired between 1903 and 1911.

Technical description

The locomotives had an inside forked frame. The boiler barrel had three shells. On the centre one there was a large steam dome, which was as tall as the short cylindrical smokestack. The steam dome was decorated with brass bands. The vertical boiler had a safety valve on top.

The twin-cylinder wet steam engine was on the outside. The steam chests and the Stephenson valve gear were on the inside. The cylinders, which were set horizontally, drove the first coupled axle.

The coupled axles had overhung springing using leaf springs. An equalising beam, level with the axle boxes, linked the two springs. On the final batch of 1869 the springs were located underneath the axle boxes of the coupled wheels. On the carrying axle the springs were above the frame.

The locomotives had a Schleifer compressed air brake. The sandboxes were in front of the first driving axle and sanded the wheels from in front.

The engines were equipped with tenders of class 3T 7.9.

Notes

See also

• Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg Friedrich-Franz Railway
• List of Mecklenburg locomotives

Sources

• Hans-Joachim Kirsche; Hermann Lohr; Georg Thielmann (1989) (in German), Lokomotiv-Archiv Mecklenburg/Oldenburg, Berlin: transpress, ISBN 3-344-00326-7 

Classes of Mecklenburg locomotives
Early locomotives	Mecklenburg I Mecklenburg II Niclot Wodan and Thor
Passenger train locomotives	Mecklenburg III Mecklenburg IV Mecklenburg P 2 Mecklenburg P 3.1 Mecklenburg P 3 Mecklenburg P 4.1 Mecklenburg P 4.2 Mecklenburg P 8
Goods train locomotives	Mecklenburg G 2 Mecklenburg G 3 Mecklenburg G 4.2 Mecklenburg G 5.2 Mecklenburg G 5.4 Mecklenburg G 7.2 Mecklenburg G 7.3 Mecklenburg G 8.1
Tank locomotives	Mecklenburg XI Mecklenburg XII Mecklenburg XIII Mecklenburg XIV Mecklenburg T 3a Mecklenburg T 3b Mecklenburg T 4 Mecklenburg T 9.2 Mecklenburg T 9.3
Narrow gauge locomotives	Mecklenburg XVIII Mecklenburg XIX Mecklenburg T 7
Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg Friedrich-Franz Railway