Alsace-Lorraine B 1

The steam locomotives of the B 1 procured the Imperial Railways in Alsace-Lorraine in 1871. 1906, the locomotives were classified in the genus P 1.

History

With the acquisition of the rail network in Alsace-Lorraine, the acquisition of locomotives and wagons was necessary because the French had withdrawn all vehicles. Originally from Strousberg after the " Strousberg -Standard Parts " built twelve locomotives for the Hall - Sorau - Gubener railway as numbers 16 to 23 were provided. There, however, they no longer were used, since the Imperial Railways they acquired immediately after delivery. The locomotives were numbered 30 to 41 and the names of several German rivers.

1906 receiving the locomotive the numbers 501 and 504 and 509 512 1912 umgenummert were in 101 and 102. All other locomotives were already retired at that time. The locomotive 102 was in 1918 still occasionally go as Auswaschlokomotive in the area of ​​Mulhouse.

Design features

The locomotives had an internal frame. The boiler was dreischüssig. On the rear shot of the steam dome sat. The firebox had a Belpaire ceiling and a deep firebox, which reached to below the axes. The smoke chamber was expanded.

The two-cylinder steam engine was wet outside and had an internal Allan control. The drive rod acted on the second coupled axle.

The suspension of the driving axles successes by lying on the axes leaf springs. The spring packs were associated with balancing levers. The suspension of the barrel axis was carried out by a transverse leaf spring.

The locomotives were later fitted with a Westinghouse air brake, a steam heating system, Auswascharmatur, sanders and adjustable blowpipe.

The tender had a horseshoe - water tank and a second arranged between the frame water tank. Thus, the entrained water quantity increased to 9 m³.