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    German steam locomotive classes 98

    Author: John Oxlade, Salfords, England (email: )

    Most of the information outlined below was gleaned from the series of books Eisenbahn-Fahrzeug-Archiv, Dampflokomotiven deutscher Eisenbahn, published by alba.

    In the table below, the link to the image will be in the column appropriate to the version.
    i.e. If it's in it's original form, it'll be in the Origin and class column.
    If it's running with a DRG or DB number, it'll be in the DRG/DB column.
    If it's a DB rebuilt version, then it will be DB rebuilt that's highlighted.

    'Lokalbahnlokomotiven' - Branchline locomotives

    DRG/DB Class and sub-class Origin and class Type Built
    980 Saxon I T V 4-cylinder compound 0-4-4-0 Meyer 1902
    981 Oldenburg T2 2-cylinder 0-4-0 1896
    982 Oldenburg T3 2-cylinder 0-6-0 1898
    983 Bavarian PtL2/2 2-cylinder 0-4-0 designed for one-man operation.
    Early versions (98 301-309) drove onto a lay-shaft, later versions (98 310-322) drove direct onto the rear axle.    		 1908-1911
    984 Pfalz T4II 2-cylinder 0-6-2 1900
    984-5 Bavarian DXI 2-cylinder 0-6-2 1895
    985 Bavarian PtL3/4 2-cylinder 0-6-2 1900
    986 Pfalz T4I 2-cylinder 0-6-2 1895
    986 Bavarian DVIII 2-cylinder 0-6-2 1888
    986 Pfalz DVIII 2-cylinder 0-6-2 1898
    987 Bavarian BBII 4-cylinder compound 0-4-4-0 Mallet 1908
    988
    988-9    		 Bavarian GtL 4/4
    Nachbau DRG (DRG continuation of Bavarian GtL 4/4)    		 2-cylinder 0-8-0 1911-1927
    9810 Neubau DRG (DRG new design) 2-cylinder 0-8-2 1929
    9811 Umbau DRG (DRG rebuild of Bavarian GtL 4/4) 2-cylinder 2-8-0 Rebuilt in 1934
    9870 Saxon VII TS
    Saxon VII T    		 2-cylinder 0-4-0 1873-1891
    9871 Saxon VII 2-cylinder 0-4-0 1874
    9871 Localbahn AG München 2-cylinder compound 0-6-0 1879
    9872 Saxon IIIb T 2-cylinder 0-4-0 1875-1892
    9872-74 Localbahn AG München 2-cylinder compound 2-6-0 1890
    9873 Saxon II 2-cylinder 2-4-0 1874
    9874 Oldenburg T12 2-cylinder 0-4-0 1888
    9875 Bavarian DVI 2-cylinder 0-4-0 1891
    9876 Bavarian DVII 2-cylinder 0-6-0 1880-1884
    9876 Localbahn AG München / Bavarian PtL 3/3 2-cylinder 0-6-0 1889
    9877 Bavarian DX 2-cylinder 0-6-2 1890

    [ last updated 1st Jan 2004 ]