The history of Bavarian locomotive Class GtL 4/4:
In 1911 Krauss Factory from München built the first GtL 4/4 locomotive (road number 2551). Between 1911 and 1924 Krauss Factory built 100 of these locomotives (road number 2551-2650). When the Deutsche Reichsbahn (DRG) was formed, the locomotives became Class 98.8 and were numbered 98 801 to 98 900. Between 1927 and 1928 Krauss Factory built another 17 locomotives with road number 98 901 - 98 917. GtL 4/4 was very popular, that was to be found on many bavarian branchlines (Regensburg, München, Nürnberg, Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Schweinfurt, Kempten).
Specifications:
Axle configuration: D h2t
Wheel diameter: 1006 mm
Overall length: 9250 mm
Wheelbase: 3900 mm
Cylinder diameter: 460 mm
Piston stroke: 508 mm
Grating area: 1.34 m2
Heating surface: 5.85 m2
Superheating surface: 18.36 m2
Top speed: 40 km/h
Fully laden weight: 43 tons
Water Supply: 5 m3
Fleischmann 7819 is a part of Fleischmann 7889, a Limited Edition Special Set produced in 1992.
The Fleischmann's Set comprises:
Fleischmann 7819 - GtL 4/4
Built by Krauss in 1914.
K.Bay.Sts.B. Road number 2560Fleischmann 8880 - Box car type Nm
Oldenburg Road number 12429 - Oldenburg
Overall length: 57 mm
Fleischmann 8881 - Lidded wagon type Km
Baden Road number 44306 - Baden
Fleischmann 8882 - cattle truck type G10
K.Sächs.St.E.B. Road number 7086
Overall length: 60 mm
Fleischmann 8883 - Open wagon type Omk[u]
K.Bay.Sts.B. Road number 60151 - München
Fleischmann 8884 - VTG oil tank Lübecker Ölmühle
K.P.E.V. Road number 503281 - Altona
FLEISCHMANN 7819 - GtL 4/4
