MINITRIX 12603 - G 4/5 H

The history of Bavarian locomotive Class G 4/5 H:
Between 1915 and 1919, Maffei and Krauss built for Royal Bavarian State Railway (K.Bay.Sts.B.) 230 locomotives class G 4/5 H. In 1915, Maffei built 11 locomotives (road number 5501-5515). Another 44 locomotives have been built by Maffei in 1916
(road number 5151-5560, 5512-5535, 5556-5565). Between 1916 and 1917, Krauss built 20 locomotives (road number 5536-5555). In 1917, Maffei built 53 locomotives (road number 5566-5618). Another 88 locomotives have been built by Maffei in 1918
(road number 5619-5695, 5211-5221). The last 14 locomotives (road number 5222-5235) have also been built by Maffei. When the DRG was formed, they took over only 169 engines which became Class 56.8, 56.9, 56.10 and were numbered (5151-5160) 56 801 - 56 809, (5501-5695) 56 901 - 56 1035, (5211-5235) 56 1101 - 56 1125.
In 1918, 48 locomotives were sent to France and 14 locomotives were sent to Belgium.
Locomotive Specifications:
Axle configuration: 1’D h4v
Drive Wheel diameter: 1270 mm (5501-5515, 5516-5595, 5151-5160, 5596-5695), 1300 mm (5211-5235)
Front wheel diameter: 850 mm (5501-5515, 5516-5595, 5151-5160, 5596-5695), 880 mm (5211-5235)
Overall length: 18250 mm
High pressure cylinder diameter: 400 mm
Low pressure cylinder diameter: 620 mm
Grating area: 3.3 m2
Heating surface: 12 m2
Superheating surface: 44 m2 (5501-5515), 61.7 m2 (5516-5595, 5151-5160), 58 m2 (5596-5695, 5211-5235)
Top speed: 60 km/h
Fully laden weight: 63 tons (5501-5515), 62.8 tons (5516-5595),
63.6 tons (5151-5160), 64 tons (5596-5695, 5211-5235)
Tender Specifications:
Wheel diameter: 1006 mm
Wheelbase: 3800 mm
Coal Supply: 6.5 m3
Water Supply: 20.2 m3
Unloaded weight: 19.8 tons
Service weight: 46.5 tons

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MINITRIX 12603
Bavarian Locomotive Class G 4/5 H
Built by Maffei in 1915.
Use: Medium and heavy freight train service
Road number 5502
Manufacture period: 1995 - 1998
Overall length: 117 mm

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