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MINITRIX 11412 Limited Edition-Set "Maxhütte"

The history of Bavarian locomotive Class D II:
In 1898, Krauss Factory from München, built the first 20 locomotives (road number 2400-2419). The next 25 locomotives (road number 2420-2444) have been built by Maffei in 1900/1901. In 1902, Krauss built another 10 locomotives (road number 2445-2454) and Maffei built another 10 locomotives (road number 2455-2464). The last 8 locomotives (road number 2465-2472) have been built by Krauss in 1904.
A total of 73 locomotives Class D II have been built between 1898 and 1904. In 1900, from the first lot of Maffei's locomotives, five arrived in Romania (factory number 2130, 2133, 2135, 2140, 2141). Therefore, factory numbers and train numbers of this Maffei-delivery got somehow mixed up.
Specifications D II:
Axle configuration: Cn2t
Wheel diameter: 1216 mm
Overall length: 9410 mm
Wheelbase: 3700 mm
Cylinder diameter: 420 mm
Piston stroke: 610 mm
Grating area: 1.61 m2
Heating surface: 6.40 m2
Top speed: 45 km/h
Fully laden weight: 44.8 tons
Water Supply: 5 m3
The Maxhütte, named after the Bavarian king Maximilian II, was a traditional steel plant in Sulzbach-Rosenberg.


MINITRIX 11412 Limited Edition-Set "Maxhütte" was released in 1996 and comprises:
Bavarian Tank Locomotive Class D II
Built in 1900 by Maffei.
Road number 2424
Bavarian Boxcar with a brakeman’s cab
Type Gm
Built in 1897
Close coupling
Road number 42102
Overall length: 60 mm
Bavarian Flat Car with a brakeman’s cab
Type SSml
Built in 1901.
Close coupling
Road number 78915
Overall length: 107 mm
Bavarian Boxcar
Type Gm
Built in 1887
Close coupling
Road number 42011
Overall length: 57 mm


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