Express Train Locomotive S2/6 K.Bay.Sts.E.B. Road no. 3201 In 1905, the Royal Bavarian State Railway Company decided to commission its longstanding supplier, Maffei of Munich, to build a special locomotive for high-speed testing.
It was first shown to the public in May 1906 at the ...Express Train Locomotive S2/6 K.Bay.Sts.E.B. Road no. 3201 In 1905, the Royal Bavarian State Railway Company decided to commission its longstanding supplier, Maffei of Munich, to build a special locomotive for high-speed testing.
It was first shown to the public in May 1906 at the Bavarian State Exhibition in Nuremberg. Even on the inaugural runs, it was evident that the new locomotive not only fulfilled, but also surpassed all expectations. In July 1907, the locomotive set a new speed record of 154.4 km/h on a test run between Munich and Augsburg.
It was the fastest steam locomotive of its era on the entire European continent. Epoch I Electricity system: alternating current 2 adhesive tires Short-clutch kinematics Spring buffer Interior lighting Smoke generator and locomotive sound integrated Fully mobile replica of the model-specific tender bogies Short coupling between locomotive and tender; locomotive driver and heater in the driver's cab Detailed replica of the bar frame 5-pole motor with two flywheels Finest spoke wheels made of zinc die-cast Swing mass 21-pole Three-light peak signal Minimum radius: 360 mm Length over Buffer: 242.9 mm