Württemberg Ts 4

Württemberg Ts 4 DRG Class 99.17
Number(s)	Nr. 1–3 99 171–173
Quantity	3
Manufacturer	Maschinenfabrik Esslingen
Year(s) of manufacture	1891, 1899
Retired	1931
Axle arrangement	D n2t
Type	K 44.8
Gauge	1,000 mm
Length over buffers	8,130 mm
Height	3,540 mm
Width	2,200 mm
Overall wheelbase	2,250 mm
Empty weight	23.65 t
Service weight	29.80 t
Adhesive weight	29.80 t
Top speed	30 km/h
Driving wheel diameter	900 mm
Valve gear	Klose
No. of cylinders	2
Cylinder bore	340 mm
Piston stroke	500 mm
Boiler Overpressure	12 kp/cm² 117.7 N/cm²
Grate area	1.02 m²
Evaporative heating area	70.2 m²
Water capacity	2.4 m³
Fuel	0.75 t coal

The DRG Class 99.17, formerly the Württemberg Ts 4 of the Royal Württemberg State Railways were German narrow gauge steam locomotives bought for working the 15.11 kilometre long route between the towns of Altensteig and Nagold. The three tank locomotives had an outer frame and a Klose drive. The first and third axles were steered by the third, radially-sliding axle by means of a system of levers. The second axle was driven by the inside cylinder and had no wheel flanges. Overall the system was very reliable, but nevertheless also very maintenance-intensive.

The engines were delivered in 1891, 1892 and 1899, and later all taken over by the Reichsbahn. There they were given numbers 99 171–99 173. They also had the names Altensteig, Berneck and Ebhausen

See also

• Royal Württemberg State Railways
• List of Württemberg locomotives and railbuses

External links

• There is a relevant English-language forum at Railways of Germany