This list contains an overview of the locomotives of the Grand Duchy of Baden State Railway (Großherzogliche Baden Staatsbahn), the national railway of the Grand Duchy of Baden, a sovereign state within the German Empire until 1920.

Classification scheme

Locomotives in the Grand Duchy of Baden State Railway were organised into classes and were given a railway number as well as names. Their names were derived from the animal kingdom, geographical features (rivers, mountains and towns) as well as people. Because the selection of names became increasingly difficult as more and more vehicles were procured, in 1868 the allocation of names was dropped from locomotive number 218 onwards. In 1882, all name plates were removed.

Railway numbers were issued in sequence. When locomotives were retired, their numbers were allocated to the next locomotives to be delivered. Up to 1882 the name was also adopted. In 1872 an attempt was made to organise the sequence of numbers within locomotive classes. The numbers were swapped around, but locomotives retained the same name. Because there were limits to the practicality of this, it was given up again five years later.

From the 1880s the state railway tried again to organise the railway numbers. Initially shunting locomotives began to be allocated numbers starting at 500. As this threshold was soon reached by the normal vehicle fleet, locomotives were given numbers in the 600s and later in the 1000s.

Unlike other railways, class designations were included from the start. For each new design, a new class number was issued. As a result, classes I to XIV had emerged by 1868.

In 1868 a new system was introduced. This entailed engines with the same features or requirements being grouped together.

ClassTypeI Light tank locomotivesII Newer four-coupled express train locomotivesIII Older four-coupled express train locomotivesIV Passenger train and express train locomotives with the six coupled wheelsV Older locomotives for mixed traffic trainsVI Newer passenger train tank locomotivesVII Goods train locomotives with the six coupled wheelsVIII Goods train locomotives with eight coupled wheelsIX Rack railway locomotivesX Heavy shunting locomotives, crane locomotive

The locomotives previously organised under the old scheme were transferred into the new classes. In order to improve clarity, the old class designations are shown in italics.

Old schemeNew schemeI a, I b, I c II a (ex I c); others already retiredII II bIII a, III b, III c II b (ex III c); others already retiredIV II bV V bVI Already retiredVII V cVIII V cIX II aX a, X b, X c, X d VI (ex X c); VII a (ex X d); VII b (ex X a, X b)XI V aXII IIIXIII I aXIV IV a

Using the additional lower case letters "a" to "h", the various sub-types within a class were distinguished. In addition, each delivery batch was indicated with a superscript.

Thus the VI b10 is the tenth batch of Class VI b passenger train tank locomotives.

Steam Locomotives

The class designations used before 1868 are shown in italics in the following tables for greater clarity.

Early Broad Gauge Locomotives for All Traffic Types

These locomotives were originally built for the Baden broad gauge of and were largely rebuilt on their conversion in 1854 to standard gauge. None of the locomotives were reclassified with Deutsche Reichsbahn running numbers.

Class (old) to 1868Class new from 1868Railway number(s)QuantityYear(s) of manufactureTypeRemarks 1–6 6 1839–1843 1A1 n2 3 engines rebuilt to standard gauge, during which they were converted into 1A1 n2t I b 7–15 9 1842–1843 1A1 n2 All rebuilt to standard gauge, during which no. 15 was converted into 1A1 n2t II b (old) 16–19 4 1843–1844 1A1 n2 All rebuilt to standard gauge, during which they were converted into 2A n2 with jackshafts 20–24 5 1844 1A1 n2 All rebuilt to standard gauge 25–28 4 1844 1A1 n2 All rebuilt to standard gauge II b (old) 29–36 8 1845 1A1 n2 All rebuilt to standard gauge II b (old) 37–41 5 1845 1A1 n2 All rebuilt to standard gauge V b 42–46 5 1845 1B n2 All rebuilt to standard gauge, during which they were converted into 1A1 n2 with outside frame 47–54 8 1845 C n2 All rebuilt to standard gauge, during which they were converted into 1B n2 with outside frame V c 55–58 4 1846 2′B n2 All rebuilt to standard gauge V c 59–65 7 1847 1A1 n2 All rebuilt to standard gauge, in 1865 they were converted to 1B n2t 66 1 1846 1A1 n2 Delivered unusable by Hartmann & Lindt, made operational in 1848 by Kessler; rebuilt to standard gauge

Passenger and express train locomotives

ClassRailway number(s)DRG number(s)QuantityYear(s) of manufactureTypeRemarks to 1868: IX 67–68 2 1854 2A n2 Boilers originally had fire tubes that doubled back and a chimney in the centre 69–76 8 1854–1856 2′A n2 7–14, 83–90 16 1858–1863 2A n2 to 1868: I c 1, 2, 4 3 1856 2A n2 Replacements for Class I a 41...90, 452–463, 482–487 24 1888–1890 2′B n2 39...114 10 1891 2′B n2 518–537, 572–574, 652–663 35 1892–1900 2′B n2 733–750 18 1902–1905 2′B1′ n4v to 1868: XII 4...28, 99–112, 127–132, 141–149 41 1861–1865 2′B n2 Some rebuilt to III b 15...74, 230–236, 271–285, 356–362 49 1869–1875 2′B n2 Originally with the III classified; Some rebuilt to III b, the rest reclassified as III a III b (ca. 70) (1881–1897) 2′B n2 Rebuilt from III/III a to 1868: XIV 37...59, 176–199, 237–246 46 1866–1870 B n2 All rebuilt in 1880–1886 to B1′ n2t with replacement boiler 324–343 20 1873–1874 1B n2 All rebuilt in 1888–1892 to 1′B1′ n2t with replacement boiler IV c 1...133, 362–381, 387–393, 422, 423 59 1875–1887 1′B n2 IV e 18...356, 552–556, 575–595, 622–628, 664–690 38 7001–7007, 38 7021–7025, 38 7031–7034, 38 7041–7046, 38 7061–7073 83 1894–1900 2′C n4v IV f 751–765, 833–852 18 201, 18 211–217, 18 231–238, 18 251–256 35 1907–1913 2′C1′ h4v 828–832 5 1912 1′C1′ n4v with Clench steam dryer IV h 49, 64, 95, 1000–1016 18 301–303, 18 311–319, 18 321–328 20 1918–1920 2′C1′ h4v to 1868: XI 91–98, 113–126 22 1860–1863 1B n2 One engine rebuilt in 1875 to 1B n2t to 1868: X c 47–52, 150–161, 218–229 30 1864–1869 C n2 P 8 1153–1192 38 3793–3832 40 1922 2′C h2 Same as Prussian P 8

Goods train locomotives

ClassRailway number(s)DRG number(s)QuantityYear(s) of manufactureTypeRemarks to 1868: X d 77–79, 162–173, 200–215, 247–270, 286–323, 394–401, 404–435, 464–477, 488–511 53 8501–8503, 53 8508–8512, 53 8514–8523, 53 8525–8528, 53 8534, 53 8539–8542, 53 8550–8552, 53 8556–8565, 53 8580–8586 171 1866–1891 C n2 to 1868: X a 77–82 6 1855–1856 C n2 to 1868: X b 133–140 8 1863 C n2 512–515 53 8587, 53 8597–8598 4 1891 C n2 24...357, 516–517, 557–571, 596–621, 635–649, 703–732 109 1893–1902 C n2v 344–355 12 1875 D n2 56...242 10 1886–1888 D n2 purchased from Sharp, Stewart & Co. from the bankruptcy assets of the Swedish-Norwegian Railway, in service 1892–1894; design identical to the Palatine G 3 518–519, 538–549, 629–634, 691–702 32 1893–1900 B′B n4v Articulated Mallet locomotive 9...370, 771–780, 813–827 56 701–709, 56 711–738 39 1908–1912 1′D n4v With Clench steam dryer 3...390, 853–866 56 751–776, 56 781–785 31 1913–1915 1′D h4v G 12 972–996, 1017–1081, 1125–1132 58 201–225, 58 231–272, 58 281–303, 58 311–318 98 1918–1921 1′E h3 Same as Prussian G 12, 1037–1046 purchased as new by the Prussian state railways

Tank locomotives

ClassRailway number(s)DRG number(s)QuantityYear(s) of manufactureTypeRemarks to 1868: XIII 174–175 2 1866 B n2t For the state-operated private railway Dinglingen–Lahr I b 402–403 88 7501–7502 2 1874 B n2t Pontoon locomotives, 402–403 taken over from the Palatinate Railway in 1879 (ex-Palatine VII and VIII) 240 88 7503 1 1893 60, 63, 65 3 1880 1B n2t 62, 436–437 3 1882–1885 1A n2t I e 99...245, 443–449, 478–481 88 7511–7515, 88 7521–7522, 88 7531–7532, 88 7541–7548, 88 7551–7555, 88 7561–7563 30 1887–1893 B n2t 339 1 1899 B n2t Taken over in 1904 with Rheinau-Hafen Mannheim 1...485, 845–899 70 101–105, 70 111–125 20 1914–1916 1B h2t 70 126–133 8 1927–1928 DRG copy 124...246 14 1891 1′B1′ n2t 3, 61, 64, 382–386 8 1876–1877 1B n2t 358–359 2 1900 1′C n2t VI b 4...389, 793–812 75 101–114, 75 121–136, 75 141–161, 75 171–179, 75 181–195, 75 201–216, 75 221–233, 75 241–258 131 1900–1908 1′C1′ n2t 1133–1152, 1193–1214 75 261–302 42 1921–1923 Follow-on orderVI c 875–894, 900–971 75 401–409, 75 411–441, 75 451–464, 75 471–473, 75 481–483, 75 491–494 92 1914–1918 1′C1′ h2t 1082–1124 75 1001–1023, 75 1101–1120 43 1920–1921 Follow-on order 650–651 2 1900 BB n2t Hagans drive 438–442, 450–451 89 8301–8302 7 1887–1888 C n2(4)t Rack railway locomotive for the Höllentalbahn, cogwheel drive removed in 1910 IX b 344–345, 371, 736 97 201–204 4 1910 C1′ n2(4v)t Rack railway locomotive for Höllentalbahn 737–739 97 251–253 3 1921 Follow-on order 149 1 1895 B n2t Crane locomotive, retired again in 1898 324...422 6 1898–1901 C n2t Taken over in 1904 with Rheinau-Hafen Mannheim X b 11...651, 867–874, 997–999 92 201–232, 92 241–251, 92 261–266, 92 271, 92 281–290 68 1907–1919 D n2t 8...726 92 291–320 30 1921 Follow-on order

Narrow gauge locomotives

Class Railway number(s) DRG number(s)Quantity Year(s) of manufactureTypeRemarks — 1–4 99 7201–7204 4 1904 C n2t For Mosbach–Mudau, operated by the DEBG under the direction of the Baden State Railway. Baden narrow gauge locomotives were built for metre gauge.

Electric locomotives

Baden's electric locomotives were for the Wiesental and Wehratal railways, electrified on 13 September 1913.

Class Railway number(s) DRG number(s)Quantity Year(s) of manufactureTypeRemarks 1 1 1910 1′C1′ w2u 1–9 E 61 01–03, 05–09, E 61 14 9 1911–1912 1′C1′ w2u 1–2 E 61 21–22 2 1912–1913 1′C1′ w2k

Railcars

Baden railcars were included in the register of passenger coaches and luggage vans, that were also grouped into classes.

ClassRailway number(s)DRG number(s)QuantityYear(s) of manufactureTypeRemarks 6606 1 1902 A1 n2 Steam railcar, Serpollet type 1000–1007 dT 1–8 8 1914–1915 A1 h2 Steam railcar, Kittel type 6607 1 1903 (A1)(1A) g2t Battery railcar

See also Grand Duchy of Baden Grand Duchy of Baden State Railway UIC classification

References Wolfgang Valtin: Deutsches Lok-Archiv: Verzeichnis aller Lokomotiven und Triebwagen Band 1 – Nummerierungssysteme, Transpress, Berlin 1992, Wolfgang Valtin: Deutsches Lok-Archiv: Verzeichnis aller Lokomotiven und Triebwagen Band 2 – Dampflokomotiven und Dampftriebwagen, Transpress, Berlin 1992, Wolfgang Valtin: Deutsches Lok-Archiv: Verzeichnis aller Lokomotiven und Triebwagen Band 3 – Elektro- und Dieselloks, Triebwagen, Transpress, Berlin 1992, Hermann Lohr, Georg Thielmann: Lokomotiv-Archiv Baden, Transpress, Berlin 1988, Albert Mühl: Die Großherzoglich Badischen Staatseisenbahnen, Franckh, Stuttgart 1981,

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