Bavarian Krauss railmotor

MCi
Type and origin Builder Krauss & Co. Works No. 1181 Build date 1882 Total produced 1
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC B’+B  • German MCi Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Heating surface: ​  • Radiative 31 m2 (333.7 ft2) Cylinder pressure 176.35 psi
Performance figures Installed power 100 PS
Career Retired 1882

The double-decked MCi railmotor (German: Dampftriebwagen MCi) was built in 1882 by Krauss and Company with the works number 1181 and delivered to the Royal Bavarian State Railways, who deployed it in the areas of Würzburg and Bamberg.

The steam-powered railbus had a B'2' wheel arrangement, one axle pair being driven by connecting rods. It had a transverse boiler and a gross service weight of 28 tonnes. Its Stephenson valve gear and brakes were accessible at both ends. The coach had 67 seats on two floors, the second class seating being on the lower level and the third class being split between both levels.

The vehicle was a one-off and was only in service for a short time.

Literature

• Krauss-Maffei AG und Deutsches Museum München (Hrsg.): Lokomotiven im Deutschen Museum. München ohne Jahresangabe (circa 1977).
• Deutsche Reichsbahn: Hundert Jahre deutsche Eisenbahnen. Jubiläumsschrift zum hundertjährigen Bestehen der deutschen Eisenbahnen. Berlin, 1935, S. 245, Abb. neben S. 248.