DB Class 10

DB Class 10
10 001 on display at the German Steam Locomotive Museum
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderKrupp
Serial number3351–3352
Build date1957
Total produced2
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte4-6-2
  UIC2′C1′ h3
  GermanS 36.22
DriverDivided: inner on 1st,
outer on 2nd
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Leading dia.1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Driver dia.2,000 mm (6 ft 6+34 in)
Trailing dia.1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Tender wheels1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Wheelbase:
  Axle spacing
(Asymmetrical)
  • 2,250 mm (7 ft 4+58 in) +
  • 1,875 mm (6 ft 1+78 in) +
  • 2,300 mm (7 ft 6+12 in) +
  • 2,300 mm (7 ft 6+12 in) +
  • 3,800 mm (12 ft 5+58 in) =
  Engine12,525 mm (41 ft 1+18 in)
  Tender
  • 2,100 mm (6 ft 10+58 in) +
  • 2,400 mm (7 ft 10+12 in) +
  • 2,100 mm (6 ft 10+58 in) =
  • 6,600 mm (21 ft 7+78 in)
  incl. tender22,185 mm (72 ft 9+38 in)
Length:
  Over headstocks25,155 mm (82 ft 6+38 in)
  Over buffers26,503 mm (86 ft 11+38 in)
Height4,550 mm (14 ft 11+18 in)
Axle load21.9 tonnes (21.6 long tons; 24.1 short tons)
Adhesive weight65.6 tonnes (64.6 long tons; 72.3 short tons)
Empty weight108.9 tonnes (107.2 long tons; 120.0 short tons)
Service weight118.9 tonnes (117.0 long tons; 131.1 short tons)
Tender type2′2′ T 40
Fuel type
  • 001: Coal/oil
  • 002: Oil
Fuel capacity
  • 001: 9 tonnes (8.9 long tons; 9.9 short tons) of coal, 4.5 m3 (990 imp gal; 1,200 US gal) of oil
  • 002: 12.5 m3 (2,700 imp gal; 3,300 US gal) of oil
Water cap.40 m3 (8,800 imp gal; 11,000 US gal)
Firebox:
  Grate area3.96 m2 (42.6 sq ft)
Boiler:
  Pitch3,250 mm (10 ft 8 in)
  Tube plates5,500 mm (18 ft 12 in)
  Small tubes54 mm (2+18 in), 109 off
  Large tubes143 mm (5+58 in), 44 off
Boiler pressure18 bar (18.4 kgf/cm2; 261 psi)
Heating surface:
  Firebox22.0 m2 (237 sq ft)
  Tubes92.30 m2 (993.5 sq ft)
  Flues102.10 m2 (1,099.0 sq ft)
  Total surface216.40 m2 (2,329.3 sq ft)
Superheater:
  Heating area105.70 m2 (1,137.7 sq ft)
CylindersThree
Cylinder size480 mm × 720 mm (18+78 in × 28+38 in)
Valve gearHeusinger (Walschaerts)
Valve typePiston Valve
Train heatingSteam
Loco brakeRailway air brake
Train brakesCompressed-air brake
CouplersScrew Link
Performance figures
Maximum speed
  • Forwards: 140 km/h (87 mph)
  • Backwards: 90 km/h (56 mph)
Indicated power2,500 PS (1,840 kW; 2,470 hp)
Career
OperatorsDeutsche Bundesbahn
Numbers10 001 – 10 002
Retired1968

The steam locomotives of DB Class 10 were express locomotives with the Deutsche Bundesbahn in Germany after the Second World War. They were nicknamed 'Black Swans' ('schwarze Schwäne') as a result of their elegant shape.