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The German steam locomotive of Palatine Class Pts 2/2 of the Palatinate Railway was a one-off and was built by the firm of Maffei in Munich. Notable features were the high boiler and the locomotive frame used as a water tank. Coal was carried in two bunkers on the left and right of the driver's cab.

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Palatine Pts 2/2 DRG Class 99.01
Type and origin Builder Maffei Build date 1916 Total produced 1
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-4-0T  • German K 22.7 Gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Driver dia. 800 mm (2 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Length: ​  • Over beams 6,003 mm (19 ft 8+1⁄4 in) Adhesive weight 15.8 t (15.6 long tons; 17.4 short tons) Service weight 15.8 t (15.6 long tons; 17.4 short tons) Fuel capacity 600 kg (1,300 lb) coal Water cap. 1.7 m3 (370 imp gal; 450 US gal) Boiler pressure 12 kg/cm2 (1,180 kPa; 171 lbf/in2) Heating surface:  • Firebox 0.53 m2 (5.7 sq ft)  • Evaporative 22.55 m2 (242.7 sq ft) Superheater: ​  • Heating area 6.00 m2 (64.6 sq ft) Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 290 mm (11+7⁄16 in) Piston stroke 400 mm (15+3⁄4 in) Valve gear Walschaerts (Heusinger)
Performance figures Maximum speed 30 km/h (19 mph)
Career Numbers Pfalz: XXX DRG: 99 011 Retired 1931

After the formation of the Deutsche Reichsbahn the engine was taken over and given the number '99 011'. It was retired by 1931.

See also

• Royal Bavarian State Railways
• Palatinate Railway
• List of Bavarian locomotives and railbuses
• List of Palatine locomotives and railbuses

References

• Weisbrod, Manfred; Petznik, Wolfgang (1981). Dampflokomotiven deutscher Eisenbahnen, Baureihe 97–99 (EFA 1.4) (in German) (2nd ed.). Düsseldorf: Alba. pp. 100–101. ISBN 3-87094-087-5.

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