DRG Class 03

DRG Class 03
DB Class 003
PKP class Pm2
03 001 at the 2002 Dresden Steam Locomotive Festival
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder
Build date1930–1937
Total produced298
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-6-2
 • UIC2′C1′ h2
 • German
  • 03 001–122: S 36.17
  • 03 123–298: S 36.18
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Leading dia.
  • 03 001–162: 850 mm (33+12 in)
  • 03 163–298: 1,000 mm (39+38 in)
Driver dia.2,000 mm (78+34 in)
Trailing dia.1,250 mm (49+14 in)
Tender wheels1,000 mm (39+38 in)
Wheelbase:
 • Axle spacing
(Asymmetrical)
  • 2,200 mm (7 ft 2+58 in) +
  • 1,800 mm (5 ft 10+78 in) +
  • 2,250 mm (7 ft 4+58 in) +
  • 2,250 mm (7 ft 4+58 in) +
  • 3,500 mm (11 ft 5+34 in)
 • Engine12,000 mm (39 ft 4+12 in)
 • Tender5,700 mm (18 ft 8+38 in)
 • Tender bogie1,900 mm (6 ft 2+34 in)
 • incl. tender20,225 mm (66 ft 4+14 in)
Length:
 • Over headstocks22,605 mm (74 ft 2 in)
 • Over buffers23,905 mm (78 ft 5+18 in)
Height4,550 mm (14 ft 11+18 in)
Axle load
  • 03 001–162: 17.7 tonnes (17.4 long tons; 19.5 short tons)
  • 03 163–298: 18.1 tonnes (17.8 long tons; 20.0 short tons)
Adhesive weight
  • 03 001–122: 53.0 tonnes (52.2 long tons; 58.4 short tons)
  • 03 123–298: 54.3 tonnes (53.4 long tons; 59.9 short tons)
Empty weight
  • 03 001–122: 90.4 tonnes (89.0 long tons; 99.6 short tons)
  • 03 123–298: 91.0 tonnes (89.6 long tons; 100.3 short tons)
Service weight
  • 03 001–122: 99.6 tonnes (98.0 long tons; 109.8 short tons)
  • 03 123–298: 100.3 tonnes (98.7 long tons; 110.6 short tons)
Tender type
  • 03 001–003: 2′2 T 30
  • 03 004–122: 2′2′ T 32
  • 03 123–298: 2′2′ T 34
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity10 tonnes (9.8 long tons; 11 short tons)
Water cap.30 or 32 or 34 m3 (1,100 or 1,100 or 1,200 cu ft)
Firebox:
 • Grate area
  • 03 001–162: 4.05 m2 (43.6 sq ft)
  • 03 163–298: 4.09 m2 (44.0 sq ft)
Boiler:
 • Pitch3,100 mm (10 ft 2 in)
 • Tube plates6,800 mm (22 ft 3+34 in)
 • Small tubes
  • 03 001–162: 70 mm (2+34 in), 84 off
  • 03 163–298: 70 mm (2+34 in), 85 off
 • Large tubes171 mm (6+34 in), 20 off
Boiler pressure16.0 bar (16.3 kgf/cm2; 232 psi)
Heating surface:
 • Firebox16.10 m2 (173.3 sq ft)
 • Tubes116.50 or 117.88 m2 (1,254.0 or 1,268.8 sq ft)
 • Flues69.62 m2 (749.4 sq ft)
 • Total surface202.22 or 203.65 m2 (2,176.7 or 2,192.1 sq ft)
Superheater:
 • Heating area
  • 03 001–162: 70.0 m2 (753 sq ft)
  • 03 163–298: 72.2 m2 (777 sq ft)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size570 mm × 660 mm (22+716 in × 26 in)
on 03 001-003 originally:
600 mm × 660 mm (23+58 in × 26 in)
Valve gearoutside Walschaerts
Train heatingSteam
Loco brakeautomatic, single-chamber Knorr compressed air brakes to 03 162
coupled and bogie wheels, one-sided, from 03 163
both sides of coupled wheels and one-sided on trailing wheels
Performance figures
Maximum speed
  • 03 001–162: 120 km/h (75 mph)
  • 03 163–298: 130 km/h (81 mph)
  • Reverse: 50 km/h (31 mph)
Indicated power1,970 PS (1,449 kW; 1,943 hp)
Tractive effort161.8 kN (36,400 lbf)
Career
Numbers03 001 – 03 298

The Class 03 steam engines were standard express train locomotives (Einheitslokomotiven) in service with the Deutsche Reichsbahn.