DB Class 78.10
title: "DB Class 78.10" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["steam-locomotives-of-germany", "deutsche-bundesbahn-locomotives", "4-6-4t-locomotives", "krauss-maffei-locomotives", "railway-locomotives-introduced-in-1951", "passenger-locomotives", "scrapped-locomotives", "standard-gauge-locomotives-of-germany", "2′c2′-h2t-locomotives"] topic_path: "geography/germany" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DB_Class_78.10" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | DB Class 78.10 |
| bgcolor | A00 |
| color | FFF |
| powertype | Steam |
| rebuilder | Krauss-Maffei |
| rebuilddate | 1951 |
| numberrebuilt | 2 |
| whytetype | |
| uicclass | 2′C′2 h2t |
| DRGtype | Pt 37.17 |
| driver | |
| gauge | |
| leadingdiameter | 1000 mm |
| driverdiameter | 1750 mm |
| trailingdiameter | 1000 mm |
| tenderdiameter | |
| wheelspacing | |
| engine total | 14070 mm |
| drivers | |
| coupled | |
| over headstocks | 15937 mm |
| over buffers | 17237 mm |
| height | 4550 mm |
| axleload | 17.0 t |
| leadingbogie/pony | |
| coupled all | |
| coupled 1 | |
| coupled 2 | |
| coupled 3 | |
| trail bogie/pony | |
| weightondrivers | 51.1 t |
| emptyweight | 81.1 t |
| serviceweight | 109.7 t |
| fueltype | Coal |
| fuelcap | 5 t |
| watercap | 17 m3 |
| fireboxtype | |
| firearea | 2.58 m2 |
| boiler | |
| boilertype | |
| pitch | |
| lengthinside | 4700 mm |
| smalltubediameter | 51 mm, 123 off |
| largetubediameter | 133 mm, 26 off |
| boilerpressure | 12 bar |
| safetyvalvetype | |
| fireboxarea | 14.47 m2 |
| tubearea | 83.54 m2 |
| fluearea | 47.99 m2 |
| totalsurface | 146.00 m2 |
| superheaterarea | 58.90 m2 |
| cylindercount | Two, outside |
| cylindersize | 575 x |
| valvegear | Heusinger (Walschaerts) |
| trainbrakes | Compressed-air brake |
| maxspeed | 100 km/h |
| indicatedpower | 1180 PS |
| operator | Deutsche Bundesbahn |
| fleetnumbers | 78 1001 – 78 1002 |
| retiredate | 1961 |
| :: |
| name = DB Class 78.10 | bgcolor = A00 | color = FFF | image = | alt = | caption = | powertype = Steam | designer = | builder = | ordernumber = | serialnumber = | buildmodel = | builddate = | totalproduction = | rebuilder = Krauss-Maffei | rebuilddate = 1951 | numberrebuilt = 2 | whytetype = | uicclass = 2′C′2 h2t | DRGtype = Pt 37.17 | driver = | gauge = | leadingdiameter = 1000 mm | driverdiameter = 1750 mm | trailingdiameter = 1000 mm | tenderdiameter = | carrydiameter = | minimumcurve = | wheelbase = | wheelspacing = | engine total = 14070 mm | leading = | drivers = | coupled = | trailing = | length = | over headstocks = 15937 mm | over buffers = 17237 mm | width = | height = 4550 mm | frametype = | axleload = 17.0 t | leadingbogie/pony= | coupled all = | coupled 1 = | coupled 2 = | coupled 3 = | trail bogie/pony= | weightondrivers = 51.1 t | emptyweight = 81.1 t | serviceweight = 109.7 t | locoweight = | fueltype = Coal | fuelcap = 5 t | watercap = 17 m3 | sandcap = | fireboxtype = | firearea = 2.58 m2 | boiler = | boilertype = | pitch = | diameterinside = | lengthinside = 4700 mm | smalltubediameter= 51 mm, 123 off | largetubediameter= 133 mm, 26 off | boilerpressure = 12 bar | safetyvalvetype = | feedwaterheater = | fireboxarea = 14.47 m2 | tubearea = 83.54 m2 | archarea = | fluearea = 47.99 m2 | tubesandflues = | totalsurface = 146.00 m2 | superheatertype = | superheaterarea = 58.90 m2 | cylindercount = Two, outside | cylindersize = 575 x | cylinderpressure = | valvegear = Heusinger (Walschaerts) | valvetype = | valvetravel = | valvelap = | valvelead = | transmission = | trainheating = | locobrakes = | locobrakeforce = | trainbrakes = Compressed-air brake | safety = | coupling = | maxspeed = 100 km/h | indicatedpower = 1180 PS | poweroutput = | tractiveeffort = | factorofadhesion = | operator = Deutsche Bundesbahn | operatorclass = | powerclass = | numinclass = | fleetnumbers = 78 1001 – 78 1002 | officialname = | nicknames = | axleloadclass = | locale = | deliverydate = | firstrundate = | lastrundate = | retiredate = 1961 | withdrawndate = | preservedunits = | restoredate = | scrapdate = | currentowner = | disposition = | notes = The two German steam locomotives of DB Class 78.10, operated by the Deutsche Bundesbahn, were rebuilds based on two Prussian P 8 engines which were converted by the firm of Krauss-Maffei and the Minden repair shop. The aim was to improve the acceleration performance of the vehicles, especially for duties on suburban lines and city (Stadtbahn) lines.
The running gear, drive and boilers of both locomotives, which originally had the running numbers 38 2919 and 38 2990, remained virtually unchanged. The driver's cab was redesigned. A short tender was added which was coupled to the engine with a shaft and improved the riding qualities when running in reverse. The locomotives were classed as tank engines and initially worked in the Munich area, later in Augsburg and finally by Lake Constance. They remained the only ones of their type and were retired as early as 1961.
Neither of the two DB Class 78.10 locomotives has been preserved.
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