The Bavarian Class C, later C II, was a German

steam locomotive A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, oil or, rarely, wood) to heat water in the locomot ...

with the Bavarian Eastern Railway (''Bayerische Ostbahn''). These engines were the first six-coupled vehicles in Bavaria with external

frames A frame is often a structural system that supports other components of a physical construction and/or steel frame that limits the construction's extent. Frame and FRAME may also refer to: Physical objects In building construction *Framing (co ...

. In addition they had Stephenson valve gear and, because the final axle was driven, a very long

connecting rod A connecting rod, also called a 'con rod', is the part of a piston engine which connects the piston to the crankshaft. Together with the crank, the connecting rod converts the reciprocating motion of the piston into the rotation of the cranksh ...

with a Hall crank (''Hallscher Kurbel''). Because of its large wheel diameter, it could also be used to haul passenger trains. The locomotives were equipped with 3 T 9 tenders.

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