Bavarian MCi

MCi
File:Dampfomnibus Kraus 1882-Modell.JPG
Quantity	1
Manufacturer	Krauss-Maffei
Year(s) of manufacture	1882
Retired	only used for a short period
Axle arrangement	B’+B
Type	MCi
Gauge	1435
Installed power	100 PS
Cylinder pressure	12 atm
Radiative heating area	31 m²
Duties	Dampf
Seats	67
Coach class	2nd and 3rd

The double-decked MCi railmotor (German: Dampftriebwagen MCi) was built in 1882 by Krauss-Maffei with works number 1181 and delivered to the Royal Bavarian State Railways, who deployed it in the areas of Würzburg and Bamberg.

The steam-powered railbus had a B'2' wheel arrangement, one axle pair being driven by connecting rods. It had a transverse boiler and a gross service weight of 28 tonnes. Its Stephenson valve gear and brakes were accessible at both ends. The coach had 67 seats on two floors, the second class seating being on the lower level and the third class being split between both levels.

The vehicle was a one-off and was only in service for a short time.

Literature

• Krauss-Maffei AG und Deutsches Museum München (Hrsg.): Lokomotiven im Deutschen Museum. München ohne Jahresangabe (circa 1977).
• Deutsche Reichsbahn: Hundert Jahre deutsche Eisenbahnen. Jubiläumsschrift zum hundertjährigen Bestehen der deutschen Eisenbahnen. Berlin, 1935, S. 245, Abb. neben S. 248.