The B IXs of the

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(''Königlich Bayerische Staatsbahn''), built from 1874, were the first

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. (N.B. The engines described here are not to be confused with the B IX steam engines built in 1870 and described under Bavarian B IX (1870).) As a result of the

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being positioned low and the rear

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being under the outer firebox there was no longer any overhanging weight and the speed of the engine could be increased to 90 km/h. The locomotive could also haul a 150-ton train on the level at a speed of 70 km/h. The engines, retaining the design of their forerunners, had an outside

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and

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. The units taken over by the

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were run under the operating numbers 34 7421–7440. The locomotives built from 1874 were retired by 1924. At the

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a sectioned example has been preserved. Parts of the collection, including the B IX, are stored in the Freilassing Locomotive World (''Lokwelt Freilassing'') museum in

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due to a shortage of space. The vehicles were coupled to Bavarian 3 T 10,5 tenders.

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