Alsace-Lorraine G 8.1
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The Alsace-Lorraine Class G 8.1 was a superheated, goods train, steam locomotive
with four driving axles, and was based on the Prussian G 8.1
. There were no design differences between the two. The Imperial Railways in Alsace-Lorraine
(Reichseisenbahnen in Elsaß-Lothringen) received a total of 137 G 8.1 engines between 1913 and 1919, of which eleven were built by Henschel and the rest by the Grafenstaden
.
After the First World War ten locomotives were left in Germany
and were later given the numbers 55 2946, 3338-3340, 4275-4279 and 4285 by the Deutsche Reichsbahn
. A further one, 55 5665, returned to the Reichsbahn in 1935 along with the G 8.1s from the Saar area. AFter the end of the war, 72 Prussian G 8.1 engines remained in Alsace-Lorraine and went into the fleet of the AL, the successor to the Reichseisenbahnen. They were joined by a further 138 Prussian G 8.1s handed over as reparations
. Several locomotives were passed on to the French Eastern Railway and the Algerian State Railway. The SNCF
took over the G 8.1 as Class 040-D. The last G 8.1 in France was number 040-D-260, which was retired in 1966.
The engines were coupled with Prussian class 3 T 16.5 tenders.
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
with four driving axles, and was based on the Prussian G 8.1
Prussian G 8.1
The Prussian G 8.1 was a heavier, stronger development of the G 8 and was initially referred to as a 'strengthened standard class' .- History :...
. There were no design differences between the two. The Imperial Railways in Alsace-Lorraine
Imperial Railways in Alsace-Lorraine
The Imperial Railways in Alsace-Lorraine were the first railways owned by the German Empire.They emerged in 1871, after France had ceded the region of Alsace-Lorraine to the German Empire under the terms of the peace treaty following the Franco-Prussian War...
(Reichseisenbahnen in Elsaß-Lothringen) received a total of 137 G 8.1 engines between 1913 and 1919, of which eleven were built by Henschel and the rest by the Grafenstaden
Elsässische Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft Grafenstaden
The Elsässischen Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft Grafenstaden was a heavy industry firm located at Grafenstaden in the Alsace, near the city of Strasbourg....
.
After the First World War ten locomotives were left in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and were later given the numbers 55 2946, 3338-3340, 4275-4279 and 4285 by the Deutsche Reichsbahn
Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft
The Deutsche Reichsbahn – was the name of the German national railway created from the railways of the individual states of the German Empire following the end of World War I....
. A further one, 55 5665, returned to the Reichsbahn in 1935 along with the G 8.1s from the Saar area. AFter the end of the war, 72 Prussian G 8.1 engines remained in Alsace-Lorraine and went into the fleet of the AL, the successor to the Reichseisenbahnen. They were joined by a further 138 Prussian G 8.1s handed over as reparations
World War I reparations
World War I reparations refers to the payments and transfers of property and equipment that Germany was forced to make under the Treaty of Versailles following its defeat during World War I...
. Several locomotives were passed on to the French Eastern Railway and the Algerian State Railway. The SNCF
SNCF
The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
took over the G 8.1 as Class 040-D. The last G 8.1 in France was number 040-D-260, which was retired in 1966.
The engines were coupled with Prussian class 3 T 16.5 tenders.
External links
- There is a relevant English-language forum at Railways of Germany