DRG Class 24
Encyclopedia
The DRG Class 24 steam engines were German standard locomotives (Einheitslokomotive
n) built for the Deutsche Reichsbahn
between 1928 and 1939 to haul passenger trains.
and East Prussia
. 95 examples were built by the firms of Schichau
, Linke-Hofmann and others. The two units with operating numbers 24 069 and 24 070 were supplied by Borsig with a medium pressure boiler
. These locos ran with a boiler overpressure
of 245.1 N/cm², but were rebuilt in 1952.
The Deutsche Bundesbahn
took over 38 locomotives and retired them by 1966. The last one with the DB was locomotive number 24 067, which was stabled in Rheydt
and taken out of service there in August 1966. The engines were given operating numbers 24 001 to 24 095.
Engine numbers 24 002, 004, 009, 021 and 030 were left with the DR after the Second World War. They were all stabled in Jerichow
shed in 1960 and their sphere of operations until 1968 was the branch line network of the Kleinbahn AG in Genthin
. No. 24 009 was re-numbered in 1970 to 37 1009 and was used as a reserve breakdown engine in Güsten
and Stendal
. In 1972 it was sold to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Thirty four locomotive remained in Poland after the Second World War, where the last one was in service until 1976. Even the remaining locomotive in Germany, no. 24 083, had been in service in Poland.
The locomotives were equipped with 3 T 16 and 3 T 17 tenders
.
Four Class 24 locomotives have been preserved; three in Germany (24 004, 24 009 and 24 083) and one in Poland.
Einheitsdampflokomotive
The German term Einheitsdampflokomotive, sometimes shortened to Einheitslokomotive or Einheitslok, means standard steam locomotive and refers to the steam engines built in Germany after 1925 under the direction of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft...
n) built for 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....
between 1928 and 1939 to haul passenger trains.
History
These engines, nickname the 'prairie horse' (Steppenpferd) were developed specially for the long, flat routes in WestWest Prussia
West Prussia was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1773–1824 and 1878–1919/20 which was created out of the earlier Polish province of Royal Prussia...
and East Prussia
East Prussia
East Prussia is the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast from the 13th century to the end of World War II in May 1945. From 1772–1829 and 1878–1945, the Province of East Prussia was part of the German state of Prussia. The capital city was Königsberg.East Prussia...
. 95 examples were built by the firms of Schichau
Schichau-Werke
The Schichau-Werke was a German engineering works and shipyard based in Elbing, formerly part of the German Empire, and which is today the town of Elbląg in northern Poland. It also had a subsidiary shipyard in Danzig .-Early years:...
, Linke-Hofmann and others. The two units with operating numbers 24 069 and 24 070 were supplied by Borsig with a medium pressure boiler
Boiler
A boiler is a closed vessel in which water or other fluid is heated. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications.-Materials:...
. These locos ran with a boiler overpressure
Overpressure
The term Overpressure is applied to a pressure difference, relative to a "normal" or "ambient" pressure, in various circumstances:* In engineering: the pressure difference over the wall thickness of a pressure vessel...
of 245.1 N/cm², but were rebuilt in 1952.
The Deutsche Bundesbahn
Deutsche Bundesbahn
The Deutsche Bundesbahn or DB was formed as the state railway of the newly established Federal Republic of Germany on September 7, 1949 as a successor of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft '...
took over 38 locomotives and retired them by 1966. The last one with the DB was locomotive number 24 067, which was stabled in Rheydt
Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach , formerly known as Münchengladbach, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located west of the Rhine half way between Düsseldorf and the Dutch border....
and taken out of service there in August 1966. The engines were given operating numbers 24 001 to 24 095.
Engine numbers 24 002, 004, 009, 021 and 030 were left with the DR after the Second World War. They were all stabled in Jerichow
Jerichow
Jerichow is a town in the Jerichower Land district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, northwest of Genthin....
shed in 1960 and their sphere of operations until 1968 was the branch line network of the Kleinbahn AG in Genthin
Genthin
Genthin is a town in the Jerichower Land district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the Elbe-Havel Canal, approx. 50 km northeast of Magdeburg, and 27 km west of Brandenburg....
. No. 24 009 was re-numbered in 1970 to 37 1009 and was used as a reserve breakdown engine in Güsten
Güsten
Güsten is a town in the district of Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Wipper, west of Bernburg. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Saale-Wipper....
and Stendal
Stendal
Stendal is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is the capital of Stendal District and unofficial capital of the Altmark. Its population in 2001 was 38,900. It is located some west of Berlin and around east of Hanover...
. In 1972 it was sold to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Thirty four locomotive remained in Poland after the Second World War, where the last one was in service until 1976. Even the remaining locomotive in Germany, no. 24 083, had been in service in Poland.
The locomotives were equipped with 3 T 16 and 3 T 17 tenders
Tender locomotive
A tender or coal-car is a special rail vehicle hauled by a steam locomotive containing the locomotive's fuel and water. Steam locomotives consume large quantities of water compared to the quantity of fuel, so tenders are necessary to keep the locomotive running over long distances. A locomotive...
.
Four Class 24 locomotives have been preserved; three in Germany (24 004, 24 009 and 24 083) and one in Poland.
Literature
- Hansjürgen Wenzel: Die Baureihe 24. Die kleinste Einheits-Schlepptenderlok. EK-Verlag, Freiburg 2004, ISBN 3-88255-124-0
External links
- Technical data and photos of historical locomotives
- There is a relevant English-language forum at Railways of Germany