DR Class 23.10
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The steam locomotive
s of DR Class 23.10, (from 1 June 1970 Class 35.10) were passenger train engines built for the Deutsche Reichsbahn in East Germany after the Second World War.
The Class 23.10 was an evolutionary development by the DR of the DRG Class 23
standard locomotives or Einheitsdampflokomotive
n built earlier by the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft
. Only two of the latter were completed due to the onset of the war. The same dimensions were used for the driving and running gear
, but the locomotives were given IfS/DR mixer-preheaters, boilers equipped with combustion chambers and a large driver's cab. The feedwater dome was omitted from locomotives numbered 23 1003 and later. The first of 113 units was deployed in 1955, and they were used for light to medium express train services, being allocated numbers 23 1001–1113.
On the introduction of EDP
numbering from 1 January 1970 the locomotives were all renumbered to 35 1001–1113.
The last engines were retired from Nossen
in May 1977, number 35 1113 however had to be reactivated due to the energy crisis and continued in service until 1985.
The locomotives were equipped with tenders of Class 2'2' T 28.
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...
s of DR Class 23.10, (from 1 June 1970 Class 35.10) were passenger train engines built for the Deutsche Reichsbahn in East Germany after the Second World War.
History
DRG Class 23
The German Class 23 engines of the Deutsche Reichsbahn were standard steam engines that were conceived as a replacement for the Prussian P 8 by the Schichau Works...
standard locomotives or Einheitsdampflokomotive
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 earlier by the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft
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....
. Only two of the latter were completed due to the onset of the war. The same dimensions were used for the driving and running gear
Running gear
The term running gear is used to describe the wheels, suspension, steering, powertrain & chassis/bodyshell of a motor-car or automobile, or the tracks and road wheels of a tank or similar tracked vehicle....
, but the locomotives were given IfS/DR mixer-preheaters, boilers equipped with combustion chambers and a large driver's cab. The feedwater dome was omitted from locomotives numbered 23 1003 and later. The first of 113 units was deployed in 1955, and they were used for light to medium express train services, being allocated numbers 23 1001–1113.
On the introduction of EDP
EDP
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numbering from 1 January 1970 the locomotives were all renumbered to 35 1001–1113.
The last engines were retired from Nossen
Nossen
Nossen is a town in the district of Meißen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Dresden region, and located 80 km southeast of Leipzig. The town is dominated by a large Renaissance castle.- History :...
in May 1977, number 35 1113 however had to be reactivated due to the energy crisis and continued in service until 1985.
The locomotives were equipped with tenders of Class 2'2' T 28.
Preserved locomotives
Remaining locomotives of this class today include:- 35 1019 Lausitzer Dampflokclub CottbusCottbusCottbus is a city in Brandenburg, Germany, situated around southeast of Berlin, on the River Spree. As of , its population was .- History :...
, operational - 35 1021 Eisenbahn & Technik Museum Rügen, ProraProraProra is a beach resort on the island of Rügen, Germany, known especially for its colossal Nazi-planned touristic structures. The massive building complex was built between 1936 and 1939 as a Kraft durch Freude project. The eight buildings are identical, and while they were planned as a holiday...
- 35 1028 in pieces, RöbelRöbelRöbel is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the western shore of Lake Müritz, 25 km north of Wittstock, and 27 km southwest of Waren.-Sights:...
/MüritzMüritzMüritz is a former Kreis in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is named after the lake Müritz. Neighboring districts were Demmin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the district-free city Neubrandenburg, the district Ostprignitz-Ruppin in Brandenburg, Parchim and Güstrow... - 35 1074 in pieces, GörlitzGörlitzGörlitz is a town in Germany. It is the easternmost town in the country, located on the Lusatian Neisse River in the Bundesland of Saxony. It is opposite the Polish town of Zgorzelec, which was a part of Görlitz until 1945. Historically, Görlitz was in the region of Upper Lusatia...
- 35 1097 privat, bei IG 58 3047 GlauchauGlauchauGlauchau is a town in Germany, in Saxony, on the right bank of the Mulde, 7 miles north of Zwickau and 17 miles west of Chemnitz by rail. It is part of the Zwickau district....
, operational - 35 1113 DB Museum, stored at IG Dampflok NossenNossenNossen is a town in the district of Meißen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Dresden region, and located 80 km southeast of Leipzig. The town is dominated by a large Renaissance castle.- History :...
Literature
J.-U. Ebel/A. Stange/D. Schlegel "Die Baureihe 23.10" (2003) EK-Verlag, Freiburg ISBN 978-3-88255-123-5See also
- List of East German Deutsche Reichsbahn locomotives and railbuses
- Neubaulok
- DB Class 23DB Class 23The steam locomotives of Class 23 were German passenger train locomotives developed in the 1950s for the Deutsche Bundesbahn. They had a 2-6-2 wheel arrangement and were equipped with Class 2'2' T 31 tenders...
External links
- Bilder und Daten historischer Loks
- There is a relevant English-language forum at Railways of Germany