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Adorf (Vogtl) Station
Adorf (Vogtl) station is the station of Adorf in the German state of Saxony. It is a railway junction with only local significance. Only the Plauen–Cheb railway is still operated by scheduled trains, the railway towards Chemnitz has not yet been closed, but only serves diverted trains. It no longer has scheduled passenger services. The railway towards Aš and the Siebenbrunn–Erlbach railway, trains on which used to pass through to Adorf, are now both closed. History Name The station had three different names in its history, as follows: * until 30 April 1909: ''Adorf'' * until 30. June 1911: ''Adorf i. V.'' * since 1 July 1911: ''Adorf (Vogtl)'' Operations On 1 November 1865, Adorf received a railway connection with the opening of the line from Herlasgrün via Oelsnitz and Adorf to Eger (now Cheb) by the Voigtland State Railway (''Voigtländische Staatseisenbahn''). The newly opened through station most closely resembled Falkenstein station, but as early as 187 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adorf
Adorf () is a small town and municipality in the Vogtlandkreis to the south-west of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Gettengrün, a village within the municipality, borders on the Czech Republic. Etymology The name Adorf can be analysed as "water-village", the "A" coming from old German word for water (''"Ahha"''), and "dorf" meaning a village. History Adorf was founded around 1200. In 1293 it gained the status of a "town". The town walls were commenced in 1477. Industries developed because of its favorable position and transport links: crafts, spinning, weaving, embroidery working with mother-of-pearl and musical instrument making. The Johanniskirche was constructed in 1498. The town was destroyed by fire in 1768. The Freiberger Tor, the last remaining town gate in Vogtland, was rebuilt between 1768 and 1773 with a wooden framed upper storey. The current Rathaus was built in 1896- a period when many substantial houses were added to the streets round the market place.Topogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Crane
A water crane is a device used for delivering a large volume of water into the tank or tender of a steam locomotive. The device is also called a water column in the United States and Australia. As a steam locomotive consumes large quantities of water, water cranes were a vital part of railway station equipment, often situated at the end of a platform, so that water could be refilled during a stop at the station. Overview Generally, water cranes consist of an upright steel pipe about in diameter with a horizontal, pivoting pipe connected to its upper end so as to form a swinging arm. The swinging arm is usually designed to rest parallel to the rails when not in use. Water cranes may be able to deliver up to of water per minute. Water supply In hilly country, natural streams can be dammed and water fed by gravity to the water crane. In flatter country this arrangement is not always possible, so water may be supplied by a tank next to the crane. Water tanks may vary in volume fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DRB Class 50
The DRB Class 50Wartime locomotives classes are prefixed DRB (Deutsche Reichsbahn) to distinguish them from those introduced by the DRG (prefixed DRG), which became defunct in 1937, and those introduced later by the East German Deutsche Reichsbahn (prefixed DR). is a German class of 2-10-0 locomotive, built from 1939 as a standard locomotive (''Einheitsdampflokomotive'') for hauling goods trains. It had one leading axle and five coupled axles and was one of the most successful designs produced for the Deutsche Reichsbahn. This class was procured as part of the German Nazi party's preparations for war that led into the Second World War. Up to 1948, 3,164 Class 50 engines were built by almost all the European locomotive factories – towards the end as so-called provisional war locomotives (''Übergangskriegslokomotiven'') and classified as 50 ÜK. At the end of the steam locomotive era, they became virtually a universal class of mixed-traffic steam engine that, thanks to their lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prussian P 8
The Prussian Class P 8 of the Prussian state railways (DRG Class 38.10-40 of the Deutsche Reichsbahn) was a 4-6-0 steam locomotive built from 1906 to 1923 by the Berliner Maschinenbau (previously Schwartzkopff) and twelve other German factories. The design was created by Robert Garbe. It was intended as a successor to the Prussian P 6, which was regarded as unsatisfactory. Construction Because Garbe was an advocate of the simplest possible designs, a straightforward, superheated steam, two-cylinder driving gear was envisaged. The P 8 benefited especially from superheated steam technology, which had just been developed by Wilhelm Schmidt (nicknamed 'Hot Steam Schmidt'), that led to outstanding performance for those times. The P 8 was a very economical locomotive that did not make great demands on the ability of the engine driver. At the outset Garbe even designed the P 8 as an express train locomotive, with the expectation of attaining a top speed of . As a result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saxon XIV HT
The Saxon Class XIV \textstyle \mathfrakT locomotives were six-coupled tank engines operated by the Royal Saxon State Railways for mixed duties on main and branch lines. In 1925, the Deutsche Reichsbahn grouped them into their DRG Class 75.5. History As a successor to the four-coupled Saxon Class IV T the Sächsische Maschinenfabrik in Chemnitz developed a six-coupled tank locomotive. This new engine was primarily intended to be used in charge of suburban trains in the big conurbations. From 1911 to 1921, 106 of these locomotives, built in three series, were placed in service by the Royal Saxon State Railways. At the time of its appearance, the Saxon XIV HT was the heaviest 2-6-2 in central Europe. Not only were these locomotives used to haul suburban services, but in the end they were put in charge of all types of passenger trains on branch and main lines in Saxony's central mountains. After World War I some of the locomotives had to be handed over to Poland, Belgium and F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Saxon Locomotives And Railcars
This list contains the locomotives and railbuses of the Royal Saxon State Railways (''Königlich Saxon Staatseisenbahnen'') and the locomotives of the Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company. Leipzig-Dresden Railway The Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company (''Leipzig-Dresdner Eisenbahn'' or ''LDE'') started up its operations between 1837 and 1839, successively opening its sections of line, and was therefore the first German long distance railway. It remained independent for nearly three decades and was only absorbed into the Royal Saxon State Railways on 1 June 1876. The LDE locomotives were only classified by name. Royal Saxon State Railways Description of the Locomotives Initially all locomotives were classified by name as was common practice. This was usual on all engines up to 1892. From 1893 to 1900 only passenger and express train locomotives still carried name plates. Thereafter name plates on all locomotives, apart from old shunting and branch line engines, were remo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prussian G 12
The Prussian G 12 is a 1'E 2-10-0 goods train locomotive built for the Prussian state railways (''Preußische Staatseisenbahnen''). It had been shown during the First World War that, from a servicing and maintenance point of view, it was a great disadvantage for each state railway to have its own locomotive classes with no standardization. Even spare parts for locos of the same class often did not fit their sister locos. In addition, the military railways needed a fast, powerful, goods locomotive that did not have a high axle load. ''Einheitslokomotive'' G 12 In the advertisements placed by locomotive factories, G 12 engines were described as ''Einheitslokomotiven'' (standard locomotives). That caused a lot of confusion, because the term ''Einheitslokomotive'' had become synonymous with the ''Einheitslokomotive 1925'', designed in that year by the DRG ( „Kunibald“ Wagner). The Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) also called its steam locomotives ''Einheitslokomotive 1950'' according ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saxon XI HT
The Saxon Class XI \textstyle \mathfrakT were German, 0-10-0, tank locomotives with the Royal Saxon State Railways procured for goods train services. The Deutsche Reichsbahn grouped them in 1925 into their DRG Class 94.19-21. History As a consequence of the reparations required to be paid by Germany after the First World War, 13 locomotives went to the French: 12 to the ''Chemins de Fer de l'État'' as 50-901 to 50-912, and one to the ''Chemins de Fer du Nord'' as 5.526; a further 3 engines had been lost during the course of the war. The Deutsche Reichsbahn grouped the lighter engines of the second batch into its DRG Class 94.19, whilst the heavier ones were designated as DRG Class 94.20-21. The engines of the lighter group were retired by 1936. All those engines left in Germany after the Second World War went into the Deutsche Reichsbahn in East Germany. The DR also received two former ''État'' engines from France and grouped them as numbers 94 2151 and 94 2152. The last ones ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saxon XII H2
The Saxon Class XII H2 steam locomotives (also nicknamed ''Sächsischer Rollwagen'' or 'Saxon rollers') were bought by the Royal Saxon State Railways (''Königlich Sächsische Staatseisenbahnen'') specifically for the mountainous areas of Saxony. They were built by Hartmann between 1910 and 1927 in Chemnitz. The design of this passenger train locomotive was carried out in parallel with that of the express train classes, the Saxon X H1 and Saxon XII H. A total of 159 examples of this powerful locomotive were built by 1922. The Deutsche Reichsbahn took over 124 of these engines as the DRG Class 38.2-3 (the others had been lost during the First World War or had to be given away as reparations) and gave them operating numbers 38 201 to 38 324. In 1927, ten more were built. These were given operating numbers 38 325 to 38 334. During the Second World War 15 of the Class XII H2s that had been given to France returned to Germany and were stationed again in the Reichsbahn division of Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saxon V V
The Saxon Class V \textstyle \mathfrak was a triple-coupled, goods train, tender locomotive operated by the Royal Saxon State Railways. In 1925, the Deutsche Reichsbahn regrouped the locomotives 25 into their DRG Class 53.6–7. History The Class V V locomotives were a development of a predecessor design, the Class V. A new feature was the compound engine, which had already proved itself on the Prussian G 42. In 1885 the locomotive "KÄNZLI" became the first unit to be delivered by the Sächsische Maschinenfabrik in Chemnitz to the Royal Saxon State Railways. Because the locomotives performed well, from 1887 to 1901 a total of 164 examples were built in three construction batches that only differed marginally from one another. Eleven locomotives of the second batch, with railway numbers 858 – 868 (new: 1001–1011) were built by Sigl in Vienna. Another example was produced based on a boiler made for the Turkish State Railways, TCDD, which was unable to be delivered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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DRG Class 86
The DRG Class 86 was a standard (see ''Einheitsdampflokomotive'') goods train tank locomotive with the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft. It was intended for duties on branch lines and was delivered by almost all the locomotive building firms working for the Reichsbahn. From 1942 it was built in a simplified version as a 'transitional war locomotive' (''Übergangskriegslokomotive'' or ''ÜK''). The most obvious changes were the omission of the second side windows in the cab and the solid disc carrying wheels. History Almost all German locomotive factories took part in building these engines, 775 examples being produced in the period from 1928 to 1943. Its area of operations was predominantly the routes in Germany's Central Uplands (''Mittelgebirge''); as a result the first 10 units were given a Riggenbach counter-pressure brake. Twenty locomotives were destroyed during the Second World War; lightly damaged engines were repaired. Of the original 775 units, 175 went to the GDR ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
