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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] |
Flag Of Saxony
Both the civil and state flag of the German state of Saxony feature a bicolour of white over green, similar to the Austrian province of Styria although they are historically not related to each other. The state flag is similar to the civil flag, except it is defaced in the centre with the coat of arms of Saxony. The colours of both flags were officially decided as state colours in 1815. The aristocracy used mostly and in first time the quadrangular version and later the rectangular. Overview The civil bicolour flag of white over green was used before World War II, and formally abolished in 1935, under the reforms of the Third Reich. It was readopted 1945 when Saxony became a state again, and abolished 1952 under governing reforms of the German Democratic Republic. When Germany was reunited, Saxony became a state again, and so the flag was finally officially readopted in 1991, having been a much used symbol during the demonstrations in the German Democratic Republic in 1989/90. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrying Axle
A carrying wheel on a steam locomotive is a wheel that is not driven; i.e., it is uncoupled and can run freely, unlike a coupled or driving wheel. It is also described as a running wheelWörterbuch der Industriellen Technik, Dr.-Ing. Richard Ernst, Oscar Brandstetter Verlag, Wiesbaden, 5. Auflage, 1989, . and their axle may be called a carrying axle. A carrying wheel is referred to as leading wheel if it is at the front, or a trailing wheel if it is at the rear of the locomotive. Weight distribution In particular reference to steam engines, the carrying wheels have a very important purpose of allowing the engine's weight distribution to be altered. For example in the use of leading wheels it would allow the boiler to be located further forward of the driving wheels, the weight of which counters the leverage imposed by the drawbar and the load of the pulled wagons/cars about the fulcrum of the rearmost driving wheel. Similarly the trailing wheels can move the fulcrum to the rearmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixed-traffic Locomotive
A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. If a locomotive is capable of carrying a payload, it is usually rather referred to as a multiple unit, motor coach, railcar or power car; the use of these self-propelled vehicles is increasingly common for passenger trains, but rare for freight (see CargoSprinter). Traditionally, locomotives pulled trains from the front. However, push-pull operation has become common, where the train may have a locomotive (or locomotives) at the front, at the rear, or at each end. Most recently railroads have begun adopting DPU or distributed power. The front may have one or two locomotives followed by a mid-train locomotive that is controlled remotely from the lead unit. __TOC__ Etymology The word ''locomotive'' originates from the Latin 'from a place', ablative of 'place', and the Medieval Latin 'causing motion', and is a shortened form of the term ''locomotive engine'', which was first us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saxon B IIa
The Saxons ( la, Saxones, german: Sachsen, ang, Seaxan, osx, Sahson, nds, Sassen, nl, Saksen) were a group of Germanic * * * * peoples whose name was given in the early Middle Ages to a large country (Old Saxony, la, Saxonia) near the North Sea coast of northern Germania, in what is now Germany. In the late Roman Empire, the name was used to refer to Germanic coastal raiders, and as a name similar to the later "Viking". Their origins are believed to be in or near the German North Sea coast where they appear later, in Carolingian times. In Merovingian times, continental Saxons had been associated with the activity and settlements on the coast of what later became Normandy. Their precise origins are uncertain, and they are sometimes described as fighting inland, coming into conflict with the Franks and Thuringians. There is possibly a single classical reference to a smaller homeland of an early Saxon tribe, but its interpretation is disputed. According to this proposal, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berliner Maschinenbau
Berliner Maschinenbau AG was a German manufacturer of locomotives. The factory was founded by Louis Victor Robert Schwartzkopff on 3 October 1852 as ''Eisengießerei und Maschinen-Fabrik von L. Schwartzkopff'' in Berlin. History The factory was founded on 3 October 1852 as ''Eisengießerei und Maschinen-Fabrik von L. Schwartzkopff'' in Berlin by Louis Victor Robert Schwartzkopff. After a fire in 1860 and the expansion of the factory, they started to manufacture turntables, water systems and turnouts for several railway companies. The first locomotive built by the firm was delivered on 1 February 1867 to the Lower Silesian-Mark Railway (''Niederschlesisch-Märkische Eisenbahn'' or NME). On 1 July 1870 the firm was turned into a share company and renamed the ''Berliner Maschinenbau-Actien-Gesellschaft vormals L. Schwartzkopff, Berlin''. In 1897 a second factory was opened in Wildau. From 1899 the company also manufactured Linotype machines for the Mergenthaler factory in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LDE – Richard Hartmann To Zwickau
The RICHARD HARTMANN to ZWICKAU series of early German locomotives were express train tender locomotives operated by the Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company (''Leipzig-Dresdner Eisenbahn'' or''LDE''). History The three locomotives were delivered to the LDE in 1849 by Hartmann of Chemnitz with works numbers 11 to 13. They were given the names ''RICHARD HARTMANN'', ''CHEMNITZ'' and ''ZWICKAU''. The engines were retired in 1865 and 1868. Technical features The boiler was rivetted from several sections. The outer firebox was equipped with a semi-circular dome that extended forward over the boiler barrel and acted as a steam collection space. The two spring balance safety valves were located on the dome of the outer firebox. The steam cylinders were located externally, unlike those on English locomotives, which avoided the need for a cranked axle that would have been expensive and difficult to manufacture. The steam engine was equipped with inside Stephenson valve gear. The locom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LDE – Elbe To Hayn
The ELBE to HAYN series of early, German, steam locomotives were equipped with tenders and operated by the Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company (''Leipzig-Dresdner Eisenbahn'' or ''LDE''). History The five locomotives were delivered to the LDE in 1848 and 1849 by Borsig of Berlin. They were given the names ''ELBE'', ''BERLIN'', ''MULDE'', ''MEISSEN'' and ''HAYN''. The engines were retired in 1868/69. Technical features The boiler was rivetted from several sections. The outer firebox was equipped with a semi-circular dome that extended forward over the boiler barrel and acted as a steam collection space. In addition there was a steam dome on the front section of the boiler. The two spring balance safety valves were located on the steam dome and dome of the outer firebox. The steam cylinders were located externally, unlike those on English locomotives, which avoided the need for a cranked axle that would have been expensive and difficult to manufacture. The steam engine was e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borsig (1869–1933), German industrialist
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Borsig is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * (1867–1897), German entrepreneur * August Borsig (1804–1854), German businessman * Conrad von Borsig (1873–1945), German mechanical engineer * Ernst Borsig Ernst August Paul Borsig (13 September 1869 in Berlin-Moabit – 6 January 1933 in Gut Groß Behnitz, Brandenburg) was a German industrialist.Henry Ashby Turner : The big entrepreneurs and the rise of Hitler , Siedler Verlag, Berlin 1985, p. 357 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LDE – Wurzen And Oschatz
The locomotives WURZEN and OSCHATZ were early German steam engines operated by the Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company (LDE) for mixed duties. They were tender locomotives. History The two locomotives were delivered in 1847 by Borsig in Berlin to the LDE. The engines were retired between 1870 and 1874. Technical features The boiler was of rivetted construction and comprised several sections. The outer firebox was topped with a semi-circular dome that extended forward over the boiler barrel and acted as a steam collection space. In addition there was a steam dome on the front section of the boiler. The two spring balance safety valves were located on the outer firebox. The steam cylinders were located on the outside, unlike those on English locomotives, which avoided the need for a crank axle that would have been expensive and difficult to manufacture. The engine drove the second coupled axle. The steam engine was equipped with inside Borsig double valve gear driven via two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R & W Hawthorn
R and W Hawthorn Ltd was a locomotive manufacturer in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, from 1817 until 1885. Locomotive building Robert Hawthorn first began business at Forth Bank Works in 1817, building marine and stationary steam engines. In 1820, his brother William joined him and the firm became R and W Hawthorn. Possibly after having attended the Rainhill Trials in 1829, they became interested in locomotives, and sold their first engine in 1831. Printed and online sources claim this to be ''Mödling'' for the Vienna Gloggnitz railway. That is wrong, that locomotive was delivered in 1841. The 1831 order was placed by the Stockton and Darlington Railway. There followed a number of orders for the Stockton and Darlington Railway. They were great innovators - not always successfully - and their locos had many original features. In 1838 two were built for the broad gauge Great Western Railway to the patent of T. E. Harrison, who later became the chief engineer for the No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LDE – Dresden To Riesa
The DRESDEN to RIESA series of early German steam engines, were tender locomotives operated by the Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company (LDE). History The three locomotives were delivered in 1844 and 1846 to the LDE by Hawthorn of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. They were christened ''DRESDEN'', ''LEIPZIG'' and ''RIESA''. The locomotives were retired between 1861 and 1867. See also * Royal Saxon State Railways * List of Saxon locomotives and railbuses * Saxonia (locomotive) * Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company The Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company (german: Leipzig-Dresdner Eisenbahn-Compagnie or LDE) was a private railway company in the Kingdom of Saxony, now a part of Germany. Amongst other things, it operated the route between Leipzig and Dresden, ope ... Sources * * * 2-4-0 locomotives Locomotives of Saxony Hawthorn locomotives Railway locomotives introduced in 1844 Standard gauge locomotives of Germany {{steam-loco-stub Passenger locomotives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LDE – Brüssel
The BRÜSSEL was an early German, steam locomotive. It was used by the Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company (LDE) for hauling passenger trains. The locomotive was delivered to the LDE in 1842 by Renard of Brussels in Belgium with works number 11. It was retired between 1859 and 1861. See also * Royal Saxon State Railways * List of Saxon locomotives and railbuses * Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company The Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company (german: Leipzig-Dresdner Eisenbahn-Compagnie or LDE) was a private railway company in the Kingdom of Saxony, now a part of Germany. Amongst other things, it operated the route between Leipzig and Dresden, ope ... References * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:LDE - Brussel 2-2-2 locomotives Locomotives of Saxony Railway locomotives introduced in 1842 Standard gauge locomotives of Germany Passenger locomotives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
