The Peter Rothwell to Nordlicht series of

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were early,

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, tender locomotivess operated by the

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(''Leipzig-Dresdner Eisenbahn'' or ''LDE'') in Germany.

History

The six locomotives were delivered from 1838 to 1840 by Rothwell,

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to the LDE. They were given the names ''PETER ROTHWELL'', ''SALAMANDER'', ''MAGDEBURG'', ''SIMSON'', ''ALTENBURG'' and ''NORDLICHT''. The engines were retired between 1856 and 1864.

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