This list covers the locomotives of the
Imperial Railways in Alsace-Lorraine
The Kaiserliche Generaldirektion der Eisenbahnen in Elsaß-Lothringen or EL (English: General Directorate of the Imperial Railways in Alsace-Lorraine) were the first railways owned by the German Empire.
They emerged in 1871, after France had ced ...
(''Reich railways in Alsace-Lorraine'') (EL) and those of the
Chemins de fer d'Alsace et de Lorraine (AL).
Alsace-Lorraine is a region in northeastern France that was under the control of the
German Empire between 1871 and 1920, during which time its railway network was expanded and operated by the EL.
Locomotive classification and numbering
The Reich railways in Alsace-Lorraine numbered their locomotives sequentially and gave them names as well. The names depended on the type of locomotive.
In addition the locomotive fleet was organised into classes from the outset. The system was based on the
Bavarian state railways with capital letters followed by Arabic numerals.
*A –
Express and
passenger train locomotives (named after rivers)
*B – Locomotives for
mixed traffic (named after rivers)
*C –
Goods train
Rail freight transport is the use of railroads and trains to transport cargo as opposed to human passengers.
A freight train, cargo train, or goods train is a group of freight cars (US) or goods wagons (International Union of Railways) hauled ...
locomotives (named after towns and villages)
*D –
Tank locomotives
A tank locomotive or tank engine is a steam locomotive that carries its water in one or more on-board water tanks, instead of a more traditional tender. Most tank engines also have bunkers (or fuel tanks) to hold fuel; in a tender-tank locomo ...
(named after people, forenames)
*E -
Narrow gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...
locomotives (unnamed)
A class number was issued to each delivery batch.
In 1906 all the vehicles were renumbered and a new classification system was introduced, this time based on the
Prussian system. The different types of locomotive were given a specific range of numbers.
*S - Express train locomotives (numbers 1–500)
*P - Passenger train locomotives (numbers 501–1000)
*G - Goods train locomotives (numbers 1001–2000)
*T - Tank locomotives (numbers 2001–2600)
In 1912 the locomotives were again given new numbers and in some cases were reclassified. In addition, locomotive names were done away with.
*S - Express train locomotives (numbers 1–2000)
*P - Passenger train locomotives (numbers 2001–3000)
*G - Goods train locomotives (numbers 3001–6000)
*T - Goods train locomotives (numbers 6001–9000)
Narrow gauge locomotives were given the class letter ‘’’T’’’ and number range 3001–3042. This meant that two engines could have the same number. Older locomotives were no longer renumbered and retained their number until retirement.
In 1919 the French regional railway, “Chemins de fer d' Alsace et de Lorraine“ (AL) took over the system and continued with it until 1938, when the company went into the French national railways, the
SNCF.
Steam locomotives
Passenger and express train locomotives
Goods train locomotives
Tank locomotives
Narrow gauge locomotives
The narrow gauge locomotives of the Reich railways were built for the
metre gauge lines of
Lützelburg–
Drulingen/
Pfalzburg,
Colmar–
Ensisheim
Ensisheim (; gsw-FR, Anze) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is also the birthplace of the composer Léon Boëllmann. The Germanic origins of the village's name reflect the area's history.
Amon ...
and
Colmar–
Markolsheim.
See also
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History of rail transport in France :''This article is part of the History of rail transport series''
The history of rail transport in France dates from the first French railway in 1823 to present-day enterprises such as the AGV.
Beginnings
France was a sluggard in building rail ...
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History of rail transport in Germany
:''This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series''
The history of rail transport in Germany can be traced back to the 16th century. The earliest form of railways, wagonways, were developed in Germany in the 16th century. ...
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Länderbahnen
The ''Länderbahnen'' (singular: ''Länderbahn'') were the various state railways of the German Confederation and the German Empire in the period from about 1840 to 1920, when they were merged into the Deutsche Reichsbahn after the First World War ...
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Alsace-Lorraine
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UIC classification
The UIC classification of locomotive axle arrangements, sometimes known as the German classification''The Railway Data File''. Leicester: Silverdale, 2000. p. 52. . or German system,Kalla-Bishop P.M. & Greggio, Luciano, ''Steam Locomotives'', Cre ...
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