The German term ''Neubaulokomotive'' () specifically refers to those
steam locomotives which were newly designed and built, either for the
Deutsche Bundesbahn in
West Germany
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or the
Deutsche Reichsbahn in
East Germany
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, after the
Second World War
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.
Concept
The term ''Neubaulokomotive'' or ''Neubaulok'' was chosen to distinguish these locomotives from the standard steam locomotives built by the pre-war
Deutsche Reichsbahn in Germany, the so-called ''
Einheitsdampflokomotiven The Einheitsdampflokomotiven ("standard steam locomotives"), sometimes shortened to ''Einheitslokomotiven'' or ''Einheitsloks'', were the standardized steam locomotives built in Germany after 1925 under the direction of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gese ...
'' or ''Einheitsloks''.
The main differences were the welded plate
frames instead of bar frames and more powerful
boilers
A boiler is a closed vessel in which fluid (generally water) is heated. The fluid does not necessarily boil. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications, including water heating, central h ...
with
combustion chamber
A combustion chamber is part of an internal combustion engine in which the fuel/air mix is burned. For steam engines, the term has also been used for an extension of the firebox which is used to allow a more complete combustion process.
Interna ...
s. The locomotives which were newly developed by the Bundesbahn stand out visually from their Reichsbahn and former state railway (''
Länderbahnen'') counterparts, particularly because of their shiny, silver-coloured boiler rings.
DB locomotives
The DB ''Neubauloks'' were:
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Class 10
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Class 23
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Class 65
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Class 66
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Class 82
DR locomotives
The ''Neubauloks'' of the former
Deutsche Reichsbahn in the
GDR
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were:
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Class 23.10
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Class 25.10
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Class 50.40
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Class 65.10
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Class 83.10
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Class 99.23-24
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Class 99.77-79
See also
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List of DB locomotives and railbuses
This list provides an overview of the motive power operated by Deutsche Bahn. It only includes those vehicles that have been in service with the Deutsche Bahn AG since its formation on 1 January 1994.
The classes are numbered according to the lo ...
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Einheitsdampflokomotive The Einheitsdampflokomotiven ("standard steam locomotives"), sometimes shortened to ''Einheitslokomotiven'' or ''Einheitsloks'', were the standardized steam locomotives built in Germany after 1925 under the direction of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gese ...
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Kriegslokomotive
''Kriegslokomotiven'' (german: for "war locomotives", singular: ''Kriegslokomotive'') or ''Kriegsloks'' were locomotives produced in large numbers during the Second World War under Nazi Germany. Their construction was tailored to the economic cir ...
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Rekolokomotive
References
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External links
Steam locomotive construction and technology (German)
Steam locomotive types
Steam locomotives of Germany
Deutsche Bundesbahn locomotives
Deutsche Reichsbahn (East Germany) locomotives