The three engines of DRG Class 99.22 were standard,

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locomotives ('' Einheitsloks'') in service with the German

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. They had operating numbers 99 221 to 99 223. They were built and deployed for the railway line from

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to Schönbrunn. In 1944, during the course of the

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, locomotives 99 221 and 99 223 went to the Thamshavnbanen copper ore line in

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. After the end of the war they stayed there and were later scrapped. Locomotive 99 222 remained on duty until 1966 on its original route, but when it became clear that the end was nigh, it transferred to the

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and is in service today on the network of the Harz Narrow Gauge Railways ('' Harzer Schmalspurbahnen'' or ''HSB'') between Nordhausen,

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and

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. In its time the Class 99.22 was the most powerful of the German narrow gauge locomotives and had Bissel axles. In addition the coal tank tapered toward the back. One feature was the ''Janney'' automatic centre

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coupling. After its transfer to the Harzquerbahn, 99 222 was converted to the normal compensating coupling with central buffer. This conversion can be clearly recognised by the cutouts in the

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. The locomotives had a

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driving the third axle. On the introduction of the DR's new EDP numbering scheme in 1970 the engine was given operating number 99 7222, which she carries to this day because the ''HSB'' has retained the DR numbering from 1970. The new DR Class 99.23-24 locomotives were built on the basis of the '' Einheitsloks''. Differences in the new engines are the feedwater heater and the bar

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. * 99 221 last duties: Thamshavnbanen (

) - scrapped in 1953 * 99 222 in service with the HSB * 99 223 last duties: Thamshavnbanen (Norway) - scrapped in 1947

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99 222 at the Selke valley railway
{{DRG locomotives 99.022 2-10-2T locomotives 99.22 Railway locomotives introduced in 1931 Metre gauge steam locomotives Steam locomotives of Norway Berliner locomotives 1′E1′ h2t locomotives Freight locomotives

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