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DRG Class 99.73–76
The German Class 99.73-76 engines were standard locomotives (''Einheitsdampflokomotive, Einheitslokomotiven'') in service with the Deutsche Reichsbahn for Saxony's narrow gauge railways. Together with their follow-on class, the DR Class 99.77-79, they were the most powerful narrow gauge locomotives in Germany for the track gauge. History Although there was already a very powerful locomotive for operations on the mountain lines in the Ore Mountains of eastern Germany in the shape of the ten-coupled ex-Saxon Saxon VI K, Class 99.67-71, there was a further requirement for an even more powerful class. So it fell to the newly formed Reichsbahn railway division of Dresden to procured an ''Einheitslok'' with a track gauge. The Standardisation Office of the German Locomotive Union in Berlin-Tegel prepared the design for this class. The first series of 13 locomotives was built by the ''Sächsische Maschinenfabrik'', previously Richard Hartmann, in Chemnitz. According to the supply agre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sächsische Maschinenfabrik
The Sächsische Maschinenfabrik in Chemnitz was one of the most important engineering companies in Saxony in the second half of the 19th century and the first two decades of the 20th century. Including its various predecessor businesses, the firm existed from 1837 until its liquidation in 1930, and individual branches of the company taken over by others continued to operate until 1990. The company is closely linked with the name of its founder and long-time manager, Richard Hartmann, whose name formed part of the new company title in 1898: the ''Sächsische Maschinenfabrik vormals Richard Hartmann'' ('Saxon Engineering Factory, formerly Richard Hartmann'). Major products The main aim of the business was the development, design and production of: * Spinning machines (1837–1998) * Locomotives (1848–1929) * Steam engines * Turbines * Mill equipment * Military technology (about 1910–1918) No less than 4,699 locomotives were built by the company between 1848 and 1929. The maj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
