LDE – Dresden to Riesa
The DRESDEN to RIESA series of early German steam engines, were tender locomotives operated by the Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company (LDE).
| LDE – DRESDEN to RIESA | |
|---|---|
| Quantity | 3 |
| Manufacturer | Hawthorn, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Year(s) of manufacture | 1844, 1846 |
| Retired | by 1867 |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-0 |
| Axle arrangement | 1B n2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Service weight | 25 t |
| Adhesive weight | 17 t |
| Axle load | 8.5 t |
| Driving wheel diameter | 1,524 mm |
| Carrying wheel diameter | NK |
| No. of cylinders | 2 |
| Cylinder bore | 356 mm |
| Piston stroke | 559 mm |
| Boiler Overpressure | 5.0 at |
| Heating tube length | 3,200 mm |
| Grate area | 0.98 m2 |
| Evaporative heating area | 65.0 m2 |
History
The three locomotives were delivered in 1844 and 1846 to the LDE by Hawthorn of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. They were christened DRESDEN, LEIPZIG and RIESA.
The locomotives were retired between 1861 and 1867.
See also
- Royal Saxon State Railways
- List of Saxon locomotives and railbuses
- Saxonia (locomotive)
- Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company
Sources
- Näbrich, Fritz; Meyer, Günter; Preuß, Reiner (1983). Lokomotivarchiv Sachsen 1 (in German). Berlin: transpress VEB Verlag für Verkehrswesen.
- Preuß, Erich; Preuß, Rainer (1991). Sächsische Staatseisenbahnen (in German). Berlin: transpress Verlagsgesellschaft mbH. ISBN 3-344-70700-0.
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