LDE – Peter Rothwell to Nordlicht
The Peter Rothwell to Nordlicht series of steam engines were early, passenger train, tender locomotivess operated by the Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company (Leipzig-Dresdner Eisenbahn or LDE) in Germany.
| LDE - PETER ROTHWELL to NORDLICHT | |
|---|---|
| Quantity | 6 |
| Manufacturer | Rothwell |
| Year(s) of manufacture | 1838–1840 |
| Retired | to 1864 |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-2-2 |
| Axle arrangement | 1A1 n2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Driving wheel diameter | 1,525 mm (5 ft 0 in) |
| Carrying wheel diameter | NK |
| No. of cylinders | 2 |
| Cylinder bore | 279 mm (11 in) |
| Piston stroke | 457 mm (18 in) |
| Boiler Overpressure | 4 kg/cm2 (390 kPa; 57 psi) |
| Heating tube length | 2,286 mm (7 ft 6 in) |
| Evaporative heating area | NK |
History
The six locomotives were delivered from 1838 to 1840 by Rothwell, England to the LDE. They were given the names PETER ROTHWELL, SALAMANDER, MAGDEBURG, SIMSON, ALTENBURG and NORDLICHT.
The engines were retired between 1856 and 1864.
See also
- Royal Saxon State Railways
- List of Saxon locomotives and railbuses
- 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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