Universal Schmalspur 
H0
Most narrow-gauge railways were built and, at least initially, operated by private companies. The state railways usually coded the track gauge in the class designation, and sometimes also the wheel arrangement. The operating number was generally assigned consecutively. With the integration of many railways into the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft (DRG), the class designations, which consisted of letters and numbers (e.g., Tssd, IV k, or Gts 2x 3/3), were standardized and only numbers were more…
2 Zylinder Länderbahn H0
Two-cylinder locomotives were considered easier to drive and relatively undemanding compared to three- or four-cylinder locomotives. With the nationalization of the numerous privately financed railways in the 1880s, Prussia favored such locomotives because they could be repaired "in an East Prussian cowshed if necessary." It's no wonder, then, that two-cylinder locomotives accounted by far the largest production numbers. The G8.1 freight locomotive (BR 55.25-56), almost 5,000 of which were more…
Universal 2 Zylinder H0
Two-cylinder locomotives were considered easier to drive and relatively undemanding compared to three- or four-cylinder locomotives. Huge numbers of the standard freight train class 50 and the war locomotive 52, which was developed from it, were built, with more than 3,000 and more than 6,200 examples, respectively, running in almost all neighboring countries. It is therefore no surprise that the most-produced tank locomotives, by far the most produced, were the class 64 (520 units) and 86 (774 more…
Universal 3 Zylinder H0
The first German three-cylinder steam locomotive to be built in large numbers was the Prussian S10.2 (BR 17) in 1914. Among the reasons given were its lower weight compared to the four-cylinder S10.1 and its favorable starting characteristics. The latter also played a role in the choice of a three-cylinder drive for the Prussian P10 (BR 39) passenger locomotive and the G12 (BR 58) freight locomotive. A disadvantage compared to the two-cylinder locomotives was the more difficult maintenance due more…
61 002 Stromlinien-Tenderlok H0
In 1939, the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft DRG purchased the streamlined 62 002 for the Henschel-Wegmann train. The three-cylinder locomotive produced 1450 hp and reached 175 km/h. It differs from its sister locomotive 61 001, built four years earlier, for example in its three-axle bogie below the coal box and its three-cylinder engine. After the Second World War, the one-off remained with the DR and was used until 1958. The DR used parts of its chassis and engine to build the 18 201 for the more…
BR 58.30 DR Umbaulok H0
With the five-coupled G12, the Prussian KPEV developed the first largely standardized steam locomotive series. These three-cylinder locomotives delivered 1540 HP and reached a maximum speed of 65 km/h and were delivered from 1917 onwards. After the Second World War, the majority of the locomotives, now designated Class 58.2-21, remained in what would later become the GDR. Since most of the more modern standard freight locomotives remained in the western occupation zones, the DR decided to more…
BR 78 / pr. T18 H0
In 1912 Prussian State Railway ordered the first of 462 samples of the 4-6-4 saddle tank loco T18. The two-cylinder loco developed 1140 HP and reached a maximum speed of 100 km/h. The locos were used for passenger trains on main and branch lines and stayed in service until 1974. SoundCV9 (CV163): train driver's dialogue (different languages selectable with value 0-1)
BR94.5 pr.T16.1 H0
Prussian T16.1 had been one of the most important steam locomotives for short freight and heavy switching duty. The two cylinder loco delivered 1070 HP and reached a maximum speed of 60 km/h. SoundCV9 (CV163): train driver's dialogue (different languages selectable with value 0-4) SoundCV10 (CV164): rail joints (4x different selectable with value 0-3) SoundCV11 (CV165): airpumps (different selectable with value 0-1) SoundCV15 (CV169): steam brake / riggenbach back pressure brake (selectable more…
BR 80 H0
In order to replace uneconomical old worn out locomotives in shunting service, the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft DRG also included a shunting locomotive with an axle load of 18 t in the Einheitslok program. From 1928 the DRG put 39 copies of the 575 hp three-coupler into service. After the Second World War, 21 machines remained with the DR and 17 locomotives with the DB. Despite convincing operating characteristics, the DB stopped its 80 until 1965, as the new V60s were available in more…
Adler H0
Bavarian Railway Ludwigs-Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft bought famous „Adler“ steam locomotive at British manufacturer Robert Louis Stephenson. The loco with its single-axle drive delivered 41 HP and reached a maximum speed of 65 km/h.