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BR 80  LokSound 5 European Sound files N XL L M4

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…

BR 52.80 DR  LokSound 5 European Sound files N XL L M4

In the late 1950s German Deutsche Reichsbahn DR decided to modernize war-design freight locomotive BR 52. Around 200 samples received new boilers. The locos developed 1600 hp and reached a maximum speed of 80 km/h. With its axle load of only 16,3 tons the locos were used for freight and passenger trains even on branch lines.

BR 50  LokSound 5 European Sound files N XL L M4

In 1939 German Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft DRG received 1st of more than 3100 samples of 2-10-0 two-cylinder steam loco BR 50. The loco developed 1625 HP and reached a maximum speed of 80 km/h. With its axle load of just 15,2 tons the locos were used even on branch lines with light weight rails. Locos of DB quitted service in 1977, the DR locos were used for ten more years.

BR 52 Kondenstender DRB  LokSound 5 European Sound files N XL L M4

From 1942 the class 52 was derived from the light but powerful class 50 goods train tender locomotive developed from 1937 and mass-produced from 1939. Despite numerous simplifications, the war locomotive with 1640 hp had the same performance as the 50 and also reached 80 km/h when driving forwards. Initially, smoke deflectors were also dispensed with, but after a short time smaller Witte plates were retrofitted compared to the 50. So that the locomotives could withstand the winter in the more…

BR 44 Oel  LokSound 5 European Sound files N XL L M4

BR 44 had been the most successful steam loco for heavy freight trains at the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft (DRG). Between 1926 an end of WWII 1989 units of the 3 cylindred 2-10 had been built. They developed 1919 HP and reached a maximum speed of 80 km/h. In the 1950s Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) and Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR) rebuilt 36 (DB) and 95 (DR) with oil firing equipment.

BR86 DRG/DB/DR  LokSound 5 European Sound files N XL L M4

The DRG's standard locomotive program called for the Class 86 for mixed service on branch lines. With an output of 1030 hp and a top speed of 70 km/h with an axle load of only 15.6 t, the 86 replaced many series that dated back to the state railway era. From the factory, 86 293-296 and all other locomotives from locomotive number 86 336 onwards were equipped with Krauss-Helmholtz frames for the leading and trailing axles, which meant that the maximum speed could be increased to 80 km/h. By more…

BR43 Einheitslok DRG DR  LokSound 5 European Sound files N XL L M4

In order to determine the suitability of the different drives for heavy freight service, the German Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft DRG included five-coupled tender locomotives with two and three cylinders in its standard locomotive program. In 1927, ten of each type were initially built. A further 35 of the 43 with two cylinders followed in 1928. In comparison, the two-cylinder locomotive proved to be equal to the three-cylinder locomotive known as the 44 series up to the medium power range more…

BR 52  LokSound 5 European Sound files N XL L M4

In 1939 German Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft DRG received 1st of more than 3100 samples of 2-10-0 two-cylinder steam loco BR 50. The loco developed 1625 HP and reached a maximum speed of 80 km/h. With its axle load of just 15,2 tons the locos were used even on branch lines with light weight rails. Locos of DB quitted service in 1977, the DR locos were used for ten more years.

BR38.4 ex bay. P3/5 H  LokSound 5 European Sound files N XL L M4

The Bavarian P3/5 H (later BR 38.4) from 1921 is considered a successful design, but with only 80 units built, it was not nearly as widespread as its Prussian counterpart, the P8. Manufacturer J.A. Maffei took over the four-cylinder engine from its predecessor, the P3/5 N, but designed the three-coupler as a superheated steam locomotive. In combination with the wheel diameter of 1640 mm, the 1200 hp locomotive, later known as the BR 38.4, reached a top speed of 90 km/h. Due to its impressive more…

BR50.35-Reko-DR Kohle  LokSound 5 European Sound files N XL L M4

In the mid-1950s, the boilers of the BR50 standard locomotives of the Deutsche Reichsbahn DR had reached the end of their service life due to the use in heavy freight traffic. Since the DR was unable to obtain replacements for its 50s, which were universally applicable with an axle load of just 15 t, in the foreseeable future, it was decided to reconstruct many locomotives with a boiler largely equivalent to that of the new BR 23 locomotive. From 1957, the DR reconstructed a total of 208 more…