02-22-2010, 07:27 AM
You can find many of these "Kriegslokomotiven" (War locos) throughout Europe. During WW II the Germans built several thousand of them to transport supplies to the troups at the Eastern and Western front. Since the Germans one time occupated the bigger part of Europe, these locos also were distributed all over Europa. When WW II ended, many of them were left stranded abroad - and of course they were adopted by the local railways.
Kriegslokomotiven had a simpler construction that the normal engines, therefore they were easier to maintain. For their construction only native raw materials were used, e.g. aluminum tubing instead of copper. They were mainly used for freight traffic, and that's why almost all of the preserved Kriegslokomtiven were 2-10-0 decapods, built to the specifications of two *Baureihen" (construction series): BR 42 (about 1000 of them) and BR 52 (about 7000 - planned were 15000!)
The engine on andersley's train is an ex-BR 52, but obviously the Slovenian RR renumbered her. This must have been a beautiful day behind this steamer. I almost envy you a bit, andersley, because I love these decapods. They are strong, they are handsome - and they have a great sound!
Thank you very much for sharing those pics with us!
Ron
Kriegslokomotiven had a simpler construction that the normal engines, therefore they were easier to maintain. For their construction only native raw materials were used, e.g. aluminum tubing instead of copper. They were mainly used for freight traffic, and that's why almost all of the preserved Kriegslokomtiven were 2-10-0 decapods, built to the specifications of two *Baureihen" (construction series): BR 42 (about 1000 of them) and BR 52 (about 7000 - planned were 15000!)
The engine on andersley's train is an ex-BR 52, but obviously the Slovenian RR renumbered her. This must have been a beautiful day behind this steamer. I almost envy you a bit, andersley, because I love these decapods. They are strong, they are handsome - and they have a great sound!
Thank you very much for sharing those pics with us!
Ron
Boss of the Trim Creek & Western RR (H0 & H0n3)
Running through the hard-shell mountains, not around them!
Running through the hard-shell mountains, not around them!