DRG Class 89.0
| Industry | Railway |
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| Headquarters | Germany |
DRG Class 89.0 (Second Series) / PKP TKh5
The DRG Class 89.0 represents a series of standard-design tank locomotives intended for freight service, constructed for the Deutsche Reichsbahn (DRG). These engines are part of the Einheitsdampflokomotive family, reflecting a unified approach to steam locomotive design.
History
This locomotive was the smallest standard engine operated by the Reichsbahn. While units 89 001 through 89 003 were delivered as saturated steam locomotives, the other seven featured superheated steam technology. Following the Second World War, half of these locomotives were transferred to the Polish State Railway (PKP), and the remainder remained with the East German Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR). The final locomotive, 89 008, was retired in 1968 at the Dresden-Altstadt locomotive depot (Bahnbetriebswerk or Bw) and is now preserved as a heritage piece at the Dresden Transport Museum. Since 1992, ownership of this engine has belonged to the Mecklenburg Railway Friends (Mecklenburgischen Eisenbahnfreunde) located in Schwerin.
Despite never being part of the Deutsche Bundesbahn fleet, this locomotive is still listed in the DB's transport register.
Model railway
A model of the Class 89.0 locomotive has been adopted as the emblem for the Z scale model railroading gauge.
Additionally, a longstanding model produced by Märklin exists in H0 scale. However, the DB version of this model lacks a direct prototype since this specific engine was never included in the DB's roster.
See also
References
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- Obermayer, Horst J. (1969). Taschenbuch Deutsche Dampflokomotiven. Stuttgart: Regelspur. Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung. ISBN 3-440-05530-2.
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