Parchim depot

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View of the round engine shed at the former Parchim depot (2013)

The Parchim depot ( Bw Parchim for short ) was opened together with the commissioning of the Ludwigslust – Parchim railway line in 1880 and from then on served the maintenance, repair and provision of steam and later diesel locomotives that were located in Parchim or that provided train services there.

For reasons of rationalization, the Parchim depot lost its independence in 1967 and was subordinated to the Wittenberge depot as an operational site (Est for short) . In the 1980s, it was converted into a traction unit with maintenance (TEU for short) and passed on to the Schwerin depot (closed in 1998).

history

Out of scale track diagram of the Bw Parchim (1939)

Initially only treatment systems for locomotives as well as a forge and a locksmith's shop were available. In the 1880s, the Bw was equipped with additional systems for locomotive repairs. At the turn of the century, the depot had reached its capacity limit and had to be completely rebuilt in the following years. In this context, the construction of an eight-track roundhouse with a turntable, coaling systems as well as workshop, warehouse and administration building took place. After 1945 another expansion was made. Among other things, buildings for car repairs were built on the site.

Locomotive inventory

Initially, only Class XIII B tank locomotives and Class XVII C tank locomotives were stationed in Parchim. With the opening of the Mecklenburg Southern Railway , additional C tank locomotives were added.

After the turn of the century, the old locomotives were gradually replaced by new T3 , T4 , G3 , G4 and G5 locomotives . At the end of the 1920s, locomotives of the 55 16-22 and 91 19 series were mainly based in Parchim. At the beginning of the 1930s ten DR class 86 locomotives were added. From 1943, class 52 war locomotives were only stationed at the depot for a short time . On April 10, 1946, the stock comprised the following locomotives:

At the end of the 1940s, the Deutsche Reichsbahn carried out a type adjustment and concentrated the class 57 10-35 in Parchim. Furthermore locomotives of the series 91 19 and 93 5–12 belonged to the stock. At the end of the 1950s, the 91 19 series was finally eliminated and the 50 series (old building) added. So-called Reko locomotives of the 50 35 series and then new series 50 40 locomotives were added later. The latter series was represented by up to ten locomotives and was retired between 1974 and 1980.

At the end of the 1960s, the change in traction began and diesel locomotives of the 101 , 106 , 110 and 118 series (from 1986 also the 119 series ) came to Parchim.

For a short time oil-fired locomotives of the 50 50 series were also represented in Parchim. After the retirement of the class 50 50 in the early 1980s, the Reko locomotives 50 35 came back. These were used in scheduled service until the timetable change in 1987/88.

See also

swell

  • Lothar Schultz: The time of the steam locomotives in Mecklenburg. Ostseedruck, Rostock 1988, pp. 30-33.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lothar Schultz: The time of the steam locomotives in Mecklenburg. Ostseedruck, Rostock 1988, p. 68.

Coordinates: 53 ° 25 ′ 48.9 ″  N , 11 ° 49 ′ 48.2 ″  E