DEBG 6-8
| DEBG 6-8 | |
|---|---|
| Numbering: |
HK 3 OB 1–2 DEBG 6–8 |
| Number: | 3 |
| Manufacturer: |
Borsig , Berlin serial number 5330, 5331, 6769 |
| Year of construction (s): | 1907-1908 |
| Retirement: | until 1964 |
| Type : | B n2t |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Length over buffers: | 7,126 mm |
| Total wheelbase: | 2,200 mm |
| Empty mass: | 17 t |
| Service mass: | 23 t |
| Friction mass: | 23 t |
| Wheel set mass : | 11.5 t |
| Top speed: | 35 km / h |
| Indexed performance : | 162 kW (220 PS) |
| Driving wheel diameter: | 1,000 mm |
| Control type : | Allan |
| Cylinder diameter: | 300 mm |
| Piston stroke: | 500 mm |
| Boiler overpressure: | 12 bar |
| Number of heating pipes: | 112 |
| Heating pipe length: | 2,780 mm |
| Grate area: | 0.85 m² |
| Evaporation heating surface: | 47.737 m² |
| Water supply: | 3 m³ |
| Fuel supply: | 0.6 t |
| Brake: | originally Körting suction air brake u. Handbrake after modification of compressed air brake type Knorr |
The standard gauge steam locomotives DEBG 6-8 were built by the Borsig locomotive factory for Vering & Waechter and used for the Kandertalbahn and Schefflenztalbahn lines. The locomotives were among the first vehicles on the railway lines and were later replaced by more powerful machines. They were taken over by the DEBG and served until 1965 until they were closed. A locomotive was erected as a memorial after it was taken out of service and has been operated by the Kandertalbahn e.V. V. rebuilt.
History and commitment
When ordering a B coupler for the DWE in 1900, Vering & Waechter had already started ordering locomotives from Borsig . As a result, the required locomotives for the Schefflenz Valley Railway and another for the Kandertal Railway continued to be ordered from Borsig. Compared to the previously purchased V&W 1–9 from Henschel , the Borsig locomotives were larger and heavier in every respect, only the wheels and the coal supply were slightly smaller.
Kandertal Railway
The HK 3 spent the first 26 years in service in southern Baden . The locomotive was designated DEBG 7 from 1926 . The workshop in Sulzburg was only used for temporary work and major repairs . After numerous relocations, the locomotive was completely transferred to the Münstertalbahn in 1954 , where it spent its final years. In 1967 it was the last locomotive to retire from the railway. The locomotive was sold to the city of Staufen and erected as a memorial in front of a high school in the city.
However, it was not sheltered. The locomotive was therefore bought by the Kandertalbahn e. V. brought to Kandern and initially rebuilt externally and rollable. The operational reconstruction is planned. Whether it can also be realized is a question of money and cannot be foreseen at the present time (2020).
Schefflenz Valley Railway
In 1908, regular operations began on the railway line. The company was modest throughout its existence and could only be maintained with donations. Both locomotives were in constant use here. In 1917 they were taken over by DEBG and named DEBG 6 and DEBG 8 . After the Second World War , the company was converted to a one-man operation. For this purpose, the locomotives were given handles and a catwalk on the stoker's side so that the train attendant could switch from the car to the locomotive during the journey. The DEBG 6 locomotive was retired and scrapped in 1956, the DEBG 8 at the end of operation in 1965.
technology
The locomotives were designed according to the same technical principles as the V&W 1-9 . They had a flatter steam dome than the Henschel locomotives, and the chimney was also a little narrower and the cylinder cover was designed to be somewhat differentiated. The locomotives were equipped with a single lever control.
literature
- August Villinger / Ludger Kenning: The Münstertal Railway . Kenning Verlag, Nordhorn 2016, ISBN 978-3-933613-54-7 , pp. 74-78 .
- Meinhard Döpner: The Deutsche Eisenbahn-Betriebs-Gesellschaft AG . Lokrundschau Verlag GmbH, Gülzow 2002, ISBN 3-931647-13-7 , p. 128 .
Web links
- Website about the preserved DEBG 7 locomotive on the Kandertal Railway
- Data sheet about DEBG 7 at www.dampflokomotivarchiv.de
- Photo from DEBG 8 1961 on the railway foundation
- Photo from DEBG 8 1965 on the railway foundation
Individual evidence
- ↑ Website about the reconstruction of locomotive 7 on the Kandertal Railway
- ↑ a b Meinhard Döpner: The German Railway Operating Company AG . Lokrundschau Verlag GmbH, Gülzow 2002, ISBN 3-931647-13-7 , p. 128 .
- ↑ Photo of the DEBG 8 1961 locomotive from behind on the railway foundation
- ^ Photo of the DEBG 8 locomotive in 1965 on the Railway Foundation
