Locomotives of the Braunschweig Railway
The Herzoglich Braunschweigische Staatseisenbahn was the first German state railway of the Duchy of Braunschweig , from 1869 it was privatized under the name Braunschweigische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft , in the 1880s it became part of the Prussian State Railways .
Ducal Brunswick State Railway
In the first few years after the start of operations in December 1838, steam locomotives from various domestic and foreign manufacturers were used.
| Road no. | Surname | Manufacturer | Axis formula | delivery | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advance | Forrester & Co , Liverpool, England | 1A1 | 1838 | |
| 2 | Swift | Forrester & Co, Liverpool, England | 1A1 | 1838 | |
| 7th | Manchester | Sharp, Roberts & Co , Manchester, England | 1A1 | 1838 (1840?) | Delivery of two locomotives, one dismantled in 1840 to the Zorge machine factory for replica. |
| 3 | Baltimore | Norris , Philadelphia, USA | 2'A | 1839 | Tender built by Maschinenfabrik Zorge. |
| 4th | Darts | Forrester & Co, Liverpool, England | 1A1 | 1840 | |
| 5 | Concern | Maschinenfabrik Zorge | 1A1 | May 1842 | Retirement in 1861 |
| 6th | Hackelberg | Maschinenfabrik Zorge | 1A1 | July 16, 1842 | Retirement in 1867 |
| 8th | Braunschweig | Braunschweig railway depot | 2'A | 1843 | Replica of No. 3 Baltimore . Tender built by Maschinenfabrik Zorge. |
| 9 | Harzburg | Maschinenfabrik Zorge | 1A1 | April 21, 1843 | Retirement in 1860 |
| 10 | Wild man | Robert Stephenson & Co , Newcastle, England | C. | 1843 | |
| 11 | Crodo | Robert Stephenson & Co, Newcastle, England | C. | 1843 | |
| 16 | Chunks | Robert Stephenson & Co, Newcastle, England | C. | 1843 | |
| 14th | Magdeburg | Maschinenfabrik Zorge | 1A1 | October 6, 1843 | 1844 Sale to the Royal Hanover State Railways : Magdeburg 7 , retirement in 1858. |
| Maschinenfabrik Zorge | 1A1 | January 17, 1845 | Resold ex works to the Royal Hanover State Railways: Elbe 10 , decommissioned 1858. | ||
| 13 | Blankenburg | Maschinenfabrik Zorge | 1A1 | February 19, 1845 | Resold ex works to the Royal Hanover State Railways: Blankenburg 11 , decommissioned 1857. |
| 15th | Wolfenbüttel | Robert Stephenson & Co, Newcastle, England | 1B | 1846 | |
| 12 | Hercynia | Robert Stephenson & Co, Newcastle, England | 1B | 1846 | |
| 17th | Germania | Egestorff , Linden, Hanover | 1B | April 23, 1848 | All locomotives purchased from 1848 onwards came from Egestorff. |
| Oker | Egestorff, Linden, Hanover | 1B n2 | 1848 | ||
| # 202 | Egestorff, Linden, Hanover | 1A1 n2 | 1863 |
Brunswick Railway Company
In March 1870, with effect from January 1, 1869, the Braunschweigische Staatsbahnen became a private company called the Braunschweigische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft . In the years 1879 to 1882 the Prussian state bought the shares of this company. There were three different types of steam locomotives in their inventory.
Freight tender locomotive
| Freight tender locomotive | |
|---|---|
| Number: | 8th |
| Manufacturer: | Egestorff |
| Year of construction (s): | 1863-1867 |
| Axis formula : | C. |
| Service mass: | 31.2 t |
| Friction mass: | 31.2 t |
| Driving wheel diameter: | 1,181 mm |
| Cylinder diameter: | 381 mm |
| Piston stroke: | 610 mm |
| Boiler overpressure: | 9 bar |
| Grate area: | 1.12 m² |
| Evaporation heating surface: | 70.20 m² |
The freight tender locomotive had some design features that were unusual for the time. The feed water tank was housed in containers which were suspended in the frame due to the load distribution . These could hold up to 2.89 m³ of water. They also had a Gooch control and a suspension consisting of only three springs. The vehicle was named Brabant .
Freight support tender locomotive
| Freight support tender locomotive | |
|---|---|
 Behne-Kool type support tender locomotive
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| Number: | 38 |
| Manufacturer: | Egestorff |
| Year of construction (s): | 1861-1875 |
| Axis formula : | C3 T |
| Service mass: | 40.2 t |
| Friction mass: | 40.2 t |
| Driving wheel diameter: | 1,371 mm |
| Cylinder diameter: | 457 mm |
| Piston stroke: | 660 mm |
| Boiler overpressure: | 9 bar |
| Grate area: | 2.08 m² |
| Evaporation heating surface: | 116.60 m² |
These are machines of the Behne-Kool type . The vehicles were always equipped with a three-axle support tender.
Passenger locomotive
| Express locomotive | |
|---|---|
| Number: | 34 |
| Year of construction (s): | 1869-1874 |
| Axis formula : | 1B |
| Service mass: | 35.4 t |
| Friction mass: | 24.0 t |
| Driving wheel diameter: | 1,829 mm |
| Cylinder diameter: | 432 mm |
| Piston stroke: | 559 mm |
| Boiler overpressure: | 9 bar |
| Grate area: | 2.08 m² |
| Evaporation heating surface: | 95.00 m² |
| Tender: | 3 T 8 |
| Water supply: | 8.0 m³ |
This locomotive was the first in Germany to have an outer frame with a supported fire box . It was very efficient due to the large grate area. It was retired towards the end of the 19th century . They were equipped with type 3 T 8 tenders .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Friedhelm's railway pages : Historic locomotives / Germany's first state railway , accessed on January 22, 2019
- ↑ a b c d e f www.werkbahn.de: Staatliche Maschinenfabrik, Zorge / Harz , accessed on January 22, 2019
- ↑ Jörg Wolberg: 175 Years of the State Railway and Railway Industry in Braunschweig , October 2013, p. 9 (PDF; 7.92 MB), accessed on January 22, 2019.