The German DRG Class 84s were standard (see ''
Einheitsdampflokomotive The Einheitsdampflokomotiven ("standard steam locomotives"), sometimes shortened to ''Einheitslokomotiven'', ''Einheitsloks'', ''Einheitsdampfloks'' or simply ''Dampflok'', were the standardized steam locomotives built in Germany after 1925 under th ...
'')
goods train tank locomotives
A tank locomotive is a steam locomotive which carries its water in one or more on-board water tanks, instead of a more traditional tender (rail), tender. Most tank engines also have Fuel bunker, bunkers (or fuel tanks) to hold fuel; in a #Tender ...
with the
Deutsche Reichsbahn
The ''Deutsche Reichsbahn'' (), also known as the German National Railway, the German State Railway, German Reich Railway, and the German Imperial Railway, was the Weimar Republic, German national Rail transport, railway system created after th ...
. A total of twelve engines were placed into service by the Reichsbahn between 1935 and 1937. The machines were given operating numbers 84 001–012. They were worked on the
Müglitz Valley Railway (''Müglitztalbahn'') between
Heidenau
Heidenau is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the left bank of the Elbe, 13 km southeast of Dresden
Dresden (; ; Upper Saxon German, Upper Saxon: ''Dräsdn''; , ) is ...
and
Altenberg in the
Ore Mountains
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(''Erzgebirge''), for which they were specially designed to negotiate tight curves. They were manufactured by the firms of
Berliner Maschinenbau and
Orenstein & Koppel. One feature was that they were Berliner-built locomotives were fitted with
Schwartzkopff-Eckhardt II bogies, while the O&K-built had
Luttermöller axles.
In the
Second World War
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many of the engines were damaged and had to be sidelined as a result. The vehicles were taken over by the
DR in
East Germany
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after the war. The engines were mainly used between
Schwarzenberg and
Johanngeorgenstadt.
The entire class was withdrawn between 1966 and 1968 apart from one, and all were scrapped.
See also
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List of DRG locomotives and railbuses
References
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External links
Einheitslok Baureihe 84''Müglitztalbahn''
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2-10-2T locomotives
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Railway locomotives introduced in 1935
Berliner locomotives
Standard-gauge locomotives of Germany
1′E1′ h3t locomotives
1′E1′ h2t locomotives
Freight locomotives
Orenstein & Koppel locomotives