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This engine was one of the last steamlocomotives build for the Deutsche Bundesbahn. In 1956 build and out of service in the mid seventies. In 1976 this engine came to the VSM. There she was at service for a few years and than put aside. After 20 years of standstill she was restored completly and put back in service in summer 2007.
Technical details
| Series | 23 |
| Set-up | 1'C1' (2-6-2) |
| Length | 21325 mm |
| Diameter driving wheels | 1750 mm |
| Weight full | 83 ton |
| Weight empty | 75 ton |
| Overheated area | 74 m2 |
| Grate area | 3 m2 |
| Gear | Heusinger |
| Cilinders | 2: 550x660 mm |
| Fuel capacity | coal: 8 ton |
| Water capacity | 31 m3 |
| Power | 1800 pki |
| Remarks | Class 23 was the last class of steam engines developed for the German federal railways. 105 engines were build in the fifties. They were modern engines and held service until 1975. |
History
| Date | Event | Owner | Series | Identification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Build for | Deutsche Bundesbahn | DB 23 | / 23 076 |
| 1969 | Renumbered by | Deutsche Bundesbahn | DB 23 | / 023 076-3 |
| 1977 | Sold to | Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij | DB 23 | / 23 076 |
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