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This engine now has a fake number 7853 as a rememberance to the engines 7851 and 7852 of the dutch railroadcompany NS. This enige is of an equal type. After her active service in the industry, she was used as a reserve for the Landesmuseum in Mannheim, nowdays known as the Technoseum.
Technical details
| Series | Tigerli |
| Set-up | Ct (0-6-0) |
| Length | 8715 mm |
| Diameter driving wheels | 1040 mm |
| Weight full | 35 ton |
| Weight empty | 26 ton |
| Grate area | 1 m2 |
| Gear | Walschaerts |
| Cilinders | 2: 360x500 mm |
| Fuel capacity | coal: 1,7 ton |
| Water capacity | 4 m3 |
| Power | 386 kW |
| Remarks | The Tigerli-type was a widely used shunting engine in Switzerland. Both state railways and local railways used this type. 118 engines were build. |
History
| Date | Event | Owner | Series | Identification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | Build for | Aluisuisse | Navizence/ | |
| 1982 | Gift to | Technoseum | / | |
| 1996 | Sold to | Museum Buurt Spoorweg | / |
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