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VSM 23 071 is a DB class 23 locomotive built by Jung in 1956. Current VSM/NMLD collection references list it as operational/serviceable and it remains part of the active VSM steam fleet at Beekbergen.
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 | / 23 071 |
| 1969 | Renumbered by | Deutsche Bundesbahn | DB 23 | / 023 071-4 |
| 1977 | Sold to | Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij | DB 23 | / 23 071 |
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