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44 2264-8, originally 44 264, is a Schichau-built class 44 locomotive from 1940 preserved at the Dampflokmuseum Hermeskeil. Preservation listings describe it as a former oil-fired/reconverted class 44 museum locomotive, partly dismantled and without boiler.
Technical details
| Series | 44 |
| Set-up | 1'E (2-10-0) |
| Length | 22620 mm |
| Diameter driving wheels | 1400 mm |
| Weight full | 110 ton |
| Overheated area | 100 m2 |
| Grate area | 5 m2 |
| Gear | Heusinger |
| Cilinders | 3: 550x660 mm |
| Fuel capacity | coal: 10 ton |
| Water capacity | 32 m3 |
| Power | 1910 pki |
| Remarks | Engines for work on freight trains in the mountains. The first were build in 1926. The last in 1949. In total 1989 engines were build. Many engines continued their work outsite Germany after WW II. |
History
| Date | Event | Owner | Series | Identification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Build for | Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesellschaft | DRG 44 | / 44 264 |
| 1945 | Take over by | Deutsche Reichsbahn | DR 44 | / 44 264 |
| 1970 | Renumbered by | Deutsche Reichsbahn | DR 44 | / 44 0264-0 |
| 1982 | Renumbered by | Deutsche Reichsbahn | DR 44 | / 44 1264-9 |
| 1983 | Renumbered by | Deutsche Reichsbahn | DR 44 | / 44 2264-8 |
| 1991 | Sold to | Dampflokmuseum Hermeskeil | DR 44 | / 44 2264-8 |
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