DRG Class 99.19
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The DRG Class 99.19 engines were metre gauge
, ten-coupled, superheated, steam locomotives that were employed in the southwestern German state of Württemberg
from 1927.
In fact this class was to have been procured by the Royal Württemberg State Railways
(Königlich Württembergische Staats-Eisenbahnen) as the Class Ts 5, however the intervention of the First World War and the serious economic situation that followed put paid to that.
In 1927 the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft
ordered the construction of four of these locomotives from the Maschinenfabrik Esslingen
. They were based on a Saxon VI K prototype that already ran on Württemberg's 750mm routes and replaced some ancient Klose locomotives that worked the metre gauge
route between Altensteig
and Nagold
. They were given operating numbers 99 191 - 99 194.
To negotiate the tight curves the first, third and fifth axles were given side play.
Engine number 99 191 was redeployed on 1 April 1944 to work the line between Eisfeld
and Schönbrunn
. In 1955 she was used in Gera
. In the 1970s there was a plan to sell her to a museum railway, but it did not come to fruition and the engine was scrapped.
Locomotive number 99 192 was retired on 5 May 1959. Number 99 193 was retired on 30 November 1967 and was transferred into the ownership of EUROVAPOR
, where she is used on the Blonay-Chamby museum railway in Switzerland. She was still there in 2007. There are various accounts of the whereabouts of 99 194. She probably ended up in Yugoslavia
after the Second World War and was in service there until the late 1960s with the Yugoslav Railways (JŽ
).
The engines could hold 2.5 tonnes of coal and 4.66 m² of water.
Metre gauge
Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...
, ten-coupled, superheated, steam locomotives that were employed in the southwestern German state of Württemberg
Kingdom of Württemberg
The Kingdom of Württemberg was a state that existed from 1806 to 1918, located in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was a continuation of the Duchy of Württemberg, which came into existence in 1495...
from 1927.
In fact this class was to have been procured by the Royal Württemberg State Railways
Royal Württemberg State Railways
The Royal Württemberg State Railways were the state railways of the Kingdom of Württemberg between 1843 and 1920...
(Königlich Württembergische Staats-Eisenbahnen) as the Class Ts 5, however the intervention of the First World War and the serious economic situation that followed put paid to that.
In 1927 the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft
Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft
The Deutsche Reichsbahn – was the name of the German national railway created from the railways of the individual states of the German Empire following the end of World War I....
ordered the construction of four of these locomotives from the Maschinenfabrik Esslingen
Maschinenfabrik Esslingen
Maschinenfabrik Esslingen , was a German engineering firm that manufactured locomotives, tramways, railway wagons, roll-blocks, technical equipment for the railways, , bridges, steel structures, pumps and boilers.-Founding:...
. They were based on a Saxon VI K prototype that already ran on Württemberg's 750mm routes and replaced some ancient Klose locomotives that worked the metre gauge
Metre gauge
Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...
route between Altensteig
Altensteig
Altensteig is a town in the district of Calw, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the eastern Black Forest, 18 km southwest of Calw, and 19 km northeast of Freudenstadt.- Subdivisions :...
and Nagold
Nagold
Nagold is a town in southwestern Germany, bordering the northern Black Forest. It is located in the Landkreis of Calw . Nagold is known for its ruined castle, Hohennagold Castle, and for its road viaduct...
. They were given operating numbers 99 191 - 99 194.
To negotiate the tight curves the first, third and fifth axles were given side play.
Engine number 99 191 was redeployed on 1 April 1944 to work the line between Eisfeld
Eisfeld
Eisfeld is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, 12 km east of Hildburghausen, and 19 km north of Coburg....
and Schönbrunn
Schönbrunn
Schönbrunn may refer to:*Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria*Schönbrunn , a municipality in Rhein-Neckar , Baden-Württemberg, Germany*Schönbrunn , a village in the Fichtelgebirge mountains in Bavaria, Germany...
. In 1955 she was used in Gera
Gera
Gera, the third-largest city in the German state of Thuringia , lies in east Thuringia on the river Weiße Elster, approximately 60 kilometres to the south of the city of Leipzig and 80 kilometres to the east of Erfurt...
. In the 1970s there was a plan to sell her to a museum railway, but it did not come to fruition and the engine was scrapped.
Locomotive number 99 192 was retired on 5 May 1959. Number 99 193 was retired on 30 November 1967 and was transferred into the ownership of EUROVAPOR
Eurovapor
The eurovapor is a European society of railway fans dedicated to the preservation of steam locomotives and historic railway vehicles.-History:...
, where she is used on the Blonay-Chamby museum railway in Switzerland. She was still there in 2007. There are various accounts of the whereabouts of 99 194. She probably ended up in Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
after the Second World War and was in service there until the late 1960s with the Yugoslav Railways (JŽ
JZ
JZ may refer to:*Jump On Zero, an x86 assembly instruction*Jay-Z, a rap/hip hop performer*JZ Knight, the CEO of JZK Inc. and channeller*Toyota JZ engine, a straight-6 automobile engine*J-Z...
).
The engines could hold 2.5 tonnes of coal and 4.66 m² of water.
External links
- There is a relevant English-language forum at Railways of Germany