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Südbahn Class 23 (old)
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The steam locomotive
s of Südbahn Class 23 (old) were goods train engines worked by the Austrian Southern Railway
(österreichische Südbahn).
The precursors to the Austrian Southern Railway had a very disparate fleet of goods locomotives.
The Southern Railway therefore had a six-coupled freight locomotive developed which was based the French Bourbonnais prototype.
This series was initially given the designation 23, but was reclassified to 29 in 1864.
The Lokomotivfabrik der StEG
engine works delivered 20 units in 1860, which proved themselves so well that a total of 205 were built up to 1872 by this factory along with the Wiener Neustädter Lokomotivfabrik
and Maschinenfabrik Esslingen
.
In the course of time there were naturally several modifications: in 1861 to the driver's cab, in the 1880s a vacuum brake with sound absorbers, new boiler
s, etc...
After nationalisation in 1924 the Federal Railway of Austria (BBÖ) took over 47 units, that were grouped into BBÖ Class 49.
Yugoslavia
designated the locomotives that it received as Class JDŽ 124.
In the Hungarian MÁV they were Class 332 and in Italy
FS 193.
After the Second World War a few engines, classified by the Deutsche Reichsbahn
as DRG 53.7111–7116, remained in Austria
. Of these, the ÖBB only took over number 153.7114 but withdrew her in 1953.
During the 1920s the BBÖ sold several engines to the GKB. One of them, number GKB 671, is still working today, albeit with some small modifications such as compressed-air brakes thanks to the work of the Steirischen Eisenbahnfreunde (Styrian Railway Society). Built in 1860, the Austrian-made Südbahn Class 23 (old) locomotive on the Graz
-Köflach
railway (GKB), is the longest serving steam engine in the world. It is frequently on duty and is used to haul steam specials.
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
s of Südbahn Class 23 (old) were goods train engines worked by the Austrian Southern Railway
Austrian Southern Railway
The Austrian Southern Railway was an Austrian railway company established in 1841...
(österreichische Südbahn).
The Southern Railway therefore had a six-coupled freight locomotive developed which was based the French Bourbonnais prototype.
This series was initially given the designation 23, but was reclassified to 29 in 1864.
The Lokomotivfabrik der StEG
Lokomotivfabrik der StEG
In 1839 the Lokomotivfabrik der StEG became the first Austro-Hungarian locomotive works to be founded and it produced many influential locomotive designs....
engine works delivered 20 units in 1860, which proved themselves so well that a total of 205 were built up to 1872 by this factory along with the Wiener Neustädter Lokomotivfabrik
Wiener Neustädter Lokomotivfabrik
The Wiener Neustädter Lokomotivfabrik was the largest locomotive and engineering factory in the Austro-Hungarian Empire...
and 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:...
.
In the course of time there were naturally several modifications: in 1861 to the driver's cab, in the 1880s a vacuum brake with sound absorbers, new boiler
Boiler
A boiler is a closed vessel in which water or other fluid is heated. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications.-Materials:...
s, etc...
After nationalisation in 1924 the Federal Railway of Austria (BBÖ) took over 47 units, that were grouped into BBÖ Class 49.
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
designated the locomotives that it received as Class JDŽ 124.
In the Hungarian MÁV they were Class 332 and in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
FS 193.
After the Second World War a few engines, classified by the Deutsche Reichsbahn
Deutsche Reichsbahn
Deutsche Reichsbahn was the name of the following two companies:* Deutsche Reichsbahn, the German Imperial Railways during the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich and the immediate aftermath...
as DRG 53.7111–7116, remained in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. Of these, the ÖBB only took over number 153.7114 but withdrew her in 1953.
During the 1920s the BBÖ sold several engines to the GKB. One of them, number GKB 671, is still working today, albeit with some small modifications such as compressed-air brakes thanks to the work of the Steirischen Eisenbahnfreunde (Styrian Railway Society). Built in 1860, the Austrian-made Südbahn Class 23 (old) locomotive on the Graz
Graz
The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
-Köflach
Köflach
Köflach is a small city in the district of Voitsberg in Styria, Austria, at the foot of the Stubalpe mountain. The town has a population of roughly 10,000 and contains a federal stud in the village of Piber that supplies the Lipizzaner horses to the famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna...
railway (GKB), is the longest serving steam engine in the world. It is frequently on duty and is used to haul steam specials.
Literature
- Herbert Dietrich: Die Südbahn und ihre Vorläufer, Bohmann Verlag, Wien, 1994, ISBN 3-7002-0871-5
- Bernhard Schmeiser: Lokomotiven von Haswell, StEG und Mödling 1840–1929, Nachdruck: Verlag Slezak, Wien, 1992. ISBN 3-85416-159-X
- Heribert Schröpfer: Triebfahrzeuge österreichischer Eisenbahnen - Dampflokomotiven BBÖ und ÖBB, alba, Düsseldorf, 1989, ISBN 3-87094-110-3
- Griebl, Slezak, Sternhart: BBÖ Lokomotiv-Chronik 1923–1938, Verlag Slezak, 1985. ISBN 3-85416-026-7
- Johann Stocklausner: Dampfbetrieb in Alt-Österreich, Verlag Slezak, Wien, 1979, ISBN 3-900134-41-3
- Sepp Tezak: Wiederinbetriebnahme 671, in „Der Fahrtwind“ Nr. 50, S. 3–7, Steirische Eisenbahnfreunde/Club U44, Graz, September 2003 (download as pdf)
- Dieter Zoubek: Erhaltene Dampflokomotiven in und aus Österreich, Eigenverlag, 2004, ISBN 3-200-00174-7
External links
- Steirischen Eisenbahnfreunde
- There is a relevant English-language forum at Railways of Germany