LDE – Renner to Greif
| LDE - RENNER to GREIF | |
|---|---|
| Quantity | 5 |
| Manufacturer | Thomas Kirtley & Co., Warrington |
| Year(s) of manufacture | 1837 – 1839 |
| Retired | by 1858 |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-2-2 |
| Axle arrangement | 1A1 |
| Axle arrangement | 1A1 n2 |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Empty weight | 8.75 t |
| Driving wheel diameter | 1,524 mm (5 ft 0 in) |
| Carrying wheel diameter | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6.0 in) |
| No. of cylinders | 2 |
| Cylinder bore | 292 mm (11.5 in) |
| Piston stroke | 457 mm (18.0 in) |
| Boiler Overpressure | 4.0 atü |
| No. of heating tubes | 96 |
| Heating tube length | 2,080 mm (6 ft 10 in) |
| Grate area | 0.76 m² |
| Radiative heating area | 5.5 m² |
| Evaporative heating area | 31.0 m² |
The German locomotive series Renner to Greif comprised passenger train, tender locomotives operated by the Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company (LDE).
History
The five locomotives were delivered in 1837 and 1839 by Thomas Kirtley & Co., Warrington, Lancashire to the LDE. They were given the names: RENNER, STURM, ELEPHANT, WILLIAM CURTLEY and GREIF.
These locomotives were retired between 1851 and 1858.
See also
Sources
- Näbrich, Fritz; Meyer, Günter; Preuß, Reiner (1983). Lokomotivarchiv Sachsen 1 (in German). Berlin: transpress VEB Verlag für Verkehrswesen.
- Preuß, Erich; Preuß, Rainer (1991). Sächsische Staatseisenbahnen (in German). Berlin: transpress Verlagsgesellschaft mbH. ISBN 3-344-70700-0.
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