LDE – Renner to Greif
The German locomotive series Renner to Greif comprised passenger train, tender locomotives operated by the Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company (LDE).
| 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 |
| Track 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 |
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
- Royal Saxon State Railways
- List of Saxon locomotives and railbuses
- Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company
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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