DRG Class 01
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 01.118 at Bahnhofsfest in Königstein, 2007-05-27 |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Builder | AEG, Berliner Maschinenbau, Borsig, Henschel, Hohenzollern, Krupp |
| Build date | 1926–1938 |
| Configuration | 4-6-2 |
| UIC classification | 2'C1'h2 |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) |
| Length | 23.94 m (78 ft 7 in) |
| Boiler pressure | 16 bars (230 psi) |
| Locale | Germany |
The Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesellschaft's BR 01 steam locomotives were the first standardised steam express passenger locomotive class (Einheitsdampflokomotive) built by the unified German railway system. They were of 4-6-2 "Pacific" wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation, or 2'C1' in the UIC classification. The idea of standardization was that it would reduce maintenance costs; i.e. if a BR 01 whose engine shop was in, say, Berlin broke down in Dresden, instead of having to ship the necessary part from Berlin and take the locomotive out of service, a part from the Dresden shop could be used as all of the engines, parts, and workings were exactly the same and produced nationwide. Thus it was a "Standard" product for engine shops.
The engine is featured in the 2006 PC game, Sid Meier's Railroads!, as an engine available for purchase in German scenarioe, albeit missing a tender and several key details.
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