Category Archives: History
The BR 03 Steam Locomotive
The BR 03 Steam Locomotive By Roger Heid Early some Sunday morning, in 1929, a train destined for Somewhere Town got stuck in Elsewhere Village. The locomotive had died. The only
The V 160 Diesel Locomotive Family
The V 160 Diesel Locomotive Family By Roger Heid This type of Diesel locomotive encompasses a whole string of subsequent variants, referred to as the V 160 Family. Here is a brief
The DBAG Class 145/146 Electric Locomotives
The DBAG Class 145/146 Electric Locomotives By Roger Heid For a change, let us take a brief look at a very modern locomotive, namely the Class 145 and 146 Electric Locomotives. They
The VT 10.5 Diesel Passenger Train
The VT 10.5 Diesel Passenger Train By Roger Heid The VT 10.5 Diesel Train was essentially a rail bus on steroids. Only two sets were made, but they differed significantly in construction
The Prussian G 8/ G 8.1 Steam Locomotives
The Prussian KPEV G 8 / G 8.1 Steam Locomotives By Roger Heid The G 8 was designed to pull freight for the Royal Prussian Railroad Authority (KPEV). She was the first
The BR E 17 Electric Locomotive
The BR E 17 Electric Locomotive By Roger Heid This Electric Locomotive was designed for medium heavy Fast Train passenger service. Only 38 samples were built, in 1928 and 1929. Top speed
The BR E 44 Electric Locomotive
The BR E 44 Electric Locomotive By Roger Heid Let us take a look at the famous E44 Electric Locomotive. She has quite a history behind her, spanning over nigh 60
The BR 24 Steam Locomotive
The BR 24 Steam Locomotive By Roger Heid This engine was the smallest Standard Steam Locomotive with a pull behind tender developed for the DRG, during the era after the railroad
The Prussian P10 Steam Locomotive
The Prussian P 10 Steam Locomotive (BR 39) By Roger Heid The old P10 was designed by Borsig, starting in 1919. Its purpose was to haul heavy Express passenger trains in
The Class K Steam Locomotive
The Class K Steam Locomotive By Roger Heid The Class K steam loco was no small fish, and, in a way, she quite was unique. She was the only steam locomotive