LDE – Dresden to Riesa

The DRESDEN to RIESA series of early German steam engines, were tender locomotives operated by the Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company (LDE).

LDE – DRESDEN to RIESA
Type and origin
BuilderHawthorn, Newcastle upon Tyne
Build date1844, 1846
Total produced3
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte2-4-0
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Driver dia.1,524 mm
Carrying wheel diameterNK
Axle load8.5 t
Adhesive weight17 t
Service weight25 t
Boiler:
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Heating tube length3,200 mm
Boiler pressure5.0 at
Heating surface:
 • Firebox		0.98 m2
 • Evaporative65.0 m2
Cylinders2
Cylinder size356 mm
Piston stroke559 mm
Career
Retiredby 1867

History

The three locomotives were delivered in 1844 and 1846 to the LDE by Hawthorn of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. They were christened DRESDEN, LEIPZIG and RIESA.

The locomotives were retired between 1861 and 1867.

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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