LDE – Peter Rothwell to Nordlicht
| LDE - PETER ROTHWELL to NORDLICHT | |
|---|---|
| Quantity | 6 |
| Manufacturer | Rothwell |
| Year(s) of manufacture | 1838 – 1840 |
| Retired | to 1864 |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-2-2 |
| Axle arrangement | 1A1 n2 |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Driving wheel diameter | 1,525 mm (60.0 in) |
| Carrying wheel diameter | NK |
| No. of cylinders | 2 |
| Cylinder bore | 279 mm (11.0 in) |
| Piston stroke | 457 mm (18.0 in) |
| Boiler Overpressure | 4.0 at |
| Heating tube length | 2,286 mm (7 ft 6.0 in) |
| Evaporative heating area | NK |
The Peter Rothwell to Nordlicht series of steam engines were early, passenger train, tender locomotivess operated by the Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company (Leipzig-Dresdner Eisenbahn or LDE) in Germany.
History
The six locomotives were delivered from 1838 to 1840 by Rothwell, England to the LDE. They were given the names PETER ROTHWELL, SALAMANDER, MAGDEBURG, SIMSON, ALTENBURG and NORDLICHT.
The engines were retired between 1856 and 1864.
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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