Story
After the war this engine was taken over by the Russian railways. It was converted to fit the wider track. In Hungary it was rebuild again into the standard track.
Technical details
Series | 52 |
Set-up | 1'E (2-10-0) |
Length | 23055 mm |
Diameter driving wheels | 1400 mm |
Weight full | 143 ton |
Overheated area | 69 m2 |
Grate area | 4 m2 |
Gear | Heusinger |
Cilinders | 2: 600x660 mm |
Fuel capacity | coal: 10 ton |
Water capacity | 30 m3 |
Power | 1621 pk |
Remarks | Class 52 was a redesigned version of the class 50, specially for war-time services. It used fewer and less expensive parts to speed up production. Over 7000 engines were made. |
History
Date | Event | Owner | Series | Identification |
---|---|---|---|---|
1943 | Build for | Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesellschaft | 52 | / 52 5156 |
1947 | Take over by | Russian State Railways | ТЭ | / TЭ-5156 |
1963 | Take over by | Magyar Államvasutak | 520 | / 520034 |
1984 | Retired by | Magyar Államvasutak | 520 | / 520034 |
199x | Take over by | Magyar Vasúttörténeti Park | 520 | / 520034 |
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