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Built in 1943 as 52 3209 and rebuilt by Raw Stendal in 1965 as 52 8139. It became the first East German steam locomotive acquired by the VSM in 1989; after a long overhaul it returned to service in 2025.
Technical details
| Series | 52.80-82 |
| Set-up | 1'E (2-10-0) |
| Length | 22975 mm |
| Diameter driving wheels | 1400 mm |
| Weight full | 135 ton |
| Weight empty | 80 ton |
| Overheated area | 65 m2 |
| Grate area | 4 m2 |
| Gear | Heusinger |
| Cilinders | 2: 600x660 mm |
| Fuel capacity | coal: 10 ton |
| Water capacity | 30 m3 |
| Power | 1600 pki |
| Remarks | Where German class 50.35 was a rebuild of original class 50 engines, class 52.80 was created out of class 52 wartime engines. The same boiler was used and many other improvements were made by the Stendal works. |
History
| Date | Event | Owner | Series | Identification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Build for | Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesellschaft | 52 | / 52 3209 |
| 1945 | Take over by | Deutsche Reichsbahn | 52 | / 52 3209 |
| 1965 | Rebuild by | Deutsche Reichsbahn | DR 52.80 | / 52 8139-9 |
| 1989 | Sold to | Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij | DR 52.80 | / 52 8139-9 |
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