DRB Class 19.10

The steam motorised locomotive no. 19 1001 was a German express train steam locomotive with the Deutsche Reichsbahn during World War II. Manufactured by Henschel, this streamlined trials locomotive with factory number 25000 was an experimental design featuring a single-axle drive to each axle, a method commonly used in electric locomotives. The locomotive's four driving axles were each driven by a separate steam-driven motor, showcasing innovative technology for its time.

DRB Class 19.10
19 1001 during a test run in 1941
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Henschel & Sohn Serial number 25000 Build date 1941 Total produced 1
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC 1′Do1′ h8  • German S 46.18, later S 46.20 Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Leading dia. 1,000 mm (39+3⁄8 in) Driver dia. 1,250 mm (49+1⁄4 in) Trailing dia. 1,250 mm (49+1⁄4 in) Tender wheels 1,000 mm (39+3⁄8 in) Wheelbase: ​  • Axle spacing (Asymmetrical) 3,000 mm (9 ft 10+1⁄8 in) + 1,650 mm (5 ft 5 in) + 1,650 mm (5 ft 5 in) + 1,650 mm (5 ft 5 in) + 3,340 mm (10 ft 11+1⁄2 in) =  • Engine 11,290 mm (37 ft 1⁄2 in)  • Tender 1,750 mm (5 ft 8+7⁄8 in) + 1,500 mm (4 ft 11 in) + 1,350 mm (4 ft 5+1⁄8 in) + 1,350 mm (4 ft 5+1⁄8 in) = 6,000 mm (19 ft 8+1⁄4 in)  • incl. tender 19,385 mm (63 ft 7+1⁄4 in) Length: ​  • Over headstocks 22,475 mm (73 ft 8+7⁄8 in)  • Over buffers 23,775 mm (78 ft 0 in) Height 4,550 mm (14 ft 11+1⁄8 in) Axle load 18.6 t (18.3 long tons; 20.5 short tons) Adhesive weight 74.6 t (73.4 long tons; 82.2 short tons) Empty weight 99.1 t (97.5 long tons; 109.2 short tons) Service weight 109.3 t (107.6 long tons; 120.5 short tons) Tender type 2′3 T 38 St Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 12.5 t (12.3 long tons; 13.8 short tons) Water cap. 38.0 m3 (8,400 imp gal; 10,000 US gal) Firebox: ​  • Grate area 4.55 m2 (49.0 sq ft) Boiler: ​  • Pitch 3,100 mm (10 ft 2 in)  • Tube plates 5,800 mm (19 ft 3⁄8 in)  • Small tubes 54 mm (2+1⁄8 in), 128 off  • Large tubes 143 mm (5+5⁄8 in), 43 off Boiler pressure 20 bar (20.4 kgf/cm2; 290 psi) Heating surface: ​  • Firebox 18.0 m2 (194 sq ft)  • Tubes 114.29 m2 (1,230.2 sq ft)  • Arch tubes 2.0 m2 (22 sq ft)  • Flues 105.38 m2 (1,134.3 sq ft)  • Total surface 239.67 m2 (2,579.8 sq ft) Superheater: ​  • Heating area 100.00 m2 (1,076.4 sq ft) Cylinders Eight arranged in four V2 motors Cylinder size 300 mm × 300 mm (11+13⁄16 in × 11+13⁄16 in)
Performance figures Maximum speed Service: 175 km/h (109 mph) Test: 186 km/h (116 mph) Indicated power 1,700 PS (1,250 kW; 1,680 hp)
Career Operators Deutsche Reichsbahn Numbers 19 1001 Scrapped 1952

Locomotive 19 1001 with streamlining shields removed. Note the individual steam motors on each axle.

At the end of the war, the locomotive remained in the vicinity of Göttingen and was subsequently transferred to the manufacturer on the orders of the American occupying forces for repair. After the necessary repairs were completed, a short test run was conducted between Kassel and Wabern. Recognizing the locomotive's special nature and innovative technology, the U.S. Army decided to ship the 19 1001 to the United States. The locomotive was then exhibited alongside the class 52 2006 condensing locomotive at Fort Monroe in Virginia, starting in March 1946. Subsequently, the locomotive was used in the U.S. for a number of test runs.

References

• Troche, Horst (2007). 19 1001 - Die Stromlinien-Schnellzuglokomotive der Deutschen Reichsbahn mit Einzelachsantrieb (in German). Eisenbahn-Kurier-Verlag.
• Weisbrod, Manfred; Müller, Hans; Petznik, Wolfgang (1976). Dampflokomotiven deutscher Eisenbahnen, Baureihe 01–39 (EFA 1.1) (in German) (3rd ed.). Düsseldorf: Alba Buchverlag. pp. 169–171. ISBN 3-87094-081-6.

External links

• Description and many photos by André Schneider