5/26/2023 0 Comments Lego digital designer train wheels![]() The reason behind this was that the infrastructure of the DB wasn’t ready for these locomotives. The main batch of the BR 01 were delayed in the 1920’s. The 2-cylinder version was favored after long testing because it was easier to maintain running compared to the 4-cilinder version. As a test 10 locomotives where built with a 4-cylinder configuration, these where renumbered in BR 02. Loc 001 180 with a sister locomotive at the Schiefe Ebene, photo credits to Nico Spilt. ![]() The idea behind standardization is to reduce cost and make repairs easier and quicker. They were of 4-6-2 “Pacific” wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation, or 2′C1′ h2 in the UIC classification. A total of 231 locomotives where built by German company’s across Germany. The Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft’s BR 01 steam locomotives were the first standardized (Einheitsdampflokomotive) steam express passenger locomotives. In this article both Enrico and Simon Jakobi (Dr Snotson on Flickr) will take a look through the history and use of the BR 01 and BR 01 10 and show their models which represent these iconic locomotives. Both the BR 01 and BR 01 10 where used right up to the end of steam service in both West-Germany and East-Germany. The BR 01 10 was also a part of the standardized locomotives, but it was a 3-cylinder version of the BR 01. ![]() The Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft’s BR(Baureihe) 01 steam locomotives were the first standardized (Einheitsdampflokomotive) steam express passenger locomotives built by the German railway.
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