Steam locomotives

BR 41

For a new, fast freight locomotive, the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft (DRG) ordered the class 41 from 1937. The machines of this series impressed with their performance, smooth running and exceptional acceleration capacity.

Our locomotive was put into service in 1939 by the maintenance workshop in Frankfurt-Nied. After the war, it came to the British zone. In 1960 a new, modern boiler was installed and the locomotive was converted from coal to oil firing. In 1977, the locomotive was taken out of service as 041 024-0 and came to the Darmstadt-Kranichstein Museum in the same year.

Technical specifications

MANUFACTURER

Henschel & Sohn, Kassel

YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION

1939

WITHDRAWAL FROM SERVICE

1977

MAX. SPEED

90 km/h (vw), 50 km/h (rw)

IMPELLET

2 Heißdampfzylinder

POWER

1453 kW (1975 PS)

WEIGHT

163 t

Axle Arrangement

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AXLE ARRANGEMENT

1’D1′

Picture gallery

25 00 V002

Nach dem Erfolg der Erstauflage für das aktuelle Jahr ist auch für 2025 ein Kalender mit zwölf einzigartigen und handverlesenen Aufnahmen historischer Eisenbahnfahrzeuge in authentischer Kulisse des Eisenbahnmuseums entstanden.

Der Kalender ist ab sofort online oder im Museumsshop erhältlich!

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