DB Class 66
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 66 002/BO-Dahlhausen 01.05.2005 |
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| Power type | Steam |
|---|---|
| Builder | Henschel & Son |
| Build date | 1955 |
| Total production | 2 |
| Configuration | 2-6-4T |
| UIC classification | 1'C2'h |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 14.790 m |
| Axle load | 15.8 tonnes (15.6 LT/17.4 ST) |
| Locomotive weight | 93.4 tonnes (91.9 LT/103.0 ST) |
| Boiler pressure | 1.6 MPa (230 psi) |
| Fire grate area | 45.13 m² (485.8 sq ft) |
| Heating surface: Tubes | 87.46 m² (941.4 sq ft) |
| Heating surface: Firebox | 1.96 m² (21.1 sq ft) |
| Cylinder size | 660 mm |
| Top speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| Power output | 861 kW (1,155 hp) |
| Career | Deutsche Bundesbahn |
| Class | Baureihe 66 |
| Number in class | 2 |
| Number | 66 001–66 002 |
| Retired | 1968 |
| Current owner | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Eisenbahngeschichte |
The DB Baureihe (class) 66 was a class of two Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) locomotives designed for express goods train service and passenger train service on the mainline and branchlines of the state railways of the former West Germany.
Only the two prototypes were built. The DB turned to diesel locomotives instead.
The top speed of 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) and an axleload of only 15 tonnes (15 LT/17 ST) were good qualifications for that. The class 66 was designed to replace locomotives from classes 38.10, 78 and 93.
[edit] Resource
- Modelleisenbahner: Prestige Projekt - 66.002. Mai 2007, Seite 26 - 29
- Die BR 66 (German)
