DRG 78 149

The T18, developed by the Vulcan locomotive factory in Stettin, originated from a request by several Prussian railway companies for a tank locomotive capable of reaching speeds of at least 90 km/h in both forward and reverse. Built between 1912 and 1927 with a total of 462 units produced by various manufacturers, the T18 is […]

DB 80 009

The Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft (DRG) standard steam locomotive program also included a three-axle series for heavy shunting duties. For this series, the DRG prescribed a maximum axle load of 17.5 tons, which was only slightly exceeded at 18.1 tons during inspection thanks to a few tricks. These made optimal use of the railway networks in shunting […]