DR Class 23.10 explained

DR Class 23.10 (35.10)
Bgcolor:A00
Color:FFF
Powertype:Steam
Serialnumber:656002/1, 656002/2, 123003–123113
Builddate:1955–1959
Totalproduction:113
Uicclass:1C1 h2
Drgtype:P 35.18
Leadingdiameter:1000frac=8NaNfrac=8
Driverdiameter:1750frac=8NaNfrac=8
Trailingdiameter:1250frac=8NaNfrac=8
Tenderdiameter:1000frac=8NaNfrac=8
Engine Total:10100frac=8NaNfrac=8
Wheelbasewithtender:18610frac=8NaNfrac=8
Over Headstocks:21360frac=8NaNfrac=8
Over Buffers:22660frac=8NaNfrac=8
Height:4550frac=8NaNfrac=8
Axleload:18.3t
Weightondrivers:54.7t
Emptyweight:78.5t
Serviceweight:87.2t
Tendertype:22 T 28
Fueltype:Coal
Fuelcap:10t
Watercap:28sigfig=3NaNsigfig=3
Firearea:3.71m2
Pitch:3100frac=8NaNfrac=8
Lengthinside:4200frac=8NaNfrac=8
Smalltubediameter:44.5frac=8NaNfrac=8, 150 off
Largetubediameter:133frac=8NaNfrac=8, 38 off
Boilerpressure:16sigfig=3NaNsigfig=3
Fireboxarea:17.9m2
Tubearea:79m2
Fluearea:62.7m2
Totalsurface:159.6m2
Superheaterarea:65.7m2
Cylindercount:Two, outside
Cylindersize:550x
Indicatedpower:1700sigfig=3NaNsigfig=3
Operator:Deutsche Reichsbahn (GDR)
Retiredate:1991

The steam locomotives of DR Class 23.10, (from 1 June 1970 Class 35.10) were passenger train engines built for the Deutsche Reichsbahn in East Germany after the Second World War.Is produced in H0 scale to many train model railway.

History

The Class 23.10 was an evolutionary development by the DR of the DRG Class 23 standard locomotives or Einheitsdampflokomotiven built earlier by the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft. Only two of the latter were completed due to the onset of the war. The same dimensions were used for the driving and running gear, but the locomotives were given IfS/DR mixer-preheaters, boilers equipped with combustion chambers and a large driver's cab. The feedwater dome was omitted from locomotives numbered 23 1003 and later. The first of 113 units was deployed in 1955, and they were used for light to medium express train services, being allocated numbers 23 1001 to 23 1113.

With the introduction of EDP numbering on 1 January 1970, all locomotives were re-numbered to 35 1001 to 35 1113.

The last engines were retired from Nossen in May 1977, number 35 1113 however had to be reactivated due to the energy crisis and continued in service until 1985.

The locomotives were equipped with tenders of Class 22 T 28.

Preserved locomotives

Remaining locomotives of this class today include:

See also

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