LDE – Renner to Greif explained

LDE - RENNER to GREIF
Bgcolor:698B69
Color:FFFFFF
Builder:Thomas Kirtley & Co., Warrington
Builddate:1837–1839
Totalproduction:5
Whytetype:2-2-2
Driverdiameter:1524frac=4NaNfrac=4
Carrydiameter:1067frac=4NaNfrac=4
Heatingtubes:96
Heatingtubelength:2080frac=4NaNfrac=4
Boilerpressure:4sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2
Fireboxarea:0.76m2
Radiativearea:5.5m2
Evaporativearea:31m2
Cylindercount:2
Cylindersize:292frac=16NaNfrac=16
Pistonstroke:457frac=16NaNfrac=16
Retiredate:by 1858

The German locomotive series Renner to Greif comprised passenger train, tender locomotives operated by the Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company (LDE).

History

The five locomotives were delivered in 1837 and 1839 by Thomas Kirtley & Co., Warrington, Lancashire to the LDE. They were given the names: RENNER, STURM, ELEPHANT, WILLIAM CURTLEY and GREIF.

These locomotives were retired between 1851 and 1858.

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