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#2540· DR-Baureihe 41

DRB Class 41

Deutsches Reich ·built by Berliner Maschinenbau· from 1937· class of 366 German 2-8-2 locomotives

🚂 steam locomotive steam
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. 41 241 im Essener Hauptbahnhof 80er Jahre: Tobias Nüssel / de:Benutzer:Tobnu· CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. 2. Locomotive BR41-360: Olaf1541· CC BY-SA 3.0
  3. 3. German Class 41: LVT771· CC BY-SA 2.0 de
  4. 4. Betriebsbuch 41 001, erstes Baumuster der Baureihe 41: Mikado41· CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. 5. 083. 1980-05. Schweren Güterzug in der nähe von Barleben (BR 50 und 41). Deutsche Reichsbahn ( DDR ). (5726677902): Michel Huhardeaux from Brussels, Belgium· CC BY-SA 2.0
  6. 6. 085a. 1980-05. Schweren Güterzug in der nähe von Barleben. Deutsche Reichsbahn ( DDR ). (9357558472): Michel Huhardeaux from Brussels, Belgium· CC BY-SA 2.0
  7. 7. 085b. 1980-05. Schweren Güterzug in der nähe von Barleben. Deutsche Reichsbahn ( DDR ). (5726683930): Michel Huhardeaux from Brussels, Belgium· CC BY-SA 2.0
  8. 8. 1992 05 24 Blumenberg: Stefan K-50678· CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. 9. L01 642 Bw Hilbersdorf, 43 001, 44 1338, 41 1225: Falk2· CC BY-SA 4.0
  10. 10. Saalfeld Dampflokbaureihe 41 DR: Frank Nowotny· CC BY-SA 4.0
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DRB Class 41, photo 1 of 10
1/10 Tobias Nüssel / de:Benutzer:Tobnu· CC BY-SA 3.0

what is it?

The German Class 41 steam locomotives were standard goods train engines (Einheitslokomotiven) operated by the Deutsche Reichsbahn (DRB) and built from 1937 to 1941.

who runs it

Deutsche ReichsbahnPolish State RailwaysDeutsche Reichsbahn (GDR)Deutsche Bundesbahn

base stats

  • built 366made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

  • First built 89 years ago, in 1937.

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built
1937–1941
number built
366
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
Deutsches Reich
builders
Berliner Maschinenbau, Maschinenfabrik Esslingen, Henschel & Sohn, Arnold Jung Lokomotivfabrik, KraussMaffei, Friedrich Krupp AG, Orenstein & Koppel, Schichau-Werke
operators
Deutsche Reichsbahn, Polish State Railways, Deutsche Reichsbahn (GDR), Deutsche Bundesbahn
top speed
—
power
—
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement
2-8-2
Dutch name
DR-Baureihe 41

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q315127, Wikipedia: DRB Class 41 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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