#2690
DRB Class 19.10
🇺🇸 United States ·built by Henschel & Sohn· from 1941· class of 1 German 8-cylinder 2-8-2 locomotive
2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Werksbild Henschel 19.1001: Rudolf Kreutzer· Public domain
- 2. Werksbild Henschel 19.1001 ohne Verkleidungen: Rudolf Kreutzer· Public domain
what is it?
The steam motorised locomotive no. 19 1001 was a German express train steam locomotive with the Deutsche Reichsbahn during World War II. Manufactured by Henschel, this streamlined trials locomotive with factory number 25000 was an experimental design featuring a single-axle drive to each axle, a method commonly used in electric locomotives. The locomotive's four driving axles were each driven by a separate steam motor, showcasing innovative technology for its time.
who runs it
base stats
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 85 years ago, in 1941.
- Top speed is 1.4× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
- At full speed it would cover Amsterdam–Utrecht (≈ 40 km) in 13 minutes.
- Served for 11 years (1941–1952).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1941
- in service from
- 1941
- retired
- 1952
- status
- retired
- number built
- 1
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- builders
- Henschel & Sohn
- operators
- United States Army, Deutsche Reichsbahn
- top speed
- 186 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 2-2-2-2-2-2
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q883118, Wikipedia: DRB Class 19.10 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.