DSB class D

what is it?

The Danish State Railways (DSB) class D steam locomotive was a 2-6-0 freight steam locomotive developed in co-oporation between the DSB central engineering department and the German locomotive manufacturer Henschel. Class D with 100 units became the backbone of the DSB freight locomotives from the start of its delivery in 1902 until the start of the 1950s when the significance of the railway traffic started to decline. Together with the previous deliveries of the heavier 2-8-0 class H freight locomotive and then in 1952 purchased 10 Belgian-built German class 50ÜK locomotives (DSB class N), pushed the class D to the sidelines.

who runs it

DSB

base stats

• built 100made 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 124 years ago, in 1902.
• ⌛Served for 68 years (1902–1970).

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

spec sheet

built

1902–1922

in service from

1902

retired

1970

status

preserved

number built

100

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇩🇰 Denmark

builders

Henschel & Sohn, Sächsische Maschinenfabrik, Berliner Maschinenbau, Nydqvist och Holm AB, Baldwin Locomotive Works, Frichs, Société Anonyme la Métallurgique

operators

DSB

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

2-6-0

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