#3663· DR Baureihe 01.5

DR Class 01.5

🇩🇪 East Germany ·built by Meiningen Steam Locomotive Works· from 1962· class of 35 East German locomotives rebuilt from class 01

🚂 steam locomotive steam retired

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. OeGEG 01.533: Hufi 15:35, 10 June 2007 (UTC)· CC BY 2.5
2. BR 01 519 plandampf schifferstadt 100 2076: LosHawlos· CC BY-SA 3.0
3. DR 01.5 Bebra 1972: 8474tim· CC BY-SA 3.0
4. 003. Saalfeld Bhf. Abfahrt von BR 01 0525. Deutsche Reichsbahn DDR. (4846286216): Michel Huhardeaux from Brussels, Belgium· CC BY-SA 2.0
5. 019. BR 01 in Saalfeld. Deutsche Reichsbahn DDR. (4845628681): Michel Huhardeaux from Brussels, Belgium· CC BY-SA 2.0
6. 025. Saalfeld, BR 01 0513 beim Wasser tanken. Deutsche Reichsbahn DDR. (4846248882): Michel Huhardeaux from Brussels, Belgium· CC BY-SA 2.0
7. 047. Saalfeld, BR 01 0522. Deutsche Reichsbahn DDR. (4846254258): Michel Huhardeaux from Brussels, Belgium· CC BY-SA 2.0
8. 048. Saalfeld, BR 01 0522. Deutsche Reichsbahn DDR. (4845636337): Michel Huhardeaux from Brussels, Belgium· CC BY-SA 2.0
9. 049. Saalfeld, BR 01 0522. Deutsche Reichsbahn DDR. (4845636915): Michel Huhardeaux from Brussels, Belgium· CC BY-SA 2.0
10. 053. Saalfeld, BR 01. Deutsche Reichsbahn DDR. (4846286648): Michel Huhardeaux from Brussels, Belgium· CC BY-SA 2.0

Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

what is it?

DR Class 01.5 was a class of Deutsche Reichsbahn (East German) express train locomotives that were 'reconstructed' from those of the pre-war DRG Class 01.

who runs it

Deutsche Reichsbahn (GDR)

base stats

power 1.8 MWpower output
built 35made 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 64 years ago, in 1962.
1.8 MW is about 22 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
24.4 m long: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
Served for 29 years (1962–1991).

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

spec sheet

built: 1962
in service from: 1962
retired: 1991
status: retired
number built: 35
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇩🇪 East Germany
builders: Meiningen Steam Locomotive Works
operators: Deutsche Reichsbahn (GDR)
top speed: —
power: 1.8 MW
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-6-2
length: 24.4 m
Dutch name: DR Baureihe 01.5

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

Sources: Wikidata Q871081, Wikipedia: DR Class 01.5 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.