what is it?
The BRÜSSEL was an early German steam locomotive. It was used by the Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company (LDE) for hauling passenger trains. The locomotive was delivered to the LDE in 1842 by Renard of Brussels in Belgium with works number 11.
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 184 years ago, in 1842.
- Served for 19 years (1842–1861).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1842
- in service from
- 1842
- retired
- 1861
- status
- retired
- number built
- 1
- kind
- steam locomotive
- traction
- steam
- origin
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- builders
- Renard
- operators
- Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 2-2-2
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q1797945, Wikipedia: LDE – Brüssel (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.