DRG Class 89.0

The series was a 89.0 freight tank locomotive and locomotive unit of Deutsche Reichsbahn. She was the smallest unit locomotive, which was provided by the Reichsbahn in service. While the car numbers 89001-89003 were supplied as wet steam engines, were the remaining seven steam locomotives. Since no Prussian T 8 ( 89001-078 ) more was in possession of the Deutsche Reichsbahn, this number range could be assigned a second time.

Whereabouts

From the machines came after the Second World War, five to the Polish State Railways ( Polskie Koleje Państwowe ) and the Deutsche Reichsbahn.

The last locomotive of this series, locomotive 89 008 was made ​​in 1968 in Bw Dresden -Altstadt out of service and remained as Traditionslok for the Dresden Transport Museum. Since 1992, the machine is owned by the Mecklenburg railway enthusiasts in Schwerin.

Others

Produced by Märklin since 1972, a model 89, 2004, the German Federal Railroad in nominal size Z was listed by the Guinness Book of World Records to 2007 as the smallest series model railway locomotive. This model is only in form after a 89.0. In reality, there was never a 89 in 2004 and just as little, this series went on the DB.