The two German
steam locomotives of DB Class 78.10, operated by the
Deutsche Bundesbahn, were rebuilds based on two
Prussian P 8 engines which were converted by the firm of
Krauss-Maffei and the
Mindenrepair shop. The aim was to improve the acceleration performance of the vehicles, especially for duties on suburban lines and city (Stadtbahn) lines.
The
running gear, drive and
boilers of both locomotives, which originally had the running numbers 38 2919 and 38 2990, remained virtually unchanged. The driver's cab was redesigned. A short tender was added which was coupled to the engine with a shaft and improved the riding qualities when running in reverse. The locomotives were classed as
tank engines and initially worked in the
Munich area, later in
Augsburg and finally by
Lake Constance. They remained the only ones of their type and were retired as early as 1961.
Neither of the two DB Class 78.10 locomotives has been preserved.
References
Hütter, Ingo (2021). Die Dampflokomotiven der Baureihen 60 bis 91 der DRG, DRB, DB, und DR (in German). Werl: DGEG Medien. pp. 245–246.
ISBN978-3-946594-21-5.
Weisbrod, Manfred; Müller, Hans; Petznik, Wolfgang (1978). Dampflokomotiven deutscher Eisenbahnen, Baureihe 60–96 (EFA 1.3) (in German) (4th ed.). Düsseldorf: Alba. pp. 91–92, 240.
ISBN3-87094-083-2.
The two German
steam locomotives of DB Class 78.10, operated by the
Deutsche Bundesbahn, were rebuilds based on two
Prussian P 8 engines which were converted by the firm of
Krauss-Maffei and the
Mindenrepair shop. The aim was to improve the acceleration performance of the vehicles, especially for duties on suburban lines and city (Stadtbahn) lines.
The
running gear, drive and
boilers of both locomotives, which originally had the running numbers 38 2919 and 38 2990, remained virtually unchanged. The driver's cab was redesigned. A short tender was added which was coupled to the engine with a shaft and improved the riding qualities when running in reverse. The locomotives were classed as
tank engines and initially worked in the
Munich area, later in
Augsburg and finally by
Lake Constance. They remained the only ones of their type and were retired as early as 1961.
Neither of the two DB Class 78.10 locomotives has been preserved.
References
Hütter, Ingo (2021). Die Dampflokomotiven der Baureihen 60 bis 91 der DRG, DRB, DB, und DR (in German). Werl: DGEG Medien. pp. 245–246.
ISBN978-3-946594-21-5.
Weisbrod, Manfred; Müller, Hans; Petznik, Wolfgang (1978). Dampflokomotiven deutscher Eisenbahnen, Baureihe 60–96 (EFA 1.3) (in German) (4th ed.). Düsseldorf: Alba. pp. 91–92, 240.
ISBN3-87094-083-2.