DRG Class 87 explained

DRG Class 87
Bgcolor:A00
Color:FFF
Powertype:Steam
Builder:Orenstein & Koppel
Serialnumber:11231–11238, 11411–11415, 11551–11553
Builddate:1927–1928
Totalproduction:16
Uicclass:E h2t
Drgtype:Gt 55.17
Driverdiameter:1100frac=8NaNfrac=8
Engine Total:6200frac=8NaNfrac=8
Over Headstocks:12000frac=8NaNfrac=8
Over Buffers:13300frac=8NaNfrac=8
Height:4165frac=16NaNfrac=16
Axleload:17.1t
Weightondrivers:85.6t
Emptyweight:68t
Serviceweight:85.6t
Fueltype:Coal
Fuelcap:3t
Watercap:9sigfig=3NaNsigfig=3
Firearea:2.34m2
Pitch:2700frac=8NaNfrac=8
Lengthinside:4500frac=8NaNfrac=8
Smalltubediameter:44.5frac=16NaNfrac=16, 110 off
Largetubediameter:133frac=16NaNfrac=16, 26 off
Boilerpressure:14sigfig=3NaNsigfig=3
Fireboxarea:10m2
Tubearea:61.4m2
Fluearea:45.9m2
Totalsurface:117.3m2
Superheaterarea:47m2
Cylindercount:Two, outside
Cylindersize:600x
Maxspeed:450NaN0
Indicatedpower:940sigfig=3NaNsigfig=3
Fleetnumbers:87 001 – 87 016
Retiredate:1951–1956

The German Class 87 was a standard (see Einheitsdampflokomotive) goods train tank locomotive with the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft (DRG). It was specifically designed by the firm of Orenstein & Koppel for use in Hamburg Harbour. The harbour lines had minimal curve radii of only 100m (300feet) and high train loads to be moved. The axle load had to be no more than . These requirements resulted in an axle count of five axles. In order to keep wear and tear on the running gear within acceptable limits only the middle three wheelsets were linked by coupling rods, the two Luttermöller outside axles were driven by cogs.

Due to damage the vehicles were partly also operated as 1′D, D1′ or 1′C1′ engines.

From 1951 they were superseded by DB Class 82 locomotives.

See also