List of Oldenburg locomotives and railbuses

This list contains the locomotives and railbuses of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg State Railways

Grand Duchy of Oldenburg State Railways

The Grand Duchy of Oldenburg Railway was the railway company that was run as a state railway for the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg , part of the German Empire....

(Großherzoglich Oldenburgische Eisenbahn orGOE).

Locomotive classification and numbering

The locomotives of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg State Railway were given a name and railway number corresponding to their inventory number, that was allocated in the order in which they were delivered. On retirement, the spare numbers thrown up were not re-used.

The names chosen for locomotives were mainly those of German regions, rivers and towns in the Grand Duchy and the rest of Germany. Even the names of animals, planets ad figures from Nordic mythology were used. The names of the little tank engines were especially original, intending to describe the way they moved, such as HIN, HER, FLINK, FLOTT (literally: Here, There, Fast and Agile). By contrast, the names of historical people were not used, in order not to "give cause for unnecssary plays on words and connotations". On retirement the spare names were reused for newly delivered locomotives. The GOE held onto the practice of naming locomotives far longer than the other state railways(Länderbahnen

Länderbahnen

The German term Länderbahnen generally refers to the state railways of the German Empire in the period from about 1840 to 1920 when they were merged into the Deutsche Reichsbahn after the First World War....

); this continued until 1920.

The GOE never introduced formal locomotive classifications. Only in the run up to DRG

Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft

The Deutsche Reichsbahn – was the name of the German national railway created from the railways of the individual states of the German Empire following the end of World War I....

renumbering were Prussian class designations used in order to simplify the naming and grouping of Oldenburg

Oldenburg

Oldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...

locomotives. Several locomotive classes that, at the time of the renumbering were already retired, are only referred to by locomotive classes in secondary sources.

Construction locomotives

Class	Railway number(s)	DRG number(s)	Quantity	Year(s) of manufacture	Axle arrangement	Remarks
None	45–46		2	1841	2'A n2	acquired for railway construction in 1866 from the Niederschlesisch-Märkische Eisenbahn or NME; retired 1872

Universal locomotives for all types of traffic

During the first three decades of its existence, the GOE managed with a locomotive type for all railway services that, in constantly upgraded forms, was re-ordered repeatedly.

Class	Railway number(s)	DRG number(s)	Quantity	Year(s) of manufacture	Axle arrangement	Remarks
G 1 Oldenburg G 1 The Oldenburg Class G1s were German steam locomotives procured by the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg State Railways from 1867 to 1877. They were intended to work both as tank engines as well as with a tender....	1–26		26	1866–1872	B n2	with frame water tanks; 4 engines partly used as tender locomotives
	27–46	(51 7001–7019)	20	1876–1877		without frame water tanks
	77–79, 87–91		8	1889–1891
P 3² (or P 0)	95–101	(33 7001–7007)	7	1894–1895	B n2v

Passenger and express train locomotives

Class	Railway number(s)	DRG number(s)	Quantity	Year(s) of manufacture	Axle arrangement	Remarks
P 4¹ Oldenburg P 4.1 The steam locomotives of Oldenburg Class P 4.1 were German locomotives built for the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg State Railways between 1896 and 1902. They were based on a Prussian P 4.1 prototype and a total of 19 engines were procured up to 1902...	107–111, 116, 129–134, 139–144, 150	36 1201–1219	19	1896–1902	2'B n2
P 4² Oldenburg P 4.2 The Oldenburg Class P 4.2 steam locomotives were German engines built for the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg State Railways between 1907 and 1909...	174–178, 188–190	36 1251–1258	8	1907–1909	2'B n2v	as Prussian P 4 Prussian P 4 The Prussian P 4 was a derivative of the P 4.1 and the second superheated steam locomotive in the world.- Design :... ², Nos. 188–190 with Lentz valve gear
P 8 Prussian P 8 The Prussian Class P 8 steam locomotive of the Prussian state railways was built from 1906 onwards by the Berliner Maschinenbau and the Linke-Hofmann factory in Breslau by Robert Garbe...	290–294	38 3390–3394	5	1922	2'C h2	as Prussian P 8 Prussian P 8 The Prussian Class P 8 steam locomotive of the Prussian state railways was built from 1906 onwards by the Berliner Maschinenbau and the Linke-Hofmann factory in Breslau by Robert Garbe...
S 3 Oldenburg S 3 The Oldenburg Class S 3 steam locomotive was a German engine built for the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg State Railways in 1903 and 1904. It was based on a Prussian prototype, the Prussian S 3 , and procured for the route between Wilhelmshaven, Oldenburg and Bremen...	151–154, 160–161	13 1801–1806	6	1903–1904	2'B n2v	as Prussian S 3
S 5² Oldenburg S 5 The Oldenburg Class S 5 steam engine was a German locomotive built for the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg State Railways between 1909 and 1913...	205–206, 209–211, 223–225, 248–250	13 1851–1861	11	1909–1913	2'B n2v	as Prussian S 5², with Lentz valve gear
S 10 Oldenburg S 10 The express train locomotives of Oldenburg Class S 10 were built for the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg State Railways for duties on the Bremen–Oldenburg–Wilhelmshaven line, which was the most important express route in Oldenburg...	266–268	16 001–003	3	1916	1'C1' h2

Goods train locomotives

Class	Railway number(s)	DRG number(s)	Quantity	Year(s) of manufacture	Axle arrangement	Remarks
G 4² Oldenburg G 4.2 The Oldenburg G 4.2 steam locomotives were goods train engines built for the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg State Railways between 1895 and 1909. They were compound locomotives manufactured by Hanomag based on a Prussian design, the Prussian G 4.2...	102–106, 117–122, 155–159, 165–166, 179–184, 191–193	53 1001–1003, 53 1051–1058	28	1895–1909	C n2v	as Prussian G 4²
G 7 Oldenburg G 7 The Oldenburg G 7 steam locomotive was a German 0-8-0 locomotive produced for the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg State Railways . It was an eight-coupled engine, intended for heavy goods train duties, and was based on the Prussian G 7...	231–235, 246–247, 251–255, 259–263, 272–276	55 6201–6213	22	1912–1918	D n2v	with Lentz valve gear
G 8² Prussian G 8.2 The Prussian G 8.2 class of locomotives actually incorporated two different types of engine: One was the Prussian/Oldenburg G 8.2, for which the Deutsche Reichsbahn subsequently issued follow-on orders; the other was the G 8.2 of the Lübeck-Büchen Railway.-Prussian G 8.2:The Prussian G 8.2 was a...	281–285	56 2276–2280	5	1921	1'D h2	as Prussian G8 Prussian G 8.2 The Prussian G 8.2 class of locomotives actually incorporated two different types of engine: One was the Prussian/Oldenburg G 8.2, for which the Deutsche Reichsbahn subsequently issued follow-on orders; the other was the G 8.2 of the Lübeck-Büchen Railway.-Prussian G 8.2:The Prussian G 8.2 was a... ², with Lentz valve gear

Tank locomotives

Class	Railway number(s)	DRG number(s)	Quantity	Year(s) of manufacture	Axle arrangement	Remarks
T 0 Oldenburg T 0 - External links :* There is a relevant English-language forum at...	63–66, 85–86		6	1885–1891	1A n2t	For omnibus trains
T 1² Oldenburg T 1 The Oldenburg Class T 1 was an early German locomotive operated by the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg State Railways. It was a four-coupled tank locomotive for shunting duties...	47–62		16	1871–1873	B n2t	No. 62 HOLM was built in 1871 for the ELE and acquired by the GOE in 1873
	67–76, 80–84, 92–94	98 7401–7405	18	1888–1892	B n2t
T 2 Oldenburg T 2 The Oldenburg T 2 steam locomotives were German 0-4-0 tank engines built between 1896 and 1913 for the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg State Railways . They were designed for use on branch lines . A total of 38 units were produced, based on a Prussian T 2 prototype and differing only in the boiler fittings...	112–115, 147–149, 162–164, 167–173, 197–204, 212–215, 229–230, 237–238, 241–245	98 101–137	38	1896–1913	B n2t	as Prussian T 2
T 3 Oldenburg T 3 The Class T 3s of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg State Railways were tank locomotives for duties on local and branch lines. They were broadly similar to the Prussian T 3. In terms of performance they were no different from the Oldenburg T 2; but the T 3 had a lower axle load and a somewhat higher...	123–128, 135–138, 145–146, 194–196	(98 201–215)	15	1898–1909	C n2t	as Prussian T 3 Prussian T 3 The Prussian Class T 3 steam locomotives procured for the Prussian state railways were 0-6-0 tank locomotives. Together with the Prussian T 2 they were the first locomotives that were built to railway norms. The first units were delivered by Henschel in 1882....
T 5¹ Oldenburg T 5.1 The Oldenburg Class T 5.1 was a German steam locomotive built for the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg State Railways as a tank engine for passenger train duties. Its design was based on that of the Prussian T 5.1....	185–187, 207–208, 216–218, 226–228, 236, 256–258, 269–271, 279–280	71 401–71 420	20	1907–1921	1'B1' n2t	as Prussian T 5 Prussian T 5 The Prussian state railways grouped a variety of different types of passenger tank locomotive into its Prussian Class T 5. Several examples of the sub-classes T 5.1 and T 5.2 transferred into the Deutsche Reichsbahn as DRG Classes 71.0 and 72.0.- Prussian T 5.1 :No less than 309 Class T 5.1... ¹
T 13 Prussian T 13 The Prussian T 13 was a series of tank locomotives built in large numbers for the various German state railways, notably the Prussian state railways, and the Deutsche Reichsbahn during the early part of the 20th century.- T 13 :...	219–222, 239–240, 264–265, 277–278	92 585–588, 92 606–607, 92 910–913	10	1911–1919	D n2t	as Prussian T 13 Prussian T 13 The Prussian T 13 was a series of tank locomotives built in large numbers for the various German state railways, notably the Prussian state railways, and the Deutsche Reichsbahn during the early part of the 20th century.- T 13 :...
T 13¹	286–289	92 401–404	4	1921	D h2t	with Lentz valve gear

Narrow gauge locomotives

The GOEs narrow gauge locomotives were procured for working the metre gauge

Metre gauge

Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...

line on the island railway

Wangerooge Island Railway

The single track Wangerooge Island Railway is an unelectrified narrow gauge railway with a rail gauge of 1,000 mm located on the East Frisian island of Wangerooge off the northwestern coast of Germany...

on Wangerooge

Wangerooge

Wangerooge is one of the 32 Frisian Islands in the North Sea located close to the coasts of the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. It is also a municipality in the district of Friesland in Lower Saxony in Germany.Wangerooge is one of the East Frisian Islands...

Class	Railway number(s)	DRG number(s)	Qunatity	Year(s) of manufacture	Axle arrangement	Remarks
(B Oldenburg B The steam locomotives of Oldenburg Class B of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg State Railways were built in the early 1900s for working the metre gauge network on the German island of Wangerooge.... )	1		1	1896	B n2t	Built by Orenstein & Koppel
	2		1	1898		Built by Maschinenfabrik Heilbronn, sold in 1904
	3	99 021	1	1904		Built by Freudenstein
	4–5	99 022–023	2	1910–1913		Built by Hanomag Hanomag Hanomag was a German producer of steam locomotives, tractors, trucks and military vehicles. Hanomag first achieved international fame by delivering a large number of steam locomotives to Romania and Bulgaria before World War I....

Railbuses

Class	Railway number(s)	DRG number(s)	Quantity	Year(s) of manufacture	Axle arrangement	Remarks
none			1	1910	2'Bo' be	Benzol-electric railbus, retired in 1915

Literature

Hans-Jürgen Gaida: Dampf zwischen Weser und Ems – Die Geschichte der Großherzoglich Oldenburgischen Eisenbahn, Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1979, ISBN 3-87943-614-2
Karl Julius Harder, Hans Kobschätzky: Die Großherzoglichen Staatseisenbahnen in Mecklenburg und Oldenburg, Frankh, Stuttgart 1978, ISBN 3-440-04570-6
Hans-Joachim Kirsche, Hermann Lohr, Georg Thielmann: Lokomotiv-Archiv Mecklenburg/Oldenburg, transpress, Berlin 1989, ISBN 3-344-00326-7
Peter Löffler: Die Eisenbahn in Oldenburg, EK-Verlag, Freiburg 1999, ISBN 3-88255-683-8
Wolfgang Valtin: Deutsches Lok-Archiv: Verzeichnis aller Lokomotiven und Triebwagen Band 1 – Nummerierungssysteme, transpress, Berlin 1992, ISBN 3-344-70739-6
Wolfgang Valtin: Deutsches Lok-Archiv: Verzeichnis aller Lokomotiven und Triebwagen Band 2 – Dampflokomotiven und Dampftriebwagen, transpress, Berlin 1992, ISBN 3-344-70740-x
Wolfgang Valtin: Deutsches Lok-Archiv: Verzeichnis aller Lokomotiven und Triebwagen Band 3 – Elektro- und Dieselloks, Triebwagen, transpress, Berlin 1992, ISBN 3-344-70741-8

External links

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