Steam locomotive 24 040 of the Deutsche
Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft.
■ With Wagner smoke deflectors
■ Smoke box door with central lock
■ Some signage is also included as etched parts
Class 24 was designated in the standard locomotive type catalogue
as a passenger train tender locomotive of the 1’ C h2 type with a
15 t axle load for service on branch lines. It was intended to be
largely identical in construction to its ‘tender locomotive
version’, Class 64. The two-cylinder superheated steam engine
delivered 920 PSi. The locomotives, with a driving wheel diameter
of 1,500 mm, were approved for a maximum speed of 90 km/h, allowing
flexible deployment in passenger train service, including on main
lines.
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