Visit to GermanyPage 1April 1992
Germany - April 1992
Locomotive builder abbreviations
CCCP= unknown builder, USSR
CKD= Èeskomoravská-Kolben-Danek A Sp., Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Kaluga= Êàëóæñêèé Ìàøèíîñòðîèòåäüíûé çàâîä (Kaluga Loco Works), USSR.
LEW= VEB Lokomotivbau-Elektrotechnische Werke “Hans Beimler”, Hennigsdorf, DDR.
LKM= VEB Lokomotivbau Karl Marx, Potsdam-Babelsberg, DDR.
Mein= Reichbahn-Ausbesserungswerk “Helmut Scholz”, Meiningen, DDR.
Unio= UNIO-Werke, Satu-Mare, Romania.
m= builders number found on the motion.
b= builders number found on the boiler.
Locomotive information written in italics is from other sources (previous visits, other visitors, etc.), and was not obtained during these visits.
18/4/1992
WESTERN GERMANY
W.Bötzel, Schrottgroßhandel, Bhf.Blankenstein/Ruhr
Gauge : 1435mm
Fred Pugh recently reported seeing a Hohenzollern fireless loco here about two weeks earlier, but when I visited all that remained was the inside cylinder block, dumped in a pile of other scrap.
Dampfeisenbahn Weserbergland, Rinteln
Gauge : 1435mm
5?0-8-0THen238971937Dsm
6 GRAF BISMARCK XVI0-8-0THen257241949
V80-6-0DHen286371956
V120-4-0DGmd41651940
V13 4wDJung115591952
On the B31, West of Elze, near Benstorf-Quanthof
Old sand pits, now a rubbish tip. Remains of a narrow gauge tipping dock.
19/4/1992
EASTERN GERMANY - (ex-DDR)
Industriebau Wernigerode GmbH., Niederlassung Ilsenburg
(Voest-Alpine) (f. Walzwerk Ilsenburg GmbH.)
May have a loco of its own, or be shunted by one from the works below.
Ilsewerk GmbH., Ilsenburg
(f. VEB RAFIL Ilsenburg, Kombinatsbetrieb für VEB Schienenfahrzeug)
Gauge : 1435mm
0-4-0DLKM
Harzer Anhydrit-Werk (HAW), Niedersachsenwerfen
Gauge : 1435mm
0-4-0CELKMOOU
Rebuilt from a diesel loco.
? , Kleinfurra
Private line up to the works - closed and nothing in the loco shed.
Zgl.Hohenebra, near Sondershausen
Rail traffic ceased - no locos in the shed.
Eisenacher Ziegelei GmbH., Eisenach-Stregda
Gauge : 600mm
7110-4-0DMLKM2689051957Ns2f30ps6.2tOOU
9400-4-0DMLKM262026?1958?Ns2f30ps6.2tOOU
Rail traffic ceased and track lifted - locos dumped near the shed. The works is still in operation.
20/4/1992
Hagebau Centrum, Eichrodterweg 55, Eisenach
(f. VEB Getreidewirtschaft, BT Eisenach)
Gauge : 1435mm
4wDLKMN4B?OOU
4wDLKMN4B?OOU
Now a builder's yard - both locos trapped behind a fence across the track!
Kali Werra, Dorndorf
Works closed.
Kieswerk GmbH Immelborn, Immelborn
(f. VEB Vereinigte Zuschlagstoffe und Natursteinwerke Immelborn)
Gauge : 1435mm
10-4-0DLKM
0-4-0DLKM
Rail still in use - locos were in the shed.
VEB Kombinat Kali Fluß- und Schwerspatbetreib, Werk Schmalkaden, Steinbach
Gauge : 600mm
2 4wBE
4wBELEW
4 4wBELEW211051989EL9018.8kw4tScr?
The second loco was just inside the main tunnel. The track was still in use - probably still being used to clean up the mine. One mine wagon was marked "last day 23/1/1991". The cabs from locos 4 & 5 were dumped in the yard.
Südthüringer Energieversorgung AG., BT West Breitungen, HKW Breitungen Leitung
No sign of locos here today.
Baumaschinen & Metallbau GmbH., Waldorf
A loco shed here.
RAW Meiningen, Meiningen
Gauge : 1435mm
0-8-0WT(a)
4-6-2Dsm
2-8-2T86
(a)dismantled - is this an ex-EBV, Grube Anna loco?
Bergbaumuseum "Luthersteufe", Oehrenstock
Gauge : 600mm
0150-4-0DLKM2486141955Ns2f?
There were lots of other locos here, in a compound further down the rough track. The loco above was on a short piece of track at the entrance office.
Mine, Schleusinger Straße (?), Gehren
Gauge : 600mm
Some way out of town, down a rough road. Mine closed and track lifted.
VEB Vereinigte Holzindustrie, Gehren
Gauge : 1435mm
Lok Nr.10-4-0DLKMV10B
Lok Nr.20-4-0DLKMV10B
Much of the works is now closed.
21/4/1992
VEB Vereinigte Thüringische Schiefergruben Unterloquitz, Unterloquitz, near Saalfeld
Gauge : 1435mm
20-4-0DLKM
30-4-0DLKM2624001972V22220ps
Gauge : 600mm
4wBELEW80721957EL99kw
The narrow gauge track runs along a ledge high up behind the works, and then goes into the mine tunnel. The loco above was shunting wagons for the tipper, just outside the tunnel entrance. There are supposed to be two more big locos underground.
Rekasan Mineralfutter und Fütteradditive GmbH., 6801 Eichicht
Gauge : 1435mm
1 4wDKalugaOOU
4wDKalugaOOU
40-4-0DLKMm262455U23* OOU
*lettered for "VEB Ver.Thür.Schief.Unterloquitz".
(VEB) Maxhütte Unterwellenborn im () Qualitäts- und Edelstahlkombinat, BAGroßtagebau Kamsdorf
Gauge : 1435mm
0-4-0DLKM2521951961V10B100ps18t
Works very quiet - more locos were in the shed.
Maxit Baustoffwerke GmbH., Krölpa
(f. VEB Harzer Gipswerke Rottleberode, Werk III)
Loco locked in its shed.
Zgl., Kahla
Closed for at least a year. No sign of any locos - track lifted in the pit.
Hoch- und Tiefbau “Fundament”, Rudolstadt
Gauge : 1435mm
4wBELEW202611989ASFOOU
The loco was next to the above works, but probably did not belong to them - it may belong to Universal Beton GmbH Herringen, NL Rudolstadt.
Ostthüringen Energieversorgung AG., Jena-Süd
(f. Energiekombinat Gera, Ingenieurbereich HKW-Jena-Süd)
Gauge : 1435mm
LOK 10-6-0FMeinm03055
30-8-0DHLEW176941982V60
LOK 40-6-0FMeinm03008
22/4/1992
Erfurter Industriebahn GmbH (EIB), Erfurt-Mittel
Gauge : 1435mm
10-8-0DHLEW155831977V60
20-8-0DHLEWV60OOU
30-8-0DHLEW163611980V60Rep
50-8-0DHLEW141861974V60(a)
60-8-0DHLEW175891981V60(a)
70-4-0DLKM2614361964
Reb.1985V15/U23
4wDLKM2498971956Köf II
ASF 4wBELEW206781990ASF
(a)ex Karsdorfer Zement GmbH., /1991.
All these were seen at the loco shed. I was told that EIB have 40km of track and 200 of their own wagons.
In addition to the EIB locos, the following locos were seen stored around the shed area:-
Gauge : 1435mm
100 886-1 4wDKöf II
0-4-0DLKM2525401970V10100ps(a)
0-4-0DLKM2624981974V22(b)
0-4-0DLKM2525561972V10B(b)
Nr.10-4-0DLKM(c)
2 Betr.Nr.02·624·5090-4-0DLKM02.624.5091974V22
(a)VEB Baustoffversorgung Erfurt.
(b)Deutsche Bundespost, Bahnpostamt Erfurt.
(c)VTG / VEB Minol Erfurt.
Thüringer Ziegelwerke GmbH., Erfurt-Gispersleben
Gauge : 600mm
10-4-0DMLKM2492731960Ns3?
20030-4-0DMLKMNs2h?
2?8050-4-0DMLKM2491691956Ns3?
There are two works here - a new one at the bottom of the hill, and an older works near the pit, further up the hill. The narrow gauge line runs from the new works and climbs up the hill, past the old works to the pits. The old works has closed, but the new works is still in use. The narrow gauge is still in use, but not every day. The locos above were in a loco shed built into the ground floor of the old works.
Brücken-, Straßen- und Tiefbau GmbH., Bauhof Elxleben, near Erfurt
(f. VE Stassen- und Tiefbaukombinat Erfurt, BT Erfurt)
Gauge : 1435mm
LOK Nr.1 4wDHKalugaRep
Only this loco here - there also used to be a 600mm gauge line.
Südzucker, Werk Straußfurt
Gauge : 1435mm
0-6-0FMein031771987OOU
0-6-0FMeinm03119(a)
0-4-0DLKM2612591963
Reb.1987V15/U23
20-4-0DLKM2615231967
Reb.1983V15/U23220ps(b)
(a)lettered for "VEB Zuckerfabrik Walschleben".
(b)lettered for "VEB Zuckerkombinat Erfurt, Betr.Walschleben".
This works is being heavily rebuilt, with many of the old buidings now demolished.
Zgl.Sömmerda
Two works - either side of the road to Erfurt. Both now closed, and the east works being demolished. Narrow gauge used to cross the DR line on the level, but this has now been lifted. There were lots of wagons dumped, but no sign of locos.
Allkuform Roßleben GmbH., Roßleben-West
(f. VEB Zuckerfabrik Unstrut-Helme Artern, Betr.IV Roßleben)
Gauge : 1435mm
0-4-0DLKM252953?1962V10B100psOOU
4wBELEWASFOOU
The locos are stored in two small sheds at opposite ends of the works. The works has closed and is now partly owned by a packaging firm. There is no longer any rail traffic.
Kali-Südharz AG., Werk Roßleben
Gauge : 1435mm
Werklok 40-8-0DHLEWV60
Werklok 50-8-0DHLEWV60
This mine is on the hillside, with the main rail loading point in the valley bellow, linked by a conveyor belt. It was very quiet, but there obviously had been some recent rail traffic. The locos were in the shed at the loading point.
VEB Zuckerkombinat Unstrut-Helme, Betr.Vitzenburg
Gauge : 1435mm
0-4-0DLKM2511841957N4B90psOOU
Works closed.
Karsdorfer Zement GmbH., Karsdorf
Gauge : 1435mm
WERKLOK 001
T435-0554Bo-BoDCKD50751961
Gauge : 900mm
70-6-0DLKM2504051965V10COOU
The narrow gauge seems to have closed. The only narrow gauge loco seen was this one, which was dumped off the track, near the public road that runs through the works and up the hill.
Drakana GmbH., Roßbach
(f. VEB Kaolin- und Tonwerke Salzmünde, Werk Roßbach)
Standard gauge is still here, but out of use, and the main part of the works has closed. There are signs that 600mm & 900mm gauge was once here.
Zgl.Pettstädt
Gauge : 600mm
082 4wDLKMNs1Dsm
Works closed - loco in pieces.
Weißenfels Draht Ketten Nagel GmbH., Weißenfels
Gauge : 1435mm
Werklok Nr.30-8-0DHLEW166891979V60
23/4/1992
Halle Industriebahn (DR)
Gauge : 1000mm
Closed and track being lifted.
Mitteldeutsche Beton- und Kieswerke GmbH.,Kieswerk Leuna
Gauge : 600mm
10420-4-0DLKM2488351957OOU
20010-4-0DLKM
5030-4-0DLKM2620301958OOU
8150-4-0DLKM2620621959OOU
8230-4-0DLKM
The two working locos (001 & 823) were locked in the shed - the other three were dumped outside.
MIBRAG, Tagebau Merseburg, Merseburg-Ost
Gauge : 1435mm
4-510Bo-BoE
Kieswerk, Leipzig-Lindenau
Rail traffic ceased, but most of the track is still in place.
WESAG, Heizwerk Süd-Ost, Leipzig-Connewitz
(f. Energiekombinat Leipzig, HKW “Max Reimann”)
Gauge : 1435mm
Lok 100-6-0FMein03106198650t
Lok 120-6-0FMein03149198750t
0-6-0F
0-4-0DLKM
Liebertwolkwitzer Tonwerk GmbH., Liebertwolkwitz
Gauge : 600mm
USCHI 4wDCKD400961961
9PFEFFI 4wDCKD9054BN15R
Still in use.
Curt Pfeifer Hoch- und Tiefbau GmbH., Sandwerk Pödelwitz
Gauge : 600mm
Rail traffic ceased and replaced by road transport. Two locos were locked in the shed.
ZB Ziegelwerke GmbH & Co.KG. Baalberge, Werk Reuden
(f. Ziegelwerk Halle, BT Reuden)
Gauge : 1435mm
0-4-0DLKM2512331958N4B90ps17t
Much of the old works being demolished - loco out of use in the shed.
Hydrierwerk Zietz GmbH., Zietz-Tröglitz
The works looks rather dead and some demolition has taken place.
Südzucker, Zuckerfabrik Zeitz
The works is being heavily rebuilt.
Tonwerk Grana
(f. Ziegelwerke Halle)
Gauge : 600mm
0-4-0DLKMOOU
Rail traffic ceased, but pit still worked, by road transport. The loco is locked in the shed.
Ziegelwerk Hohenmölsen GmbH., 4860 Hohenmölsen
Gauge : 500mm
4wDJung8021EL1052.9tOOU
4wDOK?OOU
Works closed - locos in the shed.
24/4/1992
Mitteldeutsche Salzwerke GmbH., Bernburg
Gauge : 1435mm
50-8-0DHLEWV60
100-8-0DHLEWV60
VEB Ziegelwerke Halle, Baalberge
Works closed and being demolished.
Draht- und Seilwerke GmbH (?), Drahtzieherei Bernburg, Bernburg-Süd
Gauge : 1435mm
4wBELEWASF
Zementwerke Bernburg, Nienburg
The two works at Nienburg have both closed, and the larger one was being demolished.
Chemieanlagenbau Stassfurt AG., Stassfurt
Gauge : 1435mm
10-4-0DLKM
20-4-0DLKM
Soda Werke Stassfurt, Stassfurt
This narrow gauge line, to the loading hopper on the Förderstadt road, is still in regular use.
Gauge : 600mm
1 4wELEW167041983EL12
2 4wELEW15256EL12
3 4wELEW167031983
4 4wELEW167021983EL12
(VEB) Zementwerke Bernburg, Werk Einheit, Glöthe
Gauge : 1435mm
2-10-4-0DLKM251125N4B90ps17tOOU
125-10-8-0DHLEW110211965V60OOU
135-20-8-0DHLEW12331 1969? V60OOU
The works has mostly been demolished and the site taken over by another firm, who are building a new works on the site. The new firm is either Schwenk Baustoffbedarf GmbH, Betonwarenwerk Glöthe or Fertigteilwerk Glöthe GmbH & Co.KG. - or perhaps it is a joint effort? The locos mentioned above are stored at the bottom end of the yard, next to one of the few remaining old buildings.
Zementwerke Bernburg, BT 5, Kalkwerk Förderstadt
Gauge : 1435mm
Nr.3 4wBELEW188481986ASF
Nr.4 4wBELEW202571989ASF
Gauge : 500mm
4wDLKM247398Ns110ps2.8t
4wDLKMNs1
The standard gauge locos were both in their shed. On the narrow gauge, which serves the pair of verticle kilns, LKM 247398 was in use, with the other loco locked in its shed.
Zgl.Neu Königsaue
This works has closed and been demolished and the site is being built on.
Zgl.Westeregeln
Gauge : 600mm
4wDLKM2601831960Ns1b10ps2.8tOOU
The works has ceased production, but was still selling off its stock of bricks. The loco had been hauled up to the top of the works incline, for safe storage.
? , Westeregeln
This was a big works, much of which was being demolished. I could see a 3-road loco shed.
Zgl.Wanzleben
Closed and being used as a Städt rubbish cart depot - no sign of a loco.
VEB Trocknungswerk Eilsleben, Eilsleben
Gauge : 1435mm
0-4-0DLKM2511821957OOU
Works closed.
25/4/1992
WESTERN GERMANY
EBV, Kokerei Anna, Alsdorf
Gauge : 1435mm
ANNA N.80-8-0WTHen243961938IS
Franz Plum, Schrottplatz, Alsdorf
Gauge : 1435mm
1 4wDHKrupp4435196224t
10-4-0DEBVM216t(a)
0-4-0FHohen33371915(a)
(a)ex EBV, Werkstadt Mariadorf.
The scrapyard is on the site of the old AFA works (f. Rütgerswerke), which Plum is demolishing. I was told that EBV has closed their Mariadorf works, and that Plum has also been demolishing that. The EBV-built loco came from there recently, and is supposed to belong to Plum now. The fireless belongs to Bergbaumuseum Würmrevier, who has the use of a small part of the site to store some of their preserved stuff.
B.Rumary, 25 Kingscombe, Gurney Slade, Nr.Bath, BA3 4TH, ENGLAND