Visit to Holland & Germanypage 1May 1976
Visit to Holland & GermanyPage 1May 1976
Holland & West Germany - May 1976
Locomotive builder abbreviations
LKM= VEB Lokomotivbau Karl Marx, Potsdam-Babelsberg, DDR.
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.
2/5/1976
HOLLAND
brickworks, near Gilze-Rijen
On the north side of the Rotterdam - Gilze-Rijen railway, west of G-R, was a brickworks with a lot of skips.
brickworks, Best
Abandoned works opposite the station, with 2 narrow gauge (Diema?) diesels.
Philips, Eindhoven-West
4wDDeutz
brickworks, near Venlo
The two works on the road to Straelen have both been closed for some time.
Tegula, brickworks, near Venlo
Works beside the road to Tegelen has closed.
brickworks, Tegelen
The works of NV Jos.Kurstjens; Teewen BV; and Tugela are still working, but the narrow gauge lines have gone.
brickworks, Geloo
Works closed.
BV Janssen-Dines Dakpannenfabrieken, Belfeld
600mm system lifted.
brickworks, Reuver
600mm systems at the works of Teewen; Jac.Laumens Klei BV; and Janssen-Willemsen all lifted.
brickworks, Maasniel
Works disappeared.
brickworks, Boschstraat, near Swalmen
Narrow gauge gone.
WEST GERMANY
Brüggener AG., brickworks, Brüggen
Inside the loco shed was a board with the names of 3 more diesels - now scrapped? The line is now only used to transport reject tiles to a dump.
600mm
4wDSchöma1993195642ps6t
4wDSchöma2232195945ps7t
Niederkrüchtener Falzziegelfabrik J.Smeets und Co.GmbH., Werk 2, Kapelle, near Brüggen_
Works mostly demolished.
brickworks, Venekoten, near Brüggen
Works mostly demolished.
Falzziegelwerk Brimges, Brüggen
Narrow gauge gone now.
Smeets, brickworks, Brüggen
600mm gone now.
brickworks, Gützenrath
Works closed.
brickworks, Brüggen
600mm systems gone at - Gebr.Laumens; Anton Simons Nachf.Dampf-Dachziegel-Fabrik; and Brüggener Thonröhrenwerke Hendricks & Söhne.
Balkan Grill (Gastatte), near Brüggen
On the road north out of Brüggen.
600mm
4wDMDiema1306194722ps3.8tPvd?
brickworks, Bracht
600mm systems gone at - Peter Van Eyk KG.; Gebr.Laumens; and Gebr.Naus KG. The latter still has the bonnet of a diesel (Schöma?) lying in the yard.
Invorm Bau, Heidhausen, near Bracht
600mm system gone.
brickworks, Kaldenkirchen
600mm systems gone at - Teewen GmbH.; and Caspar Laumen.
Kaldenkirchen-Brüggen Industriebahn
Locos seen at Kaldenkirchen.
211100-6-0DOK
CARPENTER0-6-0DDeutz56313
Stadtische Hafenbahn Düsseldorf
0-4-0D?Krupp?
DL30-6-0DJung
DL50-6-0DJung140411970RC 43C
0-6-0DJung
3/5/1976
Babcock & Wilcox, Jurenka-Werk, Friedrichsfeld
This works was founded in 1938. We were told that there are 2 other works in Oberhausen, with locos.
1 4wDM *Unimog
2 F-2 4wDMUnimog
90-4-0DHHen305071962
*pneumatic tyres only for rails.
Deutsche Solvay-Werke GmbH., Werk Rheinberg
LOK 20-6-0THen? s/s
LOK 30-6-0WTHen? s/s
LOK 40-6-0THen? s/s
10-6-0DMaK600.1561959600 D600ps56t
2LOK Nr.II0-8-0DMaK600.3501962650 D650ps56t
40-4-0DMaK220.0611960240 B240ps28t
5LOK Nr.V0-4-0DMaK220.0641961240 B240ps28t
60-8-0DMaK600.1411958600 D600ps56t
7LOK Nr.VII0-8-0DMaK800.1491964850 D850ps64t
8LOK Nr.VIIIBo-BoDHMaK800.1611969G 1100BB1100ps80t
LOK Nr.X 4wDDeutz567351957 A8L 614R130ps20t
53 4wDMUnimog
Hülskens, Hafen Rheinberg
The company shunt this small harbour on the Rhein for Deutsche Solvay-Werke.
42 4wDHHen318761974
Daimler-Benz AG., Düsseldorf-Derendorf
4wDDeutz?
Gebr.Nelskamp, Gitterziegelwerk Breitscheid, near Düsseldorf
This works is still powered by steam, and during our visit they were installing a new steam-powered generator!
600mm
4wDMJung5842
4wDMJung90171940
4wDMOK256031955MD205.2tOOU
Joh.Gottfr.Brügelmann GmbH., Baumwoll-Spinnerei u.Weberei, Cromford Mill, Ratingen
This works was built in 1783. The loco is hardly ever used.
J.G.B. 0-4-0PMOK1511 1922?80ps14t
? , Aufterbeck, Ratingen-West
A warehouse site, with an old loco shed but no sign of a loco.
4/5/1976
Rheinische Kalksteinwerke, Wülfrath
We could not get in here, but the DB signalman said that they have 5 locos.
10-6-0DHHen
0-6-0DHHen
0-6-0DHHen
Rheinische-Westfälische Kalkwerke AG. (RWK), Dornap
This company was formed in 1887 from several older firms, and later RWK and Rheinische Kalksteinwerke were both part of the Vereinigte Stahlwerke group until c1946. The RWK pits in Wülfrath were closed in the 1930's, and the narrow gauge at the Hönnetal works was replaced by road transport in 1973. The company also have quarries in Stromberg (with 2 diesels?) & Stein, near Limburg. In 1912 the company had the following connections to the state railways:-
3Dornap
3Dornap-Hahnenfurth
1Aprath
1Elbersfeld-Varresbeck
2Gruiten
1Hochdahl
1Neanderthal
1Wülfrath
2Hofermühle
3Letmathe
1Iserlohn
1Menden?
1Oberhagen?
At that time they had a total of 150km of standard & narrow gauge track at these various locations, with 60 locos.
2295350-6-0DHHen303211961500ps54t
5366wDHKM192941966500ps54t
Oetelshofen Kalk, Dornap
This company now have no locos, all shunting being done by the DB.
900mm
20-4-0WTHen174181919Pvd
Bergische-Stahl Industrie, Remscheid
The works is on a series of steps down the side of a hill and the railway zig-zags down the slope to serve the various levels. The steam loco is in reserve and was last used in February. There once 4 steam locos here.
B.S.I.1 4wDHHen311071965DHG 240B240psNew
B.S.J.40-4-0WTHen142371916
Gelsenwasser AG., Essen-Altendorf
600mm system closed & lifted.
5/5/1976
Dortmunder Eisenbahn GmbH., Dortmund-Hafen
This company have 16 locos and we were taken to see the shed. The first diesel was an 0-4-0D, which came here in 1956. 4 MaK 0-8-0D's (D10-13) came here in 1960, but have now all been sold. The last steam locos went about 1965. Locos 26-28 are on order from MaK and are due this year. D1 has been sold and is awaiting collection and the company are trying to sell D20, as it is not really suitable for this operation, as it is designed to give it's best performance at too higher speed.
D10-4-0DDeutz397171943A6M 420150ps26t (a)
D40-6-0DHMaK600.3381960MS301FA600ps50t
D50-6-0DHMaK600.3401960MS301FA600ps50t
D70-6-0DMaK600.3431961600C650ps50t
D15Bo-BoDHMaK1000.39019658M282AK1400ps90t
D20Co-CoDHDeutz578771965DG1600CCM 1600ps114t OOU
D22Bo-BoDMaK1000.5991975G 1600BB1600ps104t
D23Bo-BoDHMaK1000.6001975 G 1600BB1600ps104t
D31Co-CoDHDeutz5825219701600ps116t
D32Co-CoDHDeutz5825319701600ps116t
(a)ex Rhenus, Dortmund, /1970.
MaK built only 10 of this type of 0-6-0D, and the DE have 6 of them.
Fried.Krupp GmbH., Maschinen & Stahlbau, Essen
This is the general engineering and loco building section. While we were visiting the company were building 151 & 218 class locos for the DB, and BB304 class diesels for Indonesia. The four numbered diesels work here as well as a battery-electric which works in both the main plant and here. There is also an un-numbered diesel specially for the paint shop, that is next to the old loco works, which has now closed. All the locos were seen, except for No.2, which was in the main Schmigade works.
FRIED.KRUPP Nr.10-6-0DHKrupp3648195846t
FRIED.KRUPP Nr.20-6-0DHKrupp33871957 440C440ps
FRIED.KRUPP Nr.30-6-0DHKrupp4393196246t
FRIED.KRUPP Nr.40-6-0DHKrupp3647195846t
0-6-0DHKrupp3781196145t
M3 003 4wBEAEG51371938
6 4wDMRWumagW13841969"daisine"
Städtische Werke Essen, Trinkwasser Werk Essen-Uberruhr
This works is on the flat land, between the DB Bhf.Essen-Uberruhr and the bank of the River Ruhr. The system is used to take sand from the filter beds to a plant where is cleaned.
600mm
4wDMJung77221939EL 1052.9tOOU
4wDMDiema25011962DS2828ps4.3t
1. 4wDMDiema25931963DS2828ps4.3t
4wDMDiema27111964DS2828ps4.3t
4wDMDiema30031968DS2828ps4.3t
Wuppertaler Stadtwerke AG., Kraftwerk Kupferdreh
The diesel here does not see much use. It carries plates from Krupp, Windhoff & Siemens, but it was not possible to get close enough for more details.
613 4wDWind 347 1939
SSW 3141 1939Köf I ?
Thyssen Henrichshütte AG., Hattingen
(f. Rheinstahl Hüttenwerk AG., Werk Ruhrstahl-Henrichshütte)
410-6-0DHen300181959DH 500500ps54t
Wasserbeschaffung Mittlere Ruhr GmbH., Pumpwerk Sundern, near Hattingen
Narrow gauge lifted c1971.
Thyssen Edelstahlwerke AG., Werk Witten
100-6-0DHen305901964DH 500500ps54t
110-6-0DHen310801965DH 500500ps54t
brickworks, Lerche, near Pelkum
Works closed & track lifted.
Ruhrkohle AG., Kamen-Heeren
D7770-8-0TKrupp30671953IS
V744 6wDH
6/5/1976
Ruhrkohle AG., Kamen-Heeren
Loco seen working on the line from Kamen-Heeren shed to Bönen.
D7760-8-0THen238971937IS
Vereinigte Drahtindustrie GmbH., Hamm
The works was founded in 1797 by Wilhelm & Johann Caspar Hobrecker and became Westfälische Draht Industrie about 1888. The company is now owned by Klöckner & Krupp, and became VDG on 1/1/1973. The last steam loco went from here about 1961.
VDG 1 4wDHKrupp35941956200ps28t
VDG 2 4wDHKrupp38561960200ps28t (a)
(a)built 1958; delivered 1960.
Ruhrkohle AG., Zeche Königsborn, Bönen
D7270-6-0THohen46501929IS
Messing- und Leichtmetallwerk Unna AG., Unna
The loco is now only used about 3 times a month.
Nr.10-4-0DMDeutz767375ps17t (a)
(a)ex Bundeswehr, /1950.
Rheinisch-Westfälische Kalkwerke AG., Werk Hönnetal, Ober-Rödinghausen
The locos mainly work a shuttle service between the rock crusher and the lime kilns. The 750mm system finished here in February 1973 and they had 9 diesels.
12230-6-0DHKM183651965ML500C500psRep
22240-6-0DHKM184401959ML500C500ps
32260-6-0DHKM188601961
42310-6-0DHKM188681961
52340-6-0DHKM188621961ML500C500ps
62370-6-0DHKM188691962ML500C500ps
70-6-0DHKM (a)
(8)0-6-0DHHen292021957
(a)at WLH, Hattingen, for fitting with radio-control gear.
Gut Wocklum, Wocklum
Narrow gauge system gone now.
Stein-Mischwerk Sanssouci Hertin & Co.KG. / Hönnetaler Kalkwerke Kruse & Co.KG., Wocklum
The standard gauge line to these two works is still in use, but there appear to be no locos now. The narrow gauge line up the valley has gone.
Chemische Fabrik Wocklum Gebr.Hertin oHG., Balve-Helle
There was formerly another diesel here, which was scrapped c1960.
Nr.0010-4-0DMDeutz55831195455ps14t (a)
(a)ex ? , c/1960.
Neuwalzwerk Bösperde, near Menden
May have a loco.
Ziegel- und Klinkerwerke Köhle & Co.KG., Inh.Familie Lange, Fröndenberg-Ostardey
600mm
1A-A1DMDiema3198/541971GT5/322ps2.5t OOU (a)
4wDMDiema20961957DL810ps2.4t
4wDMStrüver? *OOU
0-4-0DMDeutz15575OOU
*motor no.2039410/56.
(a)fitted for control by track trips.
Thyssen Industrie GmbH., Werk Langschede
Also an Ardelt shunting crane.
2 4wDDeutz577081964
Dyckerhoff Zement, Werk Mark I, Neubeckum
410-4-0D
Anneliese Zementwerke AG., Werk III, Werksgruppe Ennigerloh-Süd
4wDOK267721972MB 170N170ps20t
Anneliese Zementwerke AG., Werk II, Werksgruppe Ennigerloh-Süd
*1 4wDDeutz567461957A8L 614130ps20t
*loco lettered for "Portland Cementwerk Germania AG."
Anneliese Zementwerke AG., Werk I, Ennigerloh-Nord
0-4-0DDeutz569481957T4M 625240ps30t
7/5/1976
Anneliese Zementwerke AG., Werk I, Ennigerloh-Nord
0-4-0DDeutz569481957T4M 625240ps30t
Anneliese Zementwerke AG., Werk II, Werksgruppe Ennigerloh-Süd
(f. Portland Cementfabrik Germania AG.)
The narrow gauge system is still in use in the quarry here. The line runs from the quarry on the west side of the road, under the WLE, the main road, and the works via a tunnel, to an unloading point on the east side.
1435mm
4wDDeutz567461957A8L 614130ps20t
900mm
I 4wDDeutz561021955A8L 614R16t
II 4wDDeutz561031955A8L 614R16t
III 4wDDeutz561041955A8L 614R16t
IV 4wDDeutz571121955A2L 514F4t?
Anneliese Zementwerke AG., Werk III, Werksgruppe Ennigerloh-Süd
(f. Elsa Zement- und Kalkwerke AG.)
According to the gateman, the 900mm system went about 1961 and the narrow gauge shed, near the gate, is now used for the standard gauge loco.
Nr.1 4wDOK267721972MB 170N170ps20t
Kinderspielplatz, Ennigerloh-Stavenbusch
0-4-0T*Pvd (a)
*boiler plate says "Jung 10845/1950", but loco looks much older, and "1768" is stamped on the rods.
(a)ex ? , cement works, near Ennigerloh.
Dyckerhoff Zementwerke AG., Werksgruppe Beckum, Werk Mark I, Neubeckum
Loco appears to have been rebuilt from a narrow gauge HF130B loco.
LOK I 410-6-0DGmd43391948130ps17.7t
Eternit AG., Neubeckum
Rail traffic finished here about 2-3 years ago.
Spielplatz, Kampstraße, Neubeckum
4wDMDWK7011940110B110ps (a)
(a)ex Eternit AG., Neubeckum.(?)
Dyckerhoff Zementwerke AG., Werksgruppe Beckum, Werk Mark II, Neubeckum
0-6-0DGmd42461947130ps16.5t
Dyckerhoff Zementwerke AG.(?), Beckum-West
These works are between the town and the Autobahn. Works demolished and 600mm system lifted.
engineering(?) works, Beckum-West
This is opposite the above cement works, on the south side of the DB,has been sold to other firms, and no longer has any locos.
Readymix Zementwerke, Beckum
Still served by the WLE, but there are no locos, and the narrow gauge system has gone.
Phönix-Zementwerke Krogbeumker KG, Beckum
Narrow gauge in quarries gone.
4wDOK261511961MV 352ps12.5t
brickworks, Lönne
Works disappeared.
Mersmann Zement, Lönne(?)
Standard gauge but no locos - narrow gauge gone.
Beckumer Kalkwerke Nachf.Bernh.Besse, Portland Zement- und Kalkwerke, Beckum?
Narrow gauge gone now.
Ruhrgas AG., Betrieb Herten
A fireless is still in use here.
EBV, Zeche Erin 1/2/7, Castrop-Rauxel
40 6wDKM191941968 M400C385ps48t
Rütgerswerke AG., Castrop-Rauxel
RÜTGERS 10-6-0F Hen243701938IS
40-4-0FHano107071930IS
Ruhrkohle AG., Castrop-Rauxel
Zeche Ickern 1/2 has closed and the track has been lifted. Zeche Victor and Kokerei Victor-Ickern have been partly closed and the chemical works sold off to Gew.Victor Chemische Werke.
Gew.Victor Chemische Werke, Castrop-Rauxel
Loco seen passing Rütgerswerke AG.
No.10-6-0DDeutz572031961MS 430C425ps45t
8/5/1976
brickworks, Otzenrath, near Grevenbroich
Works gone now.
Maschinenfabrik Buckau R.Wolf AG., Grevenbroich
4wD?Deutz? (green)
0-4-0DDeutz? (black)
Pfeifer & Langen, Werk Wevelinghoven, near Grevenbroich
The gateman said there is also a fireless here.
0-4-0DDeutz? (green)
VAW, Leichtmetall GmbH., Erftwerke, Grevenbroich
No loco seen here.
RBW, Frimmersdorf
574Bo-BoEHen/SSW
580Bo-BoEKrupp48031955
SSW
585Bo-BoE
588Bo-BoE
626Bo-BoE
630Bo-BoE
Kalkwerk Cox, Bergisch-Gladbach
Narrow gauge still in use.
600mm
4wDDeutz464581942MLH 2204.5tDsm
4wDOOU
Deutsche Bundespost, Köln-Mülheim
4wDKöf I
20-6-0DJung130681958R 30 C36t
To:- P.Paulsen 4/98;
B.Rumary, 25 Kingscombe, Gurney Slade, Nr.Bath, BA3 4TH, ENGLAND