Heeresfeldbahn (ÖBB) 0-6-0T+T No. 4 'Nikki + Frank S' (798.101)
Gütersloh, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 		Location: Dampfkleinbahn Muhlenstroth (DKBM)
Status: Awaiting Restoration
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Posted: Mar 2, 2023 @ 09:03:03 by Dale W Fickés
This locomotive was built to a gauge of 750mm in WW2 for the (German Heeresfeldbahn) HFB (rather than the ÖBB) as a 0-6-0T for the Rehagen-Klausdorf Railway as their number 25982, as the construction identity, but delivered to Army Test Sute, Mittersill. In 1945 it worked on the Pinzgauer local railway and, in 1948 went to the Bregenzerwaldbahn, then operated by the post-war ÖBB) as their No. 798.101 where it was regauged to 760mm width. In 1972 it went to Hamburg, Germany based company Spranger & Büll. In 1980 it was purchased by W Seidensticker, Bielefeld and became the fictional Class 99.
Posted: Mar 2, 2023 @ 09:03:52 by Dale W Fickés
Conversion at MaLoWa Bahnwerkstatt GmbH, Benndorf, Gauge change from 750 mm to 600 mm and .07/2008 - 02/2020 loan to DKBM - Dampf-Kleinbahn Mühlenstroth e. V., Gütersloh as No. 4 Name: Nicki + Frank S.]. In 2020 to DKBM - Dampf-Kleinbahn Mühlenstroth e. V., Gütersloh.
Posted: Mar 2, 2023 @ 07:03:52 by Dale W Fickés
This locomotive was built to a gauge of 750mm in WW2 for the (German Heeresfeldbahn) HFB (rather than the ÖBB) as a 0-6-0T for the Rehagen-Klausdorf Railway as their number 25982, as the construction identity, but delivered to Army Test Sute, Mittersill. In 1945 it worked on the Pinzgauer local railway and, in 1948 went to the Bregenzerwaldbahn, then operated by the post-war ÖBB) as their No. 798.101 where it was regauged to 760mm width. In 1972 it went to Hamburg, Germany based company Spranger & Büll. In 1980 it went to W Seidensticker, Bielefeld and became the fictional No. 99 4653 named Nicki S, on loan and in 1980 to the DKBM, Gütersloh as their No. 8. In 1984 to the Jagstattalbahn and in 1990 back to the Bregenzerwaldbahn. In 1993 it was destined for the Army museum, Ingolstadt, Germany and in 1994 actually went to Bw Putbus as No 99 4652 (slight different from previously) and where it was in 2004/2005. I have no record of this being 600mm gauge or it being a number 4; though it probably can be a 0-6-0T+T ?