DR1 (KPEV2) 2-6-0T No. 91.896(7394)
Chemnitz-Hilbersdorf, Sachsen, Germany
Location: Sächsisches Railway-Museum Society
Status: Display
Abbreviation Expansion English
1 DR Deutsche Reichsbahn German State Railway
2 KPEV Königlich Preußische Eisenbahn-Verwaltung Royal Prussian Railway Administration
Posted: Jul 26, 2022 @ 05:07:35 by Dale W Fickes
As a post script, the locomotive has never run for DB, just displayed on its property post operation by DR in the former East Germany.
Posted: Jul 26, 2022 @ 05:07:54 by Dale W Fickes
Originally KPEV Frankfurt/Main Division No. 7394 before, in 1922, becoming PKP No. TKi3-295. In April 1941 it was re-desinated as DRB No. 91 896 through to 1949 when given to the DR in the same identity, and ended its service at Raw Eberswalde as works locomotive No. 2. In late 1971 it joined VEB Binnenhäven as Oberelbe and later as Hafen Torgau 3. From 1976 until 1983 it was at the WB, Dresden and in 1984 went on display at DD-Friedrichstadt until being stored here in 2008, then moved to the SEM, Hilbersdorf the following year.