DR1 (Sächsische) 0-4-4-0T No. 99.579 (169)
Rittersgrün, Sachsen, Germany
Location: Schmalspur-Museum Rittersgrün
Status: Display
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1 DR Deutsche Reichsbahn German State Railway
Posted: Oct 12, 2023 @ 05:10:49 by Achim
Rollable and completely preserved museum locomotive in good condition. Exhibited in the Saxon Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Rittersgrün 50.47384064655339, 12.80379088992599
Posted: Mar 30, 2022 @ 03:03:46 by Dale W Fickés
Another former Sächsische Staatsbahn locomotive, originally delivered to Lommatzsch. It was taken into DRG stock in 1925 as No. 99 579, working in this identity through to 1949, then with DR in that identity, later as No. 99 1759 then No. 99 1579-4. Bearing boiler No. 3449, it has been at the Sächsische Narrow Gauge Museum in Oberrittergrün since 1972.
Posted: Aug 10, 2017 @ 12:08:15 by Phil Horton
Loco no.99.579 is of interest as it is one of only three remaining Saxon Railway 0-4-4-0T Meyers which were not rebuilt by the DR in the 1970s. As a result the others were virtually new engines.
Posted: Apr 28, 2008 @ 07:04:27 by Phil Horton
DR(Sächsische) No. 99.579, a 0-4-4-0T located in museum at Oberrittersgrün, Sachsen on 22 July 1997