19 1001. Die Stromlinien-Schnellzuglokomotive der Deutschen Reichsbahn mit Einzelachsantrieb
Publisher: Ek-Verlag GmbH
ISBN-10 : 3882551909
Hardcover: 195 pages
This book, which I’ve been wanting for a while, arrived the other day, so I’d like to introduce it to you.
This book focuses on the “DRG BR19.10,” an epoch-making locomotive in the history of steam locomotives.
The BR19.10 is a streamlined steam locomotive with a 1’Do1′ wheel arrangement completed in 1941, and in appearance it looks similar to the BR01.10 and BR03.10.
The reason this locomotive is said to be epoch-making is because of the way it drives the wheels. A normal steam locomotive converts the reciprocating motion of the steam piston into the rotational motion of the wheels using a main rod and a connecting rod. This mechanism is not suitable for high speed rotation due to the large mass and imbalance of the drive system, which hinders the speed increase of trains.
To address this problem, a method was devised to directly drive the wheels using compact steam motors placed on each axle, and the BR19.10 was the embodiment of this in the form of a locomotive for high-speed operation.
This is the table of contents of this book.
Starting from the concept stage of a high-speed steam locomotive powered by a steam motor, the book covers the steam motor demonstration experiments, the completion of the test engine in October 1999, running tests of the test engine, improvements to the test engine, official completion, completion as Henschel’s 25,000th commemorative locomotive, commercial operation, the situation after the defeat, transportation and exhibition in the victorious United States, and the situation just before it was scrapped in the United States.
It was a good choice to purchase this book, which is full of interesting information such as the above. It will be a valuable resource along with Masaaki Shinohara’s book.
Below is an introduction to the contents of this book.
Concept of a high-speed steam locomotive (at this stage it appears to be a Heisler type)
Steam motor demonstration experiment
End of 1939 19.10 Test aircraft completed
Test machine running test Photo 1
Test machine running test Photo 2
1941 BR 19.10 Officially completed
Completion and ceremony of Henschel’s 25,000th locomotive.
The Nazi Germany’s swastika flag and the Reich Sadler emblem attached to the locomotive are striking and symbolic of the era.
In front of the 19.10 is the Dragon (1848), the first aircraft manufactured by Henschel.
Actual vehicle description
Explanation of the individual axis drive mechanism
Steam motor and wheels
steam motor pictures
Explanation of the power transmission mechanism from the steam motor to the wheels
(very similar to the Buchli system found in Swiss electric locomotives)
Overall view of the wheel section
Scenes from the Allied occupation and requisition after Germany’s defeat
In 1946, the aircraft was transported to the victorious United States and was on display there. These photos were one of the reasons I bought this book. (The last photo shows the actual aircraft in mid-1952, just before it was scrapped.)
As mentioned above, this is an impressive book even just based on the photographs. I would also recommend it to anyone who likes mechanical things.
credit and source: http://2008-deep-blue.tea-nifty.com/blog/2009/10/19-1001-ek-verl.html
