Fleischmann 7170003 N Steam locomotive 23 102 of DB
When the Federal Republic of Germany returned to purchasing new steam locomotives after the war, the designs submitted by four locomotive factories included that for the new 23 series. Based on the two unit locomotives of the same series from 1941, they decided again for the 1âC1â wheel arrangement, but for a contemporary welding construction.The company Henschel in Kassel had already received the order for the construction drawings in September 1949 and delivered the first series of 15 machines in 1950. In addition to the heavy passenger and light express train service, it was also used in goods traffic. It was approved for 110 km/h and provided 1,314 kW. Of the total of 105 locomotives produced by 1959, the 23 102 was thus one of the last steam locomotives put into service by the Deutsche Bundesbahn.This text is machine translated.