Fireless Steam Locomotives
Hohenzollern built a large number of fireless locomotives, including some articulated fireless locomotives with a cab at each end. Hohenzollern's fireless locomotives were unusual in having inside cylinders. The German for fireless steam locomotive is Dampfspeicherlokomotive, meaning steam storage locomotive.
Each locomotive had two 2-axle bogies. On no. 1685 only one axle was powered but, on the others, two axles were powered. For an explanation of wheel arrangements see: AAR wheel arrangement. Nos. 1685 and 2107 (which were designed for use in mines) had air-cooled condensers to condense the exhaust steam.
| Works no. | Date built | Gauge | Wheel arrgt | Name | Condenser |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1685 | 1904 | 840 mm | 1A-2 | BERGMANN | Yes |
| 2107 | 1907 | 840 mm | B-2 | GNOM | Yes |
| 2483 | 1909 | 780 mm | B-2 | - | No |
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