Locomotives With Internal Combustion Engines
Locomotives with internal combustion engines were renumbered in 1930/1931. Up to that point the DRG used a provisional system.
Like the leading E used with electric locomotives, these engines were allocated the letter V for Verbrennungslokomotive (internal combustion locomotive). This was followed by a four-digit operating number, the first two digits representing the class and the last two the serial number.
- From V01..: Express train locomotives
- From V30..: Passenger train locomotives
- From V60..: Locomotives for pusher and goods train duties
The locomotives were numbered in a direct sequence one after the other without any regard to the different types.
From 1931 a considerably better system was introduced. This distinguished between larger locomotives of more than 150 PS and the so-called 'small locomotives, of which the Köf I, II and III are probably the best-known examples.
The letter V was retained and was followed by two- or three-digit class numbers and three-digit serial numbers.
The class number was derived from the locomotive power. The number represented one-tenth of its power in PS.
Serial numbers 001–899 were intended for standard gauge locomotives and 901–999 for narrow gauge locomotives.
Read more about this topic: DRG Locomotive Classification
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