Die stärkste jemals gebaute deutsche Dampf-Güterzuglokomotive
In 1936, Henschel built Germany's most powerful steam freight locomotive: the DRG Class 45 with 2,800 hp and a 2-10-2 axle arrangement. Only 28 were built. But the simpler Class 44/50 won out. Why did this technical excellence fail? The paradox of the most powerful locomotive: Why did Henschel build only 28 units instead of the planned 130? What made three cylinders with 520 mm bores so powerful? How did it pull 1,600-ton trains with 20-ton axle loads? And why did it require two firemen (no automatic stoking)? Technical excellence vs. practicality: Why did the boiler originally operate at 20 bar (later only 16 bar due to problems with St 47 K steel)? How did it deliver 25% more tractive effort than the Class 44? But why was the simpler Class 44/50 more practical for everyday use? And why did the war halt production in 1941 in favor of simpler wartime locomotives? Post-war fate: Why did DB rebuild 5 locomotives with welded boilers and mechanical feeders? How did 45 010 serve as a brake dynamometer car? Why did only ONE locomotive survive? And how was it restored between 2008 and 2012 after the 2005 fire? 🔍 Discover: ❓ 2,800 hp steam power ❓ Complexity failed 🚂 Locomotive Germany 📺 Subscribe to find out the answers! 👍 Like for engineering history! #DRGClass45 #MostPowerfulSteamLocomotive #2800HP #Henschel #OnlyOneSurvived #Class44 #28Built #FreightLocomotive © 2025 Locomotive Germany. All historical recordings are subject to the respective archival copyright regulations. This video was created for educational and documentation purposes.
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