BTTB 2210 - BR81 001 Dampflok, excellent
BR81 001 Dampflok steam locomotive
BLACK color
USED -lightly: inevitable minor wear and time stamps
EXCELLENT cosmetic and running condition, as seen in pictures and the test drive video
One of the best units of this model
BTTB coupling
DR (German Railways)
Classified as Epoch II item
BR81 is one of the top choices for heavy-duty shunting. Its duties would also include pulling short-sized trains. BR81 004 is the only type currently preserved.
From 1927, the class 80 was the smallest model in the standard locomotive program. It was a tank locomotive with a 0-6-0T wheel arrangement, which was mainly used in shunting operations.
The length that had been increased by the fourth axle and the now possible higher weight were used by lengthening the boiler by one meter. Since the locomotive was still to be used mainly as a shunting locomotive and therefore no higher speeds were required, the wheel diameter was left at 1,100 mm to achieve a high tractive effort. To ensure good curve running, the wheel flanges on both inner axles were weakened by 10 mm.
The war shifted the demand to heavy freight locomotives and thus the number of members in the class 81 remained at ten. After the war, all remained with the Bundesbahn and were retired by 1963.
