The Deutsche Reichsbahn's Class 52 is a German steam locomotive built in large numbers during the Second World War. It was the most produced type of the so-called Kriegslokomotiven or Kriegsloks. The Class 52 was a wartime development of the pre-war DRG Class 50, using fewer parts and less expensive materials to speed production. They were designed by Richard Wagner who was Chief Engineer of the Central Design Office at the Locomotive Standards Bureau of the DRG. About a dozen classes of locomotive were referred to as Kriegslokomotiven; however, the three main classes were the Class 52, 50 and 42. They were numbered 52 1-52 7794. A total of 20 are preserved in Germany.
52 4867 of the HEF in Frankfurt am Main
Class 52 at Altenbeken in March 1953 with a 2′2′ T 13.5 Kon tender
DB 52 4867 at the Eisenbahnmuseum Kranichstein (2005)
DB 52 4867 of the Historische Eisenbahn Frankfurt (2004)
The DRB Class 50 is a German class of 2-10-0 locomotive, built from 1939 as a standard locomotive (Einheitsdampflokomotive) for hauling goods trains. It had one leading axle and five coupled axles and was one of the most successful designs produced for the Deutsche Reichsbahn.
Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) 052 740-8 in Mayen, May 2006
DB 50 4023 at Spich, August 1961
50 3648-8 in Dresden Altstadt shed
50 4073 in partially restored state.