RMweb Premium Ian Morgan Posted October 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2021 A disasterous fire in October 2005 raged through the Nürnberg railway museum engine shed that housed 24 historic locomotives. One of these was Adler (Eagle). This was a replica the first steam locomotive to run in Germany, built by the Robert Stephenson Company in 1835. The original was scrapped in 1855, but this replica was built in 1935 to mark the centenary of original. Two years, and a million euro later, Adler was rebuilt, reportedly even more accurately reproducing the original than the 1935 build, and ready to run again. This contemporary news film has just appeared on Youtube showing the destruction of the fire, and what would be involved in the reconstruction of Adler. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamThomas Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 That was very informative & thanks for posting the link. I wonder as to the fate of the other locomotives that suffered in the fire ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 5944 Posted October 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 5, 2021 The steam locos have been restored, but non-operational (except 01 150). All the diesels, electrics (except E75 09) and rolling stock scrapped. 86 457 - Heilbronn 45 010 - Nuremberg 23 105 - Heilbronn 50 622 - Nuremberg 01 150 - Hanau (was operational but needs new tyres and boiler overhaul) 89 801 - Koblenz E75 09 - actually E75 59, now at Nuremberg 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamThomas Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 A shame about the diesel & OHE's but I suppose all the wiring & electrics were beyound economical repair & maybe some components unobtainable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dick rowland Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 I am not a vindictive person, but it is very tempting to wish some very bad karma on the clowns who started this fire unintentional or not. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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