Locomotoras de vapor - DDR: libros - historia y modelos

East German Steam in the 1970s

Durante la década de 1970, las locomotoras de vapor seguían desempeñando un papel fundamental en el funcionamiento de los servicios ferroviarios de la Deutsche Reichsbahn en la República Democrática Alemana. En las líneas principales, el vapor aún operaba muchos servicios importantes de pasajeros, incluidos los trenes expresos entre Berlín y Dresde, así como gran parte del tráfico de mercancías.
El vapor también fue el responsable de la mayoría de los trenes en las líneas de vía estrecha que aún se conservan, algunas de las cuales todavía se pueden ver en funcionamiento hoy en día.

A pesar de estar tras el Telón de Acero, Alemania Oriental era probablemente el país más fácil para tomar fotografías de trenes sin ser arrestado, especialmente si se participaba en una excursión organizada por alguno de los clubes de aficionados británicos.
Estas imágenes fueron capturadas en viajes como estos y, si bien no fueron recibidos con los brazos abiertos, al menos se les permitió a los visitantes bastante libertad.

Con imágenes de muchas de las diferentes locomotoras y trenes que se podían ver en Alemania Oriental en la década de 1970, George Woods presenta una fascinante e ilustrativa selección de fotografías que seguramente interesará a cualquier aficionado a las máquinas de vapor.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	George Woods
Presentación:	96 páginas, 23.5 x 16.5 x 1.5 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	180 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2017)
ISBN:	9781445671338

Die Baureihe 52.80 - Die Reko-52 der Deutschen Reichsbahn

The "Reko-52" is one of the most famous German locomotives and is also well known to many railway enthusiasts internationally.
It originally comes from the legendary "war locomotive" of the 52 series from the Second World War, one of the most frequently built steam locomotives in the world with over 6300 examples, which was used in many countries.
The German Reichsbahn of the GDR significantly improved 200 examples of this war locomotive as part of its reconstruction program and converted them into more powerful, modern machines, which led to the creation of the Rekolok series 52.80.
This robust and popular machine proved its worth until the end of scheduled steam locomotive use at the DR in 1988. In 2012, an impressive 120 examples were still preserved worldwide, some of them even operational.

In this edition, a team of renowned specialist authors presents the creation and use of the original types, the DR conversions and the actual reconstruction program of the Class 52.
Insight into the use in various railway depots, extensive statistical data and an overview of preserved locomotives complete this comprehensive work.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Dietmar Schlegel, Dirk Lenhard, Andreas Stange
Presentación:	288 páginas, 29.5 x 21 x 2 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	400 fotos y dibujos
Idioma:	Alemán
Editorial:	EK-Verlag GmbH (D, 2023)
Colección:	EK-Baureihenbibliothek
ISBN:	9783844660586

Moderne Dampfloks nach 1945 - Neubau, Reko, Umbau, Generalreparatur

Tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Alemania experimentó un breve renacimiento en la construcción de locomotoras de vapor. Hasta principios de la década de 1960, tanto la Bundesbahn alemana como la Reichsbahn de la RDA invirtieron en el desarrollo de nuevas locomotoras e en la costosa modernización de las existentes para adaptarlas a los estándares más actuales. Incluso algunas compañías ferroviarias privadas de Alemania Occidental adquirieron locomotoras de vapor en aquella época.

Páginas del libro "Moderne Dampfloks nach 1945 - Neubau, Reko, Umbau, Generalreparatur"

Este volumen ofrece una presentación exhaustiva de la tecnología moderna de las locomotoras de vapor alemanas posterior a 1945. En un resumen conciso, el lector descubre qué vehículos fueron adquiridos, modernizados o reconstruidos casi simultáneamente en el Este y el Oeste.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Lothar Weber
Presentación:	144 páginas, 24.5 x 17.5 x 1.6 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	150 fotos
Idioma:	Alemán
Editorial:	Transpress (D, 2023)
ISBN:	9783613716926

Die Baureihe 50.40 - Die Neubau-Güterzuglokomotive der Deutschen Reichsbahn

The delivery of the 50 4088 to the Deutsche Reichsbahn on December 28, 1960 marked the end of new steam locomotive construction in the GDR.
These machines served their purpose quite reliably for around 20 years. The 50.40 series was mainly used in the northern districts, with only a few machines also operating briefly in more southern locations.

Due to the high maintenance requirements for the sheet metal frames and the progressive change in traction, the locomotives were quickly taken out of service at the beginning of the 1980s. Some were sold to various companies as heating locomotives.
The book highlights the remarkable innovations of the 50.40 series, which has many similarities with the new 23/35.10 series. The operational history and life stories are covered in detail by the specialist authors Dietmar Schlegel and Gerald Groß in this series book.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Dietmar Schlegel, Gerald Groß
Presentación:	192 páginas, 29.5 x 21 x 2 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	285 fotos y dibujos
Idioma:	Alemán
Editorial:	EK-Verlag GmbH (D, 2022)
Colección:	EK-Baureihenbibliothek
ISBN:	9783844660494

Mit Volldampf durch Sachsen - Eine Dampfreise durch Sachsen im letzten Jahrzehnt der DDR

In the 1980s, Saxony was one of the last steam locomotive refuges of the German Reichsbahn of the GDR. Oliver Bräuer experienced this time and captured it in pictures. On his excursions, he not only took photos in the classic 35mm format, but also in high-quality medium format photography. He photographed in both color and black and white.

The author has compiled an illustrated book from his extensive archive that allows us to relive the end of the steam era in Saxony. Together with the readers, he takes an authentic journey through Saxony at that time.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Oliver Bräuer
Presentación:	144 páginas, 27 x 23.5 x 1.4 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	130 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Alemán
Editorial:	Transpress (D, 2022)
ISBN:	9783613716377

Reichsbahn-Dampf - zwischen Wende und Bahnreform

1989 was the year of change for the GDR - the golden age of scheduled steam travel began for fans of steam operations. For many, this also brought with it a new experience: unlimited photography in the GDR in all places where you wanted to take out your camera or set up your tripod.

Páginas del libro "Reichsbahn-Dampf - zwischen Wende und Bahnreform"

30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Edward H. Broekhuizen recalls these times that made the impossible possible. During the numerous scheduled steam train events on his photo safari through the former GDR and the new federal states, he took irreplaceable color photographs, the most beautiful of which are presented in this illustrated book.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Edward H. Broekhuizen
Presentación:	176 páginas, 26.5 x 23 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	200 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Alemán
Editorial:	Transpress (D, 2019)
ISBN:	9783613715950

Dampflokomotiven der Deutschen Reichsbahn 1965-1990

On October 29, 1988, an era came to an end in Germany: the freight steam locomotive 50 3559 pulled the last scheduled steam train on standard gauge tracks, thus ending a 153-year era.
The fact that this historic train took its last breath under the aegis of the Deutsche Reichsbahn is of course no coincidence. Rather, the German steam engines experienced their last great heyday in the GDR.

Páginas del libro "Dampflokomotiven der Deutschen Reichsbahn 1965-1990"

In this book by Wolfgang Fiegenbaum and Burkhard Wollny, the irretrievably lost steam train atmosphere is brought back to life.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Burkhard Wollny, Wolfgang Fiegenbaum
Presentación:	176 páginas, 24 x 30.5 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	98 fotos en b/n y 64 a color
Idioma:	Alemán
Editorial:	Transpress (D, 2018)
ISBN:	9783613715660

Die Reko-50 der Deutschen Reichsbahn - Die Baureihen 50.35-37 und 50.50

The reconstruction of the 50 series in 1957 marked the most extensive modernization program of steam locomotives in German locomotive history at the Deutsche Reichsbahn. The term "Rekolokomotive" has since become firmly anchored in the vocabulary of the DR and railway literature.
A total of 208 of these locomotives were reconstructed by 1962, of which 72 were later given an oil-fired main firing system. For over three decades, the Reko-50, mainly in the Rbd Magdeburg, and the oil-fired machines in the Schwerin and Greifswald directorates played a crucial role in freight transport.

In addition to their use in freight transport, these locomotives were of course also used in passenger transport. Volume 40 of the "Eisenbahn-Bildarchiv" series presents around 100 first-class photographs from the series' 30-year operational history, particularly from the first two decades.
The 50.35-37 series officially ended steam locomotive use on the DR's standard gauge lines in 1988. This book is a worthy monument to a steam locomotive series that is elegant, robust and popular with staff.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Hans Müller
Presentación:	96 páginas, 17 x 23.5 x 1.3 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	100 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Alemán
Editorial:	EK-Verlag GmbH (D, 2009)
Colección:	Eisenbahn-Bildarchiv (40)
ISBN:	9783882553796