Fireless in the museum at Thale

Excelente !!!

Hi Karp,

Thank you so much!

Best wishes
Peter

A fine shot of this cute engine!

Best wishes, Erhard

Hi Erhard

Thank you so much for your assistance in finding this locomotive! Without your superb knowledge the picture would not be here!

Best wishes
Peter

A lovely shot indeed Peter and certainly a differant colour .. nice find indeed via your friend

Best wishes ... Steve

Hi Steve

Your visit is much appreciated! Thank you so much!
All German locomotives have red wheels and motion, but the vivid green, I have no idea. I guess being a fireless it won't get so dirty, and being a factory shunting loco the owners can paint it whatever colour they want!

Best wishes
Peter

Beautiful vivid colour.

Hi Jaap,

Thank you so much!
I can't explain the colour, as I said to Steve above!

Best wishes
Peter

An unusual locomotive.

Hi Tiabunna

Thank you. Fireless locos were used in factories where there was a readily available steam supply, or where there was a huge fire risk from a conventional loco. They also had an advantage of being much simpler to drive and of course not needing a fireman!
I have seen a few of these (of different makes) on my travels around Germany, so maybe not quite so unusual..

Best wishes
Peter

Ah now thanks to your replies above I can understand how this engine worked ~ thanks Peter :~)

Thank you Nick,

I am honoured that your knowledge of steam has increased thanks to this picture!
It is literally no more than a giant pressure vessel on wheels..

Best Wishes
Peter

A grand little engine, a grand little capture. Well done again. ~ Herb

Hi Herb,

thank you for your very kind comment here! It is always difficult to bring museum exhibits to life, so your visit has made me very happy!

Best Wishes
Peter

Those are very different colours Peter. Nice shot and framing and good on Erhard ;-)