Steam locomotive series 555.0 of the Czechoslovakia State Railways.Drive on two axles of the tender and via cardan shaft on all five driving axles of the locomotive.After the war, a total of 185 units of the German steam locomotive series 52 remained in Czechoslovakia. The locomotives were integrated into their fleet as series 555.0 by the local CSD state railway. During their years of service as well as the delivery of further series, the heavy locomotives were partly converted to an oil main firing, which made the work easier for the locomotive personnel in particular. In 1973, the last CSD was phased out in 555 at 555.0259. The locomotives were quickly nicknamed "Nemka" by the staff, WAS translates "The German" and referred to the origin of the locomotives.This text is machine translate...
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