DSB class D

The Danish State Railways (DSB) class D steam locomotive was a 1C (2-6-0) freight steam locomotive developed in co-oporation between the DSB central engineering department and the German locomotive manufacturer Henschel. Class D with 100 units became the backbone of the DSB freight locomotives from the start of its delivery in 1902 until the start of the 1950s when the significance of the railroad traffic started to decline. Together with the previous deliveries of the heavier 1D (2-8-0) freight engine class H tender locomotive and the in 1952 purchased 10 Belgian-built German class 50 UK locomotives, pushed the class D to the sidelines. When the light GM diesel locomotive class MX was delivered in the start of the 1960s, it was the swansong for class D. Only two class D engines were serviceable when DSB abandoned steam in 1970; D 825 and D 826.

History

The need for stronger freight train locomotives in the start of the 20th century made DSB order five 1D tender locomotives by Henschel in the very start of the century. The so far strongest DSB freight locomotive was the C coupled G class tender locomotive which started to be delivered in the 1880s and actually the final units were delivered when the first D class engine was ordered in 1901.