Steam locomotive GENF (No. 28) built 1858 by Maschinenfabrik Esslingen for
the Schweizerische Centralbahn as one of 26 Engerth-type locomotives Ec 3/5.
Switzerland's oldest operating steam locomotive.
The tender is supporting the rear section of the boiler, the locomotive has
no buffers but simple buffer beams and a "link and pin" coupling system, so
it can only operate with replica cars built for this system.
In 1875 the GENF received a new boiler, buffers and a cab. From 1898 it was
used as a stationary steam heating engine in Olten. In 1947 it was restored
to its original appearance and in 1958 made operational once again. It ran
in 1957/1958, 1976 and 1978, and was overhauled once again in 2008. The
locomotive is owned by SBB Historic and has its home at the transport museum
of Lucerne.
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Bauma, 2009-10-10.
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<a href="mailto:tbk.uncia@gmail.com">tobias b k&ouml;hler</a>