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Romanian prototype loco 151.002 in Dej railway depot, 13.07.2002. 151.002 is the only survinving loco from a batch of two locomotives built by Malaxa locomotive works, in 1939 and 1941. The loco was an attemt to produce a romanian version of the well known Santa Fe locomotive. The locomotive number 151.001 was exhibited at Milan Locomtive show, in 1940. The loco was captured by Soviet troops and taken to Soviet Union as a war compensation. Roumors say that it was destroyed at Kharkow, by a boiler blowup. 151.002 made active service till 1971 when it was taken to Razboieni loco shed. It was preserved there till 1994, when it was taken to Dej and exhibited in the locomotive depot's yard. Photo and scan by: Andrei Berinde Text by: Radu Bellu (Steam Locomotives Museum)

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The 2-8-4 design was experimentally modified for freight and two of these 2-10-2 were built by Malaxa Works of Bucharest in 1939 and 1942 respectively. One had vanished in 26.10.1945, taken away by the Soviets; the other was photographed in July 1968 working a breakdown train near Ciucea, between Oradea and Cluj-Napoca. The 2-10-2s were in fact a true Romanian design and it is regrettable that the outbreak of the Second World War prevented the construction of further engines. They were two-cylinder simples with piston valves instead of the poppet valves of the 2-8-4s. Photo©: J.B.Snell Submitted (with permission) by Cornel Misinger(cmishinger@yahoo.com)

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151.002 steam locomotive made by Malaxa locomotive works. The first one was captured by the URSS after the end of WW2, and it exploded somewhere in Russia. This design won in 1938 the gold ribbon in Milano. It is said to be a 100% romanian design. Photo by Vlaicu Andrei (anvlaicu@gmail.com)

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151.002 steam locomotive made by Malaxa locomotive works. The first one was captured by the URSS after the end of WW2, and it exploded somewhere in Russia. This design won in 1938 the gold ribbon in Milano. It is said to be a 100% romanian design. Photo by Vlaicu Andrei (anvlaicu@gmail.com)

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Detail of 151.002 steam locomotive made by Malaxa locomotive works. Photo by Vlaicu Andrei (anvlaicu@gmail.com)

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Detail of 151.002 steam locomotive made by Malaxa locomotive works. Photo by Vlaicu Andrei (anvlaicu@gmail.com)

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151.002 steam locomotive made by Malaxa locomotive works. The first one was captured by the URSS after the end of WW2, and it exploded somewhere in Russia. This design won in 1938 the gold ribbon in Milano. It is said to be a 100% romanian design. Photo by Vlaicu Andrei (anvlaicu@gmail.com)

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Detail of 151.002 steam locomotive made by Malaxa locomotive works. Photo by Vlaicu Andrei (anvlaicu@gmail.com)

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Detail of 151.002 steam locomotive made by Malaxa locomotive works. Photo by Vlaicu Andrei (anvlaicu@gmail.com)

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Detail of 151.002 steam locomotive made by Malaxa locomotive works. Photo by Vlaicu Andrei (anvlaicu@gmail.com)

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151.002 steam locomotive made by Malaxa locomotive works. The first one was captured by the URSS after the end of WW2, and it exploded somewhere in Russia. This design won in 1938 the gold ribbon in Milano. It is said to be a 100% romanian design. Photo by Vlaicu Andrei (anvlaicu@gmail.com)