41 360

"Lady of Bismarck"

Steam locomotive 41 360, built by Jung in Jungenthal and delivered to the Deutsche Reichsbahn on 20 July 1940, came into the possession of a small group of steam-locomotive enthusiasts in Oberhausen in 1977. The newly founded Dampflok-Arbeitsgemeinschaft Oberhausen (later Dampflok-Tradition Oberhausen e. V.) acquired the locomotive in a severely deteriorated condition and began its extensive restoration.

For seven years, the members worked on returning the locomotive to operational condition: financed through souvenir sales, donations and countless hours of volunteer work. In 1985, 41 360 passed all required inspections and was approved for service again. In the same year, she made her first major public appearance at "150 Years of Railways in Germany" in Nuremberg. Since then, she has demonstrated her capabilities at numerous events as a strong representative of the Class 41.

Oil Firing - Advantages in Museum Service

41 360 is one of the oil-fired locomotives of the Class 41. This firing system proved highly practical in museum operation:

• oil firing allows fuel delivery by tanker truck
• no coal bunkers, no ash pits or clinker pits
• no spark emissions
• extended operating range
• still requires large amounts of water (fire hydrants replace the now rare water cranes)

These features made the locomotive significantly easier to operate than coal-fired sisters in historical service.






Of the 366 locomotives originally built, 23 examples of Class 41 are still preserved today, only a few of them operational:

• 41 018 - Bavarian Railway Museum, Nördlingen
• 41 144 - IGE Werrabahn Eisenbahnverkehrsgesellschaft mbH
• 41 241 - Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij (VSM), Netherlands

Details
 


	
Type
	
    
	
2 Zylinder-Heißdampflok


	
Wheel arrangement
	
    
	
1`D1`


	
∅ driving wheel
	
    
	
1600 mm


	
∅ Leading wheel
	
    
	
1000 mm


	
∅ Trailing wheel
	
    
	
1250 mm


	
Length over buffers
	
    
	
23905 mm


	
Maximum speed
	
    
	
90 km/h


	
Boiler pressure
	
    
	
16 bar


	
Indicated power PS/KW
	
    
	
1975


	
Evaporative heating surface
	
    
	
177,54 m²


	
∅ Cylinder
	
    
	
520 mm


	
Piston stroke
	
    
	
720 mm


	
Axle load
	
    
	
max. 20,2 t


	
Adhesive weight
	
    
	
74,5 t


	
Service weight ( m. 2/3 Vorräten)
	
    
	
163,0 t


	
Oil and water capacities
	
    
	
12 m³ / 34 m³

After the dissolution of Dampflok-Tradition Oberhausen e. V. in 2016, the locomotives whereabouts remained unclear for several years.
Since 41 360 was not part of the insolvency assets, she remained protected but without a permanent home.

Since 2023, 41 360 has been located at:

Eisenbahnmuseum Dieringhausen
Hohler Straße 1
51645 Gummersbach-Dieringhausen

A full overhaul is planned, with the goal of returning the locomotive to operational condition. Many railway enthusiasts continue to hope to see 41 360 under steam once again.





© Michaela Barz-Berg


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