The Austrian Railway Group : Surviving Steam Locomotives
Wiener Lokomotivfabrik WLF : Floridsdorf Werke

Inspired by Dieter Zoubek's book, this page presents a gallery of the Floridsdorf manufactured locomotives which our members have photographed over the years. The factory was known by several names over the years, and built its last steam locomotives in 1972 when a fourth fireless loco was provided to OMV.

The last fully functioning steam engine to be built at Floridsdorf. Schöller-Bleckmann Werke of Murzzuschlag's Neue is at OGEG Amplfwang. The only later builds with steam power were fireless locos for OMV, and some exports for South Asia. Photo Ron Ferguson 2001
Nos. 1 & 2 (701 & 702/1889) photo Stephen Ford 1999 No. 3 (703/1889) photo Mike Parsons 1987 No. 2 (702/1889) photo Mike Parsons 1987		Amongst the earliest Floridsdorf locos remaining are the Achenseebahn's locomotives, where with extensive rebuilding No 1, 2 and 3 remain in service, and components from the former 704 are in 2004 being used (in 2004/5) to create a new locomotive, No 4. No. 2 (702/1889) photo Mike Parsons 1987		No. 2 (702/1889) photo Ron Ferguson 1990 frames for No. 4 (704/1889) photo Liz Fuller 2004 No. 2 (702/1889) photo Mike Parsons 1987
SZ 03 002SB 109 38 (2161/1914) Hbf Graz (A) photo Ron Ferguson 1994		Ex JZ 53 109 / bbo 378 116 ( 2976/1928) Lesce Bled station (SLO) photo Ron Ferguson 1994		SBS 01 (KDL8) (1611/1944) Passau (D) photo Ron Ferguson2004
ÖBB 93 1335 / BBÖ 378.35 (2938/1927) Former Linz depot (A) photo Ron Ferguson 2000		ÖBB 93 1455 (OGEG) / BBÖ 378 155 (3004/1931) TS Achach a d Donau (A) photo Ron Ferguson2004		GKB 56 3115 /ex ÖBBkkStB 170 133 (2180/1914) photo Norman Lamb 2000
Obb 78 606 / BBÖ 729 06 (3050/1931) Amstetten (A) photo Ron Ferguson 2000		ÖBB 78 618 (OGEG) (3152/1938) Wien Sudbahnhof Ost (A) photo Mike Parsons 1987		GKB 50 685 /ex ÖBB/CFR/DRB (3405/1940) Techniks Museum Speyer (D) photo Ron Ferguson 2000
SBS 02 (KDL8) (17324/1944) (5431/1906) Amplfwang (A) photo Ron Ferguson 1994		97 217 / kkStB 69 17 (1824/1908) Erzberg Museum (A) photo Norman Lamb		ÖBB 197 301 / kkStB 269 01 (2090/1912) Strasshof Museum (A) photo Ron Ferguson 1994
PKP 12 25 (2689/1920) Chabowka Museum (Pl) photo Ron Ferguson 2000		Tr12 25 was restored to DRB colours for the film Schindler's List, and in 2000 was still coupled to DRB Dresden vans, with the descriptive card.		Dresden 14 128 Glt of DRB Chabowka Skansen (A) photo Ron Ferguson 2000
ÖBB 97 208 / kkStB 69 08 (820/1892) Chabowka Museum (Pl) photo Ron Ferguson 2000		BDZ 16 18 /42 2753 (17639/1948) Amplfwang (A) photo Ron Ferguson 2000		BDZ 16 19 / 42 2750 (17636/1948) Amplfwang (A) photo Ron Ferguson 2000
ÖBB 298.56 / NÖLB U 6(1354/1900) Mautendorf (A) photo Jim Davidson 2002		ÖBB 297 401 (9100/1942) Vordenberg Markt (A) photo Mike Parsons 1987
Taken over by Henschel in 1938, WLF rapidly moved into Kriegslok production. These two organisations produced 1271 and 1192 respectively of the huge 6356 total. In less than 20 months, WLF averaged 54 per month, with over 80 in some months. Alongsde this production of BR 52s, WLF also turned out batches of BR 42,44 and 50, equally large 2-10-0s. Other WLF built 52s still existing include : Click for photos and details of each Poland Ty2 821 (52 7238) : England Ty2 7173 (T3 7173/52v7173) Germany 52 7596 (Brenner & Brenner) Austria 52 7612 (Brenner & Brenner) Austria 52 3816 (Lienz Eisenbahn Freunde) Austria 52 7102				ÖBB 52 7593 (16941/1944) Strasshof village centre (A) photo Ron Ferguson 1994
		ÖBB 52 7046 (16394/1943) Selzthal station (A) photo Stephen Ford 2005
Many of the DRB class 52 kriegslok were later converted by DR to BR52.80. Here we illustrate a sample, and refer you to a member's site Other WLF built 52s still existing include : Click for photos and details of each 52 8042 (52 7122) 52 8102 (52 7550) 52 8184-5 (52 3722)				DR 52 8056-5 / ex 52 6778 rebuilt 1962 (16231/1943) Bautzen Bahnhof (D) photo Ron ferguson

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updated 19th March 2005
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