Locomotive Factories - Germany: Illustrated Books

Die Familie: 200 Jahre Henschel in Kassel - Sechs Generationen Unternehmensgeschichte

The Henschel family has shaped life in Kassel for six generations. Founded in 1810 by Georg Christian Carl Henschel as a foundry, the Henschel works developed into one of the most important machine and vehicle factories in Germany.
Over the decades, they have experienced all the highs and lows: inflation and the global economic crisis, the time as an armaments factory during the Second World War, the post-war years.

"Henschel is Kassel and Kassel is Henschel, " they said at the time. The Henschel family has always shown that economic success and social responsibility go hand in hand.
All of that is long gone. And yet, for example, the Sophie-Henschel-Platz in front of the Red Cross Hospital and the university on the site of the old main factory are reminders of the Henschel family.

In his richly illustrated book, author Thomas Siemon tells the story of the rise and fall of a large and influential family business. He portrays the entrepreneurial personalities who have given Henschel a face over the years and recalls the close connection between the factory and the city of Kassel.

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180 Jahre KraussMaffei - Die Geschichte einer Weltmarke

The extraordinary history of KraussMaffei goes back to the beginnings of German industry. Shaped by continuous change, the Maffei and Krauss locomotive factories developed into a producer of buses, tracked vehicles and machines.
After many changes of ownership, KraussMaffei is now one of the world's leading manufacturers of machines for processing plastics and rubber.

The authors have researched the 180-year history of this oldest large company in Munich for the first time and evaluate its role in the context of Bavarian and German history. It shows that KraussMaffei has been able to preserve its identity to this day despite all the changes.

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Fotoalbum der Maschinenfabrik Esslingen: Dampflokomotiven

In this sixth and final illustrated book on the Esslingen machine factory, Alexander Weber presents the company's steam locomotive production, which has been the basis of the group since its founding in 1846 and the nucleus of the later L department.
In almost 120 years, this has produced locomotive classics such as the Württemberg classes C and K, the Reichsbahn standard locomotives of the series 44, 50, 64 and others, the last DB steam locomotive series 23 and numerous other designs for domestic and foreign customers.

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Fotoalbum der Maschinenfabrik Esslingen: Straßenbahnen und Seilbahnen

In this volume about the Maschinenfabrik Esslingen, Alexander Weber focuses on the trams that the Esslingen machine factory produced between 1868 and 1966.
The range of images extends from the Stuttgart-Berg horse-drawn tram to the most successful product of the Esslingen tram construction, the GT4 railcar. The second focus is on the funicular railways, which the manufacturer was also able to sell successfully abroad.
An excellent illustrated book with many previously unpublished photographs and at the same time a profound reference work.

Pages of the book "Fotoalbum der Maschinenfabrik Esslingen: Straßenbahnen und Seilbahnen"

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Fotoalbum der Maschinenfabrik Esslingen: Triebwagen

This fifth illustrated book on the Maschinenfabrik Esslingen is about railcar production, which always had a special status in Esslingen. These railcars are now considered milestones in railway vehicle production in Germany.
Alexander Weber has once again succeeded in gathering a wealth of background information on the individual vehicles. The main advantage of the book is the unique photographs taken during the production and delivery of the railcars.

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Hanomag Lokomotiven

Hanomag built locomotives for 85 years, many of which were among the best in the world. Here is the glorious history of locomotive construction at Hanomag. The author highlights all the special features, documents the deliveries with quantities, lists the locomotives that still exist and presents a factory number directory.
The different types are shown with numerous previously unpublished illustrations.

From the content:
- History of locomotive construction by Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG, formerly Georg Egestorff, from 1846 to 1931
- Metzeltin type
- Anniversary locomotives
- The early years
- Prussia
- The last standard locomotives
- Branch and private railways
- Tram locomotives
- Europe
- Overseas
- Industrial railways
- Ironworks
- Construction locomotives
- Steam storage works locomotives
- Special features
- 1D locomotives
- Locomotives with five coupled axles
- New express train locomotives
- Locomotives still in existence
- List of factory numbers.

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Jung Lokomotiven - Geschichte und Lokomotiven der Arn. Jung Lokomotivfabrik in Jungenthal 1885-1987 (Band 1)

From 1885 to 1987, Arn. Jung Lokomotivfabrik GmbH in Jungenthal near Kirchen a. d. Sieg built a unique variety of locomotives - both for the state railways and for private and industrial railways.

The authors Stefan Lauscher and Gerhard Moll have researched and traced the fascinating history. The result is an inspiring book that is generously illustrated with hundreds of previously unknown photos.
This first volume describes the history of the locomotive factory from its beginnings to the last locomotive in 1987 and shows the most important locomotives.

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Jung Lokomotiven - Lokomotivfabrik in Jungenthal 1885-1987 (Band 2) - Bauarten und Typen

After the great success of the first volume, which deals primarily with the history of the Siegerland locomotive forge between 1885 and 1987, the focus now is on the locomotives in detail: state railway and Reichsbahn locomotives, rack locomotives, fireless locomotives, the legendary type families for steam and diesel field railway locomotives, narrow-gauge electric locomotive veterans, narrow-gauge locomotives, mine locomotives, brigade and army field railway locomotives and much more.

All types, all designs, all locomotive families: competently and knowledgeably described by the two authors Stefan Lauscher and Gerhard Moll, precisely documented with drawings and hundreds of previously unpublished photos.

As an additional highlight, the book contains a data DVD with a complete delivery and whereabouts list of all around 13 000 locomotives built by Jung, as well as extensive bonus material in the form of additional photos, film clips and drawings.
The result is a unique encyclopedia that is unparalleled in the literature on German locomotive factories.

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Lokomotiven (1910) - Sächsische Maschinenfabrik Rich. Hartmann AG, Chemnitz

In 1910, the Sächsische Maschinenfabrik Rich. Hartmann Aktiengesellschaft from Chemnitz presented its locomotive program on more than 100 pages in this catalog, which was reprinted 100 years later.

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Maybach-Motoren und Automobile im Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck und der Pfalz

This title includes, beyond the common denominator of Maybach engines, all vehicles powered by them on land, at sea or in the air in or above the designated region. The book itself is designed as a chronological documentation, expanded to include a comprehensive bibliography with additional literature and photo references as well as a detailed index of subjects, places and people.

The trigger for this documentation was that on August 4th/5th 1908 an airship, the Zeppelin airship LZ 4, passed through the region for the first time and thereafter up until 1940 numerous crossings were made by legendary airships. In this respect, there are numerous 100-year anniversaries coming up in the next few years, for which this documentation can serve as a reference work and provide information, including the people involved and the history in the form of balloon flights.

It is also highlighted that the Mannheim-Rheinau-based airship company Schüttte-Lanz delivered numerous military airships, the so-called SL airships, during the First World War, including for operations from the Mannheim-Sandhofen Army Airship Hangar.
Other chapters report on the distribution of high-quality but expensive Maybach automobiles and their owners in the Rhine-Neckar triangle and the Palatinate between the two world wars, as well as on exhibits of the Maybach brand in museums.

A detailed chapter is devoted to rail traction and Franz Kruckenberg, who has chosen to live in Heidelberg, as the key designer of the legendary rail zeppelin and other rail vehicles.
Finally, an appendix on engines manufactured by Maybach in early 1920 for the equally exclusive MARS motorcycles confirms the wide range of production options available to the Maybach company, including their distribution in the Rhine-Neckar triangle and the Palatinate at the time.

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Vectron - Moderne Siemens-Lokomotiven für Europa

Ten years ago, Siemens presented the "Vectron", a new locomotive platform for European traffic. It is the technical successor to the tried and tested Siemens locomotives of the EuroSprinter family and has quickly become a real bestseller at Siemens. Within just ten years, the production mark of the 1000th machine was reached.

The largest part of the Vectron platform is made up of modern electric locomotives, which are produced as two-system alternating current locomotives (Vectron AC), as pure direct current locomotives (Vectron DC) or as multi-system locomotives (Vectron MS) depending on the purpose and area of use.
In recent years, further variants have been added, including the "Smartron" as a low-cost alternating current single-system locomotive, the diesel locomotive Vectron DE and the combined diesel/electric locomotive Vectron DM (dual mode).
The Vectron locomotives have now become an indispensable part of international railway operations, with almost 50 railway companies from all over Europe using these locomotives for freight and passenger transport.

In our book we reflect on the history, development, technology and current use of the locomotive family in Europe. This book therefore offers everything about the "Vectron" success story.
A good 400 photos illustrate a locomotive type that, with its unmistakable design language, also tempts people to experiment with colours and produces a variety of colours and designs for the numerous railway companies like hardly any other modern locomotive family.

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Zugkraft für das Wirtschaftswunder: Die Entstehung der Neubaudampfloks im Bild

From 1950 onwards, the young Bundesbahn developed its legendary new steam locomotives, the machines that represent the end of steam locomotive development in Germany - from the shunting locomotive of the 82 series to the express train locomotive of the 10 series. A total of 168 locomotives of the 10, 23, 65, 66 and 82 series were produced.
This illustrated book documents their creation in unique factory photographs - from the raw steel plate to the finished locomotive.

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