The Class 44 (Baureihe 44) was a ten-coupled, heavy goods train steam locomotive built for the Deutsche Reichsbahn (German Imperial Railway) as an Einheitsdampflokomotive (a standard steam engine class - the steam engines built in Germany after 1925 using standard design features and components). It was intended for hauling goods trains of up to 1,200 tonnes on the routes through Germany's hilly regions (Mittelgebirge) and up to 600 tonnes (590 long tons; 660 short tons) on steep inclines.
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