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Egyptian State Railways class 4211
Egypt | 1953
42 produced
Works photo of 4252 still in winterly Germany
Works photo of 4252 still in winterly Germany
flickr/Historical Railway Images

In 1953, Arnold Jung Lokomotivfabrik delivered 15 three-axle diesel shunters to the Egyptian Republic Railways. They were directly based on the Wehrmacht Locomotive WR 360 C, also known as V 36. Now called R 361 C, what stood for “Rangierlok” (shunter), 360 hp and three axles, with the number one denoting that it was the next generation. They still looked very similar to the V 36, with a cab on one end, a full-height hood and coupling rods

In 1955 and 1956, Jung delivered 27 more of a revised design with larger radiators, internally called R 362 C. While the first 15 had got the number 4211 to 4225, these got the numbers 4226 to 4252. During the Suez Crisis, No. 4239 was captured by the Israelis on the Sinai and brought to Israel. In service with Israel Railways, it was nicknamed “Abdel Nasser” and scrapped in 1970, the year when the sponsor of its name died.

General
Built1953, 1955-1956
ManufacturerJung
Axle configC 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Service weight148,371 lbs
Boiler
Power Plant
Power
Power sourcediesel-hydraulic
Engine type8-cyl. diesel
Engine output355 hp (265 kW)
Calculated Values
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