Old Steamer 503707-2 - a photo on Flickriver

A freight locomotive that could be used flexibly, was relatively economical and popular with the staff was the class 50, built from 1939 onwards. 350 examples of the class 50 remained with the Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR) of the former GDR after the Second World War. Of these, 208 were modernised in the 1960s and fitted with new-build boilers, some with new-build tenders. From the mid-1970s, they were increasingly taken out of service, and the last one ended its active service in 1987.
The steam locomotive installed in Berlin's Natur Park Südgelände was built by Henschel in Kassel in 1940 with the locomotive number 50 624 and the factory number 25843. After the Second World War, it remained in the former GDR. During a reconstruction in the 1960s, it was given the number 50 3707. Decommissioned at the beginning of the 1980s, it then served as a heating locomotive. After reunification, it was initially acquired by railway enthusiasts in Halberstadt. Today it delights visitors to the Natur Park Südgelände and, along with the water tower, is a well-known landmark of the park.
Thx to www.natur-park-suedgelaende.de/en/railway-technology-indu...

Natur-Park Südgelände:
Natur-Park Südgelände is a public park located in the Schöneberg district in the Berlin borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg. The 18 hectare park is located on the former Tempelhof railway yard. The park is known for its mix of wild nature, decaying railway facilities and art.
History
In 1889 the Tempelhof marshalling yard was built on the site and extended several times until the 1930s. A Bahnbetriebswerk was constructed in 1931. After the closure of the Berlin Anhalter Bahnhof in 1952 the western section of the marshalling yard was closed. Nature began reclaiming the disused yard and lines. However, the eastern half of the yard remained in use for limited shunting operation with the Bahnbetriebswerk continuing to be used by Deutsche Reichsbahn. During the late 1970s construction of a new freight station on the site was proposed; however these proposals met community resistance and were finally abandoned in 1989. In 1995 Deutsche Bahn donated the site to the Berlin city government as compensation for other environmental impacts caused by the company. The state-owned Grün Berlin was responsible for the expansion, and received financial assistance from the Allianz Umweltstiftung (Allianz Environmental Foundation).

The park was officially opened in 1999 and was a project of the Expo 2000. Thx to Wikipedia!

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Taken on: March 11, 2023

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