The Locomotives of Marek Luršimonš
Marek
Luršimonš
(1824-1908) inherited from his predecessor a stock of locomotives of
somewhat
varying usefulness. Some were quite soon withdrawn but others still
soldiered
on for many years. Luršimonš is best remembered for his
"Allegretto"
class of 2-4-0s, which revolutionised the RSR's passenger business and
set the pace and style for locomotive development on the RSR until the
turn of the century. Incorrigibly hard-working (what we would nowadays
call a workaholic), Marek Luršimonš finally listened to
his physician
and retired from his post in 1891. This was evidently sound advice, for
he went on to live to the ripe age of 84.
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F |
1857 |
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G |
1858 |
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A2 |
1859 |
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H |
1860 |
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I |
1862 |
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J |
1863 |
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K |
1863 |
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A3 |
1865 |
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L |
1868 |
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M |
1871 |
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N |
1874 |
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Q |
1875 |
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O |
1878 |
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P |
1880 |
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Q1 |
1882 |
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Q2 |
1883 |
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O1 |
1884 |
Picture in progress
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Q3
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1884 |
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R |
1885 |
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S |
1887 |
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R1 |
1888 |
Picture in
progress |
T |
1889 |
Dates
in red indicate a
non-realised design.
