Friday, October 16, 2026

DSB class K 563 4-4-0 steam switcher


An undated pic of Odense Harbor (Odense Havn) with the DSB Litra K 563 steamer which now belongs to the Danish Railway Museum (Danmarks Jernbanemuseum) located nearby. In the background, you can see the distinctive concrete harbor grain silos and a large industrial port crane.

Specifications of the engine:
Year Built: 1899 
Length: 14.82 meters (including tender)
Weight: 69.3 tons (in working order)
Max Speed: 100 km/h (originally 90 km/h)
Fuel & Water: 3.5 tons of coal and 10,800 liters of water

Service Life: Operated in active service for the Danish State Railways (DSB) until 1956. Retained as a veteran operational museum train and housed as one of three surviving Litra K locomotives (alongside K 564 and K 582).

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