Roco 71268 BR 01 Express train steam locomotive 01 508 of the Deutsche Reichsbahn

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The Deutsche Reichsbahn feared that it would be able to keep fewer and fewer locomotives for the express trains due to the poor condition of the 01 series. It was therefore decided to reconstruct the 01, which for the Reichsbahn also meant an increase in performance and the elimination of errors, and this was particularly successful in this series. The new welded boiler received a third safety valve. All boiler bodies were covered, the driver's cab was modernized and the Witte smoke deflectors were bevelled at the front. Because the coupled wheel sets had to be replaced due to broken spokes, some locomotives were fitted with Boxpok wheels made of cast steel. This made the Reko-01 one of the most powerful express steam locomotives of the post-war period.