MÁV 22 sorozatú gőzmozdony
The MÁV 22, later redesignated as the 275 series, is one of the most successful Hungarian steam locomotive types—so successful it earned the nickname Nyalóka. This was a class of 148 2-4-2T tank engines, built for secondary lines where axle loads had to stay low. The design was a saddle tank with superheated steam and twin-cylinder operation, arranged on two coupled wheelsets—and it was intended to run in motorcar timetables, functioning as a kind of “motor-substitute” locomotive. Although it was officially classified as such, its dimensions and performance meant it increasingly belonged to the broader branch-line locomotive role, including replacing the aging MÁV 377 local engines. The type was developed jointly with the MÁV design office at the MÁVAG Kőbányai út works. …
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