~ Dampflokomotive "Helene" ~
This is a cute porcelain stein with scene representing a late 19th C railroad steam engine named "Helene". The earliest steam locomotives to appear in Germany started in 1835. The stein was made well after WWII and does not have a maker's mark.
 
Dampflokomotive "Helene"
Bauart: Cn2 : Baujahr: 1878
Leistung: 290 PS : Länge: 8,59 m
Geschwindigkeit: 40 km/h
Steam Engine "Helene"
Design: Cn2: Construction year: 1878
Performance: 280 horsepower: Length: 8.59 meters(7.86 yards)
Speed: 40 kilometers/hour (25 miles/hour)
 
 
Translation: Roy De Selms
Photo credit: Unknown