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Locomotive 2-10-2 series 5001-22

Date
1942 - 1944
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Textual
Reference code
ANC1-77-N-1061
Link to the online document
Description

The 2-10-2 locomotive of the 5001-22 series, built between 1942 and 1944, is an outstanding example of the history of the railway in Catalonia and Spain during the post-war period. Manufactured by La Maquinista Terrestre i Marítima, this machine represents the industrial effort to modernize transport in a context of scarcity and autarky. Its robust and efficient design responded to the needs of cargo and mobility in a country that was trying to recover economically. This technical document reflects the capacity of the Catalan industry to innovate despite the restrictions, and connects with the European tradition of railway development as an engine of progress. It is also an example of how technology became a symbol of resistance and reconstruction.