Cöln-Frechener Strassenbahn BENZELRATH and MARIA were two locomotives built by Hohenzollern, serial number 846 and 933, in 1895 and 1896.[1] Originally it was named Benzelrath, while later the numbers 4 and 5 were added.[1] In 1904 the CFS was taken over by the Städtische Vorortbahnen Cöln and the units were renumbered 52 and 53.[1] CFS Benzelrath's boiler construction was equal to CFS Maria, although it had different cylinder and wheel sizes.[1]
To assist in constructing the ZVTM tramway lines, H.J. te Siepe in Winterswijk (The Netherlands) purchased the locomotives in 1915.[1] The name HENDRIK JAN and RIKA were added to its numbers.[1] The ZVTM rented the locomotives in 1916, until in 1918 the locomotives were sold to brown coal operation Bergerode located in southern Limburg in The Netherlands.[1] Its new owner renumbered the locomotives 39 and 38.[1]
In 1919 the locomotives were again sold for the purpose of line construction.[1] This time to the CLS. The new number were 5 and 6.[1] At the take-over of the CLS by the LTM the numbers did not change. In 1921 the locomotives were taken out of service and in 1924 it was scrapped.[1]
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Overbosch, Ir. S. (1957). De Stoomlocomotieven der Nederlandse Tramwegen. Haarlem: Technische Uitgeverij H. Stam N.V>.
