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Prussian G 7.1

🇩🇪 Germany ·built by AG Vulcan Stettin· from 1893· class of c.1200 German 0-8-0 locomotives

Prussian G 7.1, photo 1 of 1
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what is it?

The Prussian Class G 7.1 engines of the Prussian state railways were German 0-8-0 steam locomotives design for hauling goods trains.

base stats

  • speed 45 km/htop speed
  • built 1,202made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

  • First built 133 years ago, in 1893.

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built
1893–1917
retired
1966
status
retired
number built
1,202
kind
steam locomotive
traction
steam
origin
🇩🇪 Germany
builders
AG Vulcan Stettin, Hanomag, Schichau-Werke, Linke-Hofmann, Sächsische Maschinenfabrik, Berliner Maschinenbau, Henschel & Sohn, Hohenzollern Locomotive Works
top speed
45 km/h
power
—
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement
0-8-0

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q474327, Wikipedia: Prussian G 7.1 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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