Prussian T 18

what is it?

The Prussian T 18 was the last class of tank locomotives developed for the Prussian state railways. They were originally intended for services on the island of Rügen as replacements for Class T 12 and T 10 engines. They emerged when a class of locomotive was conceived in 1912 that was to handle express and passenger trains in border areas or in shuttle services on short routes.

who runs it

Société nationale des chemins de fer françaisDeutsche ReichsbahnPolish State RailwaysBRBaghdad RailwayPSPrussian state railwaysTurkish State RailwaysDeutsche Reichsbahn (GDR)Deutsche BundesbahnRWRoyal Württemberg State RailwaysCDChemins de fer d'Alsace et de LorraineIRImperial Railways in Alsace-LorraineELEutin-Lübecker Eisenbahn

base stats

• speed 100 km/htop speed
• weight 83.2 tin working order
• built 542made 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 114 years ago, in 1912.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 14 African elephants (~6 t each).

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

spec sheet

built

1912–1927

in service from

1912

number built

542

kind

steam locomotive

traction

steam

origin

🇫🇷 France

builders

AG Vulcan Stettin, Henschel & Sohn, Hanomag, Société Franco-Belge

operators

Société nationale des chemins de fer français, Deutsche Reichsbahn, Polish State Railways, Baghdad Railway, Prussian state railways, Turkish State Railways, Deutsche Reichsbahn (GDR), Deutsche Bundesbahn, Royal Württemberg State Railways, Chemins de fer d'Alsace et de Lorraine, Imperial Railways in Alsace-Lorraine, Eutin-Lübecker Eisenbahn

top speed

100 km/h

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

4-6-4T

weight

83.2 t

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