#1653
Prussian G 8.1
Deutsches Kaiserreich ·built by Berliner Maschinenbau· from 1913· class of 5155 German 0-8-0 locomotives
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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Bundesarchiv Bild 183-15765-0013, Dampflok 55 4315 (BR 55): Schmidtke· CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- 2. Prussian G 8.1 number 55 3345: Tobias Nüssel de:Benutzer:Tobnu· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. Prussian G 8.1 locomotive at Bassens, Gironde, France, 3 May 1919 (111-SC-158416): Lt. R.W. Sears, U.S. Army Signal Corps photo 111-SC-158416· Public domain
- 4. Prussian G 8.1 locomotive at Camp Williams, Is-sur-Tille, France, 9 June 1919 (111-SC-159681): Sgt. Musler, U.S. Army Signal Corps photo 111-SC-159681· Public domain
- 5. U.S. Army inspectors with German railway men during the handing over of a Prussian G 8.1 engine at Metz, France, 20 February 1919 (111-SC-153537): Sgt. Spiegel, U.S. Army Signal Corps photo 111-SC-153537· Public domain
- 6. Mulhouse depot Ile Napoléon SIK 01-003747: Hans-Peter Bärtschi· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. Mulhouse depot Ile Napoléon SIK 01-003748: Hans-Peter Bärtschi· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. Mulhouse depot Ile Napoléon SIK 03-026371: Hans-Peter Bärtschi· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. Mulhouse depot Ile Napoléon SIK 03-026388: Hans-Peter Bärtschi· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. Mulhouse depot Ile Napoléon SIK 03-026390: Hans-Peter Bärtschi· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The Prussian G 8.1 was a steam locomotive operated by the Prussian state railways. It was a heavier, stronger development of the G 8 and was initially referred to as a 'strengthened standard class' (Verstärkte Normalbauart).
base stats
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 113 years ago, in 1913.
- 10.9 m long: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1913–1921
- retired
- 1973
- status
- retired
- number built
- 5,155
- kind
- steam locomotive
- traction
- steam
- origin
- Deutsches Kaiserreich
- builders
- Berliner Maschinenbau, Elsässische Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft Grafenstaden, Maschinenfabrik Christian Hagans, Hanomag, Henschel & Sohn, Hohenzollern Locomotive Works, Maschinenbauanstalt Humboldt, Arnold Jung Lokomotivfabrik
- top speed
- 55 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- length
- 10.9 m
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q571851, Wikipedia: Prussian G 8.1 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.