2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Muzeum Kolei Wąskotorowej w Wenecji - Px27-775 foto: Radosław Drożdżewski (Zwiadowca21)· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Px27 Wenecja: Adrian.s6· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
Px27 is a class of Polish State Railways (PKP) 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) narrow-gauge steam locomotive built by Fablok in Chrzanów, Poland, in 1929 (factory type W5A). Only two locomotives of this class were made, and one, Px27-775, is currently preserved.
who runs it
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 97 years ago, in 1929.
- Weighs about as much as 3 African elephants (~6 t each).
- Served for 49 years (1927–1976).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1929
- in service from
- 1927
- retired
- 1976
- status
- retired
- number built
- 2
- kind
- steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- builders
- Fablok
- operators
- Polish State Railways
- top speed
- 30 km/h
- power
- 82 kW
- gauge
- 600 mm narrow gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 0-8-0
- length
- 6.1 m
- weight
- 17 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q11832160, Wikipedia: Px27-775 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.