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PKP class OKz32

🇵🇱 Poland ·built by H. Cegielski – Poznań· from 1934· class of 25 Polish 2-10-2T locomotives

9 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Parowozownia Wolsztyn - parowóz OKz32: Michał Karkowski vel Hans Kloss· CC BY-SA 3.0
2. Skansen w Chabówce - lokomotywa Okz 32 2 2: User:Piotrus· CC BY-SA 3.0
3. Lokomotywa OKz32-2 z pociągiem retro PKP Cargo na p.o. Kasina Wielka.: Trzewik· CC BY-SA 4.0
4. OKz32-2 Chabówka (Nemo5576) 1: Tomasz Górny ( Nemo5576 )· CC BY-SA 4.0
5. OKz32-2 Chabówka (Nemo5576): Tomasz Górny ( Nemo5576 )· CC BY-SA 4.0
6. OKz32-2 Kasina Wielka (1): Krzysztof D.· CC BY-SA 2.0
7. OKz32-2 Kasina Wielka (2): Krzysztof Dobrzański· CC BY-SA 4.0
8. OKz32-2 Kasina Wielka (3): Krzysztof D.· CC BY-SA 2.0
9. OKz32-2 w Skansenie Taboru Kolejowego w Chabówce: Piotr Borowiak· CC BY 4.0

what is it?

PKP Class OKz32 is a Polish tank locomotive of Polskie Koleje Państwowe, designed for hauling passenger trains in mountain regions, built in 1934-1935. The designation stood for passenger (O) tank (K) 2-10-2 (z) steam locomotive accepted in 1932.

who runs it

Polish State Railways Deutsche Reichsbahn

base stats

speed 75 km/htop speed
power 1.4 MWpower output
weight 118 tin working order
built 25made 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 92 years ago, in 1934.
1.4 MW is about 16 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
Weighs about as much as 20 African elephants (~6 t each).
15.3 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
Served for 40 years (1934–1974).

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

spec sheet

built: 1934–1935
in service from: 1934
retired: 1974
status: retired
number built: 25
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇵🇱 Poland
builders: H. Cegielski – Poznań
operators: Polish State Railways, Deutsche Reichsbahn
top speed: 75 km/h
power: 1.4 MW
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 2-10-2T
length: 15.3 m
weight: 118 t

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

Sources: Wikidata Q11794385, Wikipedia: PKP class OKz32 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.