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JŽ class 20

Weimarer Republik ·built by Hanomag· from 1912· class of Yugoslavian 2-6-0 locomotives

4 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Trebnje-steam locomotive 20-183: Ajznponar· CC BY-SA 3.0
2. JŽ 20-100 - Niš - 01: Srđan Popović· CC BY-SA 4.0
3. JŽ 20-100 - Niš - 02: Srđan Popović· CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Old Steam Locomotive - Railway station Nis (Serbia) (2): BuhaM· CC BY-SA 4.0

what is it?

Class 20 was a class of steam locomotives for Yugoslav Railways and other railways built by Hanomag, Borsig and AEG. Krauss and Rheinmetall between 1912 and 1922.

who runs it

Yugoslav Railways Hekurudha Shqiptare

base stats

power 552 kWpower output
built 243made 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.
552 kW is about 6 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
18.8 m long: about 4 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: 1912–1922
retired: 1960
status: retired
number built: 243
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: Weimarer Republik
builders: Hanomag, LEW Hennigsdorf, Henschel & Sohn, AEG, Rheinmetall AG, Borsig, Lokomotivfabrik Krauss & Comp.
operators: Yugoslav Railways, Hekurudha Shqiptare
top speed: —
power: 552 kW
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 1'C+2'2'
length: 18.8 m

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

Sources: Wikidata Q16610685, Wikipedia: JŽ class 20 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.