Mecklenburg P 4.2

what is it?

The Mecklenburg Class P 4.2, formerly Class VII, were early German steam locomotives operated by the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg Friedrich-Franz Railway and were used specifically for hauling express trains on the line from Warnemünde to Berlin. They were mechanically identical with the Prussian P 4.2. All 31 units were taken over by the Deutsche Reichsbahn who incorporated them as Class 36.6 with numbers 36 602–620 and 651–662.

who runs it

Deutsche ReichsbahnGDGrand Duchy of Mecklenburg Friedrich-Franz Railway

base stats

• speed 90 km/htop speed
• built 31made 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 123 years ago, in 1903.
• ⌛Served for 29 years (1903–1932).

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

spec sheet

built

1903–1912

in service from

1903

retired

1932

status

retired

number built

31

kind

steam locomotive

traction

steam

origin

🇩🇪 Germany

builders

Henschel & Sohn, Maschinenbauanstalt Humboldt, Linke-Hofmann

operators

Deutsche Reichsbahn, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg Friedrich-Franz Railway

top speed

90 km/h

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

4-4-0

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