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Mecklenburg T 7

🇩🇪 Germany ·built by Henschel & Sohn· from 1910· class of 3 German 900mm-gauge 0-6-0T locomotives

what is it?

The Mecklenburg T 7 engines were German, six-coupled, narrow gauge, steam locomotives with the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg Friedrich-Franz Railway (Großherzoglich Mecklenburgische Friedrich-Franz-Eisenbahn). They were employed on the Bäderbahn between Bad Doberan and Heiligendamm. They replaced the existing vehicles after the line had been extended to 15.4 kilometres to Arendsee.

who runs it

base stats

  • speed 30 km/htop speed
  • weight 13 tin working order
  • built 3made 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 116 years ago, in 1910.
  • Weighs about as much as 2 African elephants (~6 t each).
  • Served for 38 years (1910–1948).

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

spec sheet

built
1910
in service from
1910
retired
1948
status
retired
number built
3
kind
steam locomotive
traction
steam
origin
🇩🇪 Germany
builders
Henschel & Sohn
operators
Deutsche Reichsbahn, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg Friedrich-Franz Railway
top speed
30 km/h
power
—
gauge
900 mm narrow gauge
wheel arrangement
0-6-0T
weight
13 t

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

Sources: Wikidata Q1915738, Wikipedia: Mecklenburg T 7 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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