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Prussian G 8.3

🇩🇪 Germany ·built by Henschel & Sohn· from 1918· class of 85 German 3-cylinder 2-8-0 locomotives

what is it?

The Prussian G 8.3 was a 2-8-0, superheated, freight locomotive with three cylinders. It was developed to redress the lack of goods locomotives after the First World War. The inspiration to design a 2-8-0 locomotive based on the 2-10-0 Prussian G 12 came from Württemberg.

who runs it

Prussian state railways Deutsche Reichsbahn

base stats

built 85made 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 108 years ago, in 1918.
Served for 48 years (1919–1967).

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

spec sheet

built: 1918–1920
in service from: 1919
retired: 1967
status: retired
number built: 85
kind: steam locomotive
traction: steam
origin: 🇩🇪 Germany
builders: Henschel & Sohn
operators: Prussian state railways, Deutsche Reichsbahn
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 2-8-0

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

Sources: Wikidata Q2109218, Wikipedia: Prussian G 8.3 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.