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Prussian P 4
Deutsches Kaiserreich ·built by Henschel & Sohn· from 1898· class of 1 prototype German superheated 4-4-0 locomotive
4 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. P4 Lok mit Truppen: Bain News Service, New York· Public domain
- 2. P4-1 KPEV 372: Unknown author Unknown author (uncredited)· Public domain
- 3. WP Preußische P 4-1 Erfurt: Unknown photographer· Public domain
- 4. WP P4 LBE Nr 39: Werner Hubert· Public domain
what is it?
The Prussian P 4 was a derivative of the P 4.1 (Hanover variant) and the second superheated steam locomotive in the world.
who runs it
base stats
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 128 years ago, in 1898.
- 662 kW is about 8 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Weighs about as much as 7 African elephants (~6 t each).
- Served for 23 years (1898–1921).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1898
- in service from
- 1898
- retired
- 1921
- status
- retired
- number built
- 1
- kind
- steam locomotive
- traction
- steam
- origin
- Deutsches Kaiserreich
- builders
- Henschel & Sohn
- operators
- Prussian state railways
- top speed
- 90 km/h
- power
- 662 kW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 4-4-0
- weight
- 44.6 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q2109243, Wikipedia: Prussian P 4 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.