#3010
DB Class 78.10
🇩🇪 Germany ·built by KraussMaffei· from 1951· class of 2 West German 4-6-4T locomotives rebuilt from Prussian P 8 locomotives
what is it?
The two German steam locomotives of DB Class 78.10, operated by the Deutsche Bundesbahn, were rebuilds based on two Prussian P 8 engines which were converted by the firm of Krauss-Maffei and the Minden repair shop. The aim was to improve the acceleration performance of the vehicles, especially for duties on suburban lines and city (Stadtbahn) lines. The running gear, drive and boilers of both locomotives, which originally had the running numbers 38 2919 and 38 2990, remained virtually unchanged.
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 75 years ago, in 1951.
- Weighs about as much as 14 African elephants (~6 t each).
- Served for 10 years (1951–1961).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1951
- in service from
- 1951
- retired
- 1961
- status
- retired
- number built
- 2
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- builders
- KraussMaffei
- operators
- Deutsche Bundesbahn
- top speed
- 100 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 4-6-4
- weight
- 81.1 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q1151866, Wikipedia: DB Class 78.10 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.