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what is it?
The Oldenburg Class G1s were German steam locomotives procured by the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg State Railways (Großherzoglich Oldenburgische Staatseisenbahnen) from 1867 to 1877. They were intended to work both as tank engines and with a tender.
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 159 years ago, in 1867.
- Served for 58 years (1867–1925).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1867–1877
- in service from
- 1867
- retired
- 1925
- status
- retired
- number built
- 54
- kind
- steam locomotive
- traction
- steam
- origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- builders
- KraussMaffei, Hohenzollern Locomotive Works, Sächsische Maschinenfabrik, Lokomotivfabrik Krauss & Comp., F. Wöhlert’sche Maschinenbau-Anstalt und Eisengiesserei
- operators
- Grand Duchy of Oldenburg State Railways
- top speed
- 45 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 0-4-0
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q2018689, Wikipedia: Oldenburg G 1 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.