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Palatine G 3/3

Weimarer Republik ·built by Maffei· from 1914· class of 4 German 0-6-0 locomotives

what is it?

The Palatine G 3/3 was a steam-driven, goods train, tender locomotive on the Palatinate network of the Royal Bavarian State Railways.

who runs it

base stats

  • speed 45 km/htop speed
  • built 4made 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 112 years ago, in 1914.
  • 14.8 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
  • Served for 5 years (1919–1924).

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

spec sheet

built
1914
in service from
1919
retired
1924
status
retired
number built
4
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
Weimarer Republik
builders
Maffei
operators
Deutsche Reichsbahn, Palatinate Railway
top speed
45 km/h
power
—
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement
0-6-0
length
14.8 m

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

Sources: Wikidata Q1672551, Wikipedia: Palatine G 3/3 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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