what is it?
The German steam locomotive of Palatine Class Pts 2/2 of the Palatinate Railway was a one-off and was built by the firm of Maffei in Munich. Notable features were the high boiler and the locomotive frame used as a water tank. Coal was carried in two bunkers on the left and right of the driver's cab.
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 110 years ago, in 1916.
- Served for 15 years (1916–1931).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1916
- in service from
- 1916
- retired
- 1931
- status
- retired
- number built
- 1
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- builders
- Maffei
- operators
- Deutsche Reichsbahn, Palatinate Railway
- top speed
- 30 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,000 mm metre gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 0-4-0
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q730679, Wikipedia: Palatine Pts 2/2 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.