#1506

Württemberg T 5

🇩🇪 Germany ·built by Maschinenfabrik Esslingen· from 1910· class of 96 German 2–6–2T locomotives

4 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Bahnhof Sigmaringen, Wasserfassen, Dampflok der Baureihe 75-0 = württembergisch T 5 - LABW - Staatsarchiv Sigmaringen Dep. 44 T 2 Nr. 494 B 71: Wikimedia Commons· CC BY 4.0
2. Bahnhof Sigmaringen, Wasserfassen, links Dampflok der Baureihe 38, rechts Baureihe 75 = württembergisch T 5 - LABW - Staatsarchiv Sigmaringen Dep. 44 T 2 Nr. 494 B 69: Wikimedia Commons· CC BY 4.0
3. Reutlingen, Dampflok der Baureihe 75 im Ruhefeuer (=württembergische T 5) - LABW - Staatsarchiv Sigmaringen Dep. 44 T 2 Nr. 494 F 19: Wikimedia Commons· CC BY 4.0
4. Württemberg T 5 locomotive at Camp Williams, Is-sur-Tille, France, 9 June 1919 (111-SC-159666): Sgt. Musler, U.S. Army Signal Corps photo 111-SC-159666· Public domain

what is it?

In 1908 the Royal Württemberg State Railways placed an order with the Maschinenfabrik Esslingen for a powerful passenger tank locomotive. Classified as the Württemberg T 5, this superheated engine was designed for duties on Württemberg's main and branch lines and had the very long fixed wheelbase of 4,000 mm in order to give the locomotive smooth riding qualities. By 1920 a total of 96 engines had been manufactured.

who runs it

Royal Württemberg State Railways Société nationale des chemins de fer français Deutsche Bundesbahn Chemins de fer du Nord Compagnie des chemins de fer secondaires du Nord-Est Deutsche Reichsbahn

base stats

built 96made 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 116 years ago, in 1910.
Served for 53 years (1910–1963).

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

spec sheet

built: 1910–1920
in service from: 1910
retired: 1963
status: retired
number built: 96
kind: steam locomotive
traction: steam
origin: 🇩🇪 Germany
builders: Maschinenfabrik Esslingen, Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft Heilbronn
operators: Royal Württemberg State Railways, Société nationale des chemins de fer français, Deutsche Bundesbahn, Chemins de fer du Nord, Compagnie des chemins de fer secondaires du Nord-Est, Deutsche Reichsbahn
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 2-6-2T

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

Sources: Wikidata Q2596880, Wikipedia: Württemberg T 5 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.