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Württemberg Tssd

🇩🇪 Germany ·built by Maschinenfabrik Esslingen· from 1899· German 750 mm gauge 0-4-4-0T Mallet steam locomotives – class of 9

Württemberg Tssd, photo 1 of 1
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what is it?

The Württemberg Tssd was a class of German 0-4-4-0T narrow gauge, steam locomotive operated by the Royal Württemberg State Railways.

who runs it

base stats

  • speed 30 km/htop speed
  • weight 21.8 tin working order
  • built 9made 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 127 years ago, in 1899.
  • Weighs about as much as 4 African elephants (~6 t each).
  • Served for 75 years (1894–1969).

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

spec sheet

built
1899–1904
in service from
1894
retired
1969
status
retired
number built
9
kind
steam locomotive
traction
steam
origin
🇩🇪 Germany
builders
Maschinenfabrik Esslingen
operators
Royal Württemberg State Railways, Deutsche Bundesbahn, Deutsche Reichsbahn
top speed
30 km/h
power
—
gauge
750 mm narrow gauge
wheel arrangement
0-4-4-0
length
8.2 m
weight
21.8 t

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

Sources: Wikidata Q2596903, Wikipedia: Württemberg Tssd (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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