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KFNB – Austria and Moravia
Austria–Hungary ·built by Robert Stephenson and Company· from 1837· class of 2 early Austrian 2-2-0 locomotives
1 photo from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. KFNB Austria: Wikimedia Commons· Public domain
what is it?
The KNFB - Austria and Moravia were the two first steam locomotives used by the Kaiser Ferdinands-Nordbahn in Austria. The pair of 2-2-0 engines were built by Robert Stephenson and Company and delivered in 1837. The cylinders were arranged under the smokebox and drove the cranked second axle.
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 189 years ago, in 1837.
- Served for 4 years (1838–1842).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1837
- in service from
- 1838
- retired
- 1842
- status
- retired
- number built
- 2
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- Austria–Hungary
- builders
- Robert Stephenson and Company
- operators
- Kaiser Ferdinands-Nordbahn
- top speed
- 30 km/h
- power
- —
- wheel arrangement
- 2-2-0
- weight
- 9.1 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q1531156, Wikipedia: KFNB – Austria and Moravia (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.