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Prussian T 37

🇩🇪 Germany ·built by Sächsische Maschinenfabrik· from 1904· class of 18 German narrow gauge 0-8-0T locomotives

2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Preußische T 37 Lokomotive 'Kattowitz 118' (Dn2t, 785 mm, O&K, Baujahr 1904–1906) der Oberschlesischen Eisenbahn (OSE) am 29. Mai 1916 im Übergangbahnhof Raucourt: Unknown photographer· Public domain
2. Preußische T 37 Lokomotive 'Kattowitz 118' (Dn2t, 785 mm, O&K, Baujahr 1904–1906) der Oberschlesischen Eisenbahn (OSE) beim Übergangbahnhof Raucourt, vermutlich im Mai oder Juni 1916: Unknown photographer· Public domain

what is it?

The Prussian T 37s were German steam locomotives operated by the Prussian state railways. They replaced the smaller 0-6-0T locomotives on the railway line between Beuthen and Kattowitz. In all 20 engines were supplied to Prussia, of which eight were taken over by the Reichsbahn and given numbers 99 401 to 99 408.

who runs it

Deutsche Reichsbahn Upper Silesian Narrow Gauge Railways

base stats

speed 25 km/htop speed
built 20made 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 122 years ago, in 1904.
Served for 31 years (1902–1933).

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

spec sheet

built: 1904–1912
in service from: 1902
retired: 1933
status: retired
number built: 20
kind: steam locomotive
traction: steam
origin: 🇩🇪 Germany
builders: Sächsische Maschinenfabrik, Orenstein & Koppel, Maschinenfabrik Christian Hagans
operators: Deutsche Reichsbahn, Upper Silesian Narrow Gauge Railways
top speed: 25 km/h
power: —
gauge: 785 mm narrow gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-8-0

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

Sources: Wikidata Q2109291, Wikipedia: Prussian T 37 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.