Prussian G 7.1

Prussian G 7.1 DRG Class 55.0–6 ÖBB Class 655

Number(s):	DRG 55 001–660, 661–674, 681–683
Quantity:	1,202
Manufacturer:	Vulcan and others
Year(s) of manufacture:	1893 - 1917
Retired:	1966
Wheel arrangement:	0-8-0
Axle arrangement:	D n2
Gauge:	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in)
Length over buffers:	16,613 mm (54 ft 6.1 in)
Service weight:	52.6 t (51.8 long tons; 58.0 short tons)
Adhesive weight:	52.6 t (51.8 long tons; 58.0 short tons)
Axle load:	14.7 t (14.5 long tons; 16.2 short tons)
Top speed:	45 km/h (28 mph)
Indicated Power:	485 kW (650 hp)
Driving wheel diameter:	1,250 mm (49.21 in)
No. of cylinders:	2
Cylinder bore:	520 mm (20.47 in)
Piston stroke:	630 mm (24.80 in)
Boiler Overpressure:	12 bar (1,200 kPa; 170 psi)
Grate area:	2.22 m² (23.9 sq ft)
Evaporative heating area:	151.21 m² (1,627.6 sq ft)
Tender:	pr 3 T 12/16.5
Water capacity:	12.0 m³ (2,600 imp gal; 3,200 US gal) / 16.5 m³ (3,600 imp gal; 4,400 US gal)

The Prussian Class G 7.1 engines of the Prussian state railways were German eight-coupled, goods train, steam locomotives.

History

They were first built in 1893 by the firm of Stettiner Maschinenbau AG Vulcan, but later by the other larger Prussian locomotive manufacturers as well. The boiler was the same as that of the G 5.1.

The locomotives were intended for heavy goods duties especially on hilly routes. As a result, most of the engines went to the western German and Silesian railway divisions. By 1909, 1,002 examples had been delivered to the Prussian state railways. During the First World War simple and robust locomotives were required for military use. As a result in 1916/1917 a further 200 G 7.1s were built. From 1916, the k.u.k. Heeresbahn in Austria had 35 units of the Class G 7.1 which it named the Class 274. They were intended for use on the broad gauge Russian Railways. The Lübeck-Büchen Railway also bought three G 7.1s, which had been manufactured in 1898 by Schwartzkopff. Another seven engines went to the Gutehoffnungshütte. Even the Palatinate Railway placed 27 of its G 4' in service; the design of these was based on the Prussian G 7.1.

In 1923 the Deutsche Reichsbahn took over no less than 680 from the Prussian state railways into its renumbering plan; in 1925 they listed locomotive numbers 55 001–660. In 1935 13 more came from the Saar railways and one from France into the Reichsbahn fleet as 55 661-673 and 55 674. The three G 7.1s with the Lübeck-Büchen Railway were given numbers 55 681–683 in 1938.

In the Second World War 105 G 7.1s were taken over from Poland into the Reichsbahn's inventory. They were given the numbers of engines already retired. In addition, G 7.1 engines from Lithuania were added as numbers 55 274 and 55 691-694.

After the Second World War, the locomotives that ended up in the Deutsche Bundesbahn were mainly used in shunting duties and were retired by 1957. In the Deutsche Reichsbahn in East Germany the last G 7.1 was not retired until 1966, including number 55 642.

Preserved locomotives

Locomotive 55 669 was retired in 1964 and has been displayed since in the Dresden Transport Museum in Dresden. Photograph of the 55 669

Locomotives 55 196, 393, 400, 493 and 553 were left in Austrian territory after the Second World War. Apart from 55 553, which had been taken over by 1950, the ÖBB incorporated them into their ÖBB Class 655, retaining their serial numbers. The last one, 655.393, was withdrawn in 1957. Its task had been shunting at Stadlau station.

The vehicles were equipped with tenders of classes pr 3 T 12 and pr 3 T 16.5 (built 1916/17).

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Classes of Prussian locomotive and railcars

Express train locomotives	S 1 S 2 S 3 S 4 S 5.1 S 5.2 S 6 S 7 S 8 S 9 (Exp.) S 9 S 10 S 10.1 S 10.2 S 11

Passenger and express train locomotives	P 1 P 2 P 3 P 3.1 P 3.2 P 4 P 4.1 P 4.2 P 6 P 7 P 8 P 10

Goods train locomotives	G 1 G 2 G 3 G 4.1 G 4.2 G 4.3 G 5.1 G 5.2 G 5.3 G 5.4 G 5.5 G 7.1 G 7.2 G 7.3 G 8 G 8.1 G 8.2 G 8.3 G 9 (Mallet) G 9 G 10 G 12 (C.F.O.A) G 12 G 12.1

Tank locomotives	T 0 T 1 T 2 T 2/T 4 T 2.1 T 2/T 3/T 4 T 3 T 4 T 4.1 T 4.2 T 4.3 T 5.1 T 5.2 T 6 T 7 T 8 T 9 Elberfeld T 9 Langenschwalbach T 9.1 T 9.2 T 9.3 T 10 T 11 T 12 T 13 Hagans T 13.1 T 14 T 14.1 T 14 (Exp.) T 15 T 16 (Exp.) T 16 T 16.1 T 18 T 20 T 26 T 28

Narrow gauge locomotives	T 31 T 32 T 33 T 34 T 35 T 36 T 37 T 38 T 39 T 40

Electric locomotives	to follow

Railbuses	to follow

Prussian state railways

Classes of Ferrovie dello Stato locomotives

Steam

Tender locomotives	100 102 103 110^I 110^II 111 112 113 114 116 117 118 119^I 119^II 120 121 122 136 139 140 150 155 158 160 161 162 163 164 170 180 181^I 181^II 182^I 182^II 183 185 186 187 190 193 194 195 196 197 198 200 201 206 207 208 209 211 212 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 255 260 261 262 265 268 269 270 271 272 290 291 292 293 310 320 380 385 388 390 391 394 395 396 397 400 410 420 421 422 423 424 425 450 451 452 453 454 455 460 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 482 499^I 499^II 500 510 512 513 530 540^I 540^II 542 543 545 550 552 553 554 555 556 560 600 601 603 604 605 606 607 623 625 626 630 640^I 640^II 645 650 652 653 656 660 666 670 671 672 675 676 677 680 681 682 683^I 683^II 685 686 687 688 690^I 690^II 691 720 728 729 730 731 735 736 737 740 741^I 741^II 743^I 743^II 744 745 746 747^I 747^II 750

Tank locomotives	800^I 800^II 801 802^I 802^II 803^I 803^II 804 805 806 809 810^I 810^II 811 812 813 814 815^I 815^II 815^III 816 817 818 819 820^I 820^II 821^I 821^II 822 823 824 825 826^I 826^II 827 828^I 828^II 828^III 829 830^I 830^II 831 835 842 848 849 850^I 850^II 851 870 871 874^I 874^II 875 876 877 880^I 880^II 881 882 885 893 894 895 896^I 896^II 897 898 899^I 899^II 900 902 904 905 906 910 912 915 940 950 980 981 999

Narrow gauge locomotives	R.201 R.202 R.300 R.301 R.302 R.305 R.306 R.310 R.370 R.401 R.402 R.410 R.440 R.441 R.442 R.443 R.600 P U

Electric

Rechargeable battery	E.421

650 V DC Third rail	E.220 E.320 E.321 E.420 E.620

3,6 kV AC Three-Phase	E.330 E.331 E.332 E.333 E.360 E.380 E.390 E.430 E.431 E.432 E.550 E.551 E.552 E.554

10,6 kV AC Three-Phase	E.470 E.471 E.472 E.570

3 kV DC	E.321 E.322 E.323 E.324 E.326 E.400 E.402A E.402B E.403 E.404 E.405 E.412 E.414 E.424 E.428 E.434 E.444 E.444R E.447 E.453 E.454 E.464 E.621 E.625 E.626 E.632 E.633 E.636 E.645 E.646 E.652 E.655 E.656

25 kV AC	E.491 E.492

Diesel

Light shunters	206 207 208^I 208^II 209 210 211 R.212 213^I 213^II 214 215 216 218^I

Shunters	218^II 225 234 235 236 245 250 255

Heavy shunters	Ne 120 D.141 RD.142 D.143 D.145 D.146 D.147 356 372 Ne 700

Train locomotives	D.341 D.342 D.343 D.345 D.442 D.443 D.445 D.449 D.461

see also Category:Rolling stock of Italy

Prussian G 7.1

History

Preserved locomotives

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