Mecklenburg P 4.2
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The Mecklenburg Class P 4.2, formerly Class VII, were early German steam locomotives operated by the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg Friedrich-Franz Railway
and were used specifically for hauling express trains on the line from Warnemünde
to Berlin
. They were mechanically identical with the Prussian P 4.2. All 31 units were taken over by the Deutsche Reichsbahn
who incorporated them as Class 36.6 with numbers 36 602–620 and 651–662. The first series of numbers were engines with a 14 t axle load
, the second those with a 15 t axle load. In 1931 the last locomotive of this class was retired.
No. 36 601 was a Prussian P 4.2 that was redeployed to Mecklenburg in 1920.
Apart from three units, these engines were equipped with Class 2'2' T 16 tenders.
Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg Friedrich-Franz Railway
The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg Friedrich-Franz Railway was the state railway company in Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz...
and were used specifically for hauling express trains on the line from Warnemünde
Warnemünde
Warnemünde is a sea resort and northmost district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, situated on the Baltic Sea in the northeast of Germany at the estuary of the river Warnow.- History :...
to Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. They were mechanically identical with the Prussian P 4.2. All 31 units were taken over by the Deutsche Reichsbahn
Deutsche Reichsbahn
Deutsche Reichsbahn was the name of the following two companies:* Deutsche Reichsbahn, the German Imperial Railways during the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich and the immediate aftermath...
who incorporated them as Class 36.6 with numbers 36 602–620 and 651–662. The first series of numbers were engines with a 14 t axle load
Axle load
The axle load of a wheeled vehicle is the total weight felt by the roadway for all wheels connected to a given axle. Viewed another way, it is the fraction of total vehicle weight resting on a given axle...
, the second those with a 15 t axle load. In 1931 the last locomotive of this class was retired.
No. 36 601 was a Prussian P 4.2 that was redeployed to Mecklenburg in 1920.
Apart from three units, these engines were equipped with Class 2'2' T 16 tenders.