Prussian G 2
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The Prussian Class G 2 was allocated by the Prussian state railways
to a number of older, 0-4-2
and 0-6-0
goods train locomotives which it had taken over from its predecessor railway companies. In addition it included a number of Prussian G 3
engines of the type operated by the Frankfurt/M and Mainz railway divisions. The best known was the standard G 2 type.
procured a total of eleven locomotives for mixed traffic on branch lines, which were an evolutionary development of an older locomotive class from 1875. The engines were described as scissors locomotives (Scherenlokomotiven) because the second axle was directly driven and the first axle coupled. That meant that the connecting rods and coupling rods looked as if they were sliding across one another like a pair of scissors. The trailing axle and low-pitched firebox gave the engine good riding qualities. The design also meant that the wheel guards (Radkästen) did not extend into the driver's cab and that the latter was protected from the vibration of a driven axle.
Because the class gave a good account of itself, the Prussian state railways
procured another ten of these locomotives after the acquisition of the Marschbahn in 1890, of which two were deployed to the Magdeburg division and the remainder were stationed at Altona. The East Prussian Southern Railway, taken over by the Prussian state railways in 1903, also ordered 24 of these engines between 1890 and 1901, for which a template (Musterblatt) based on Prussian norms
had been prepared. The locomotives were used in charge of goods trains as well as passenger services. As a result they were allocated to various classes from 1905: The Altona engines were classified as G 2's, the Königsberg ones as P 2's and the Magdeburg locos as P 3's (later being reclassed as G 2's). The Deutsche Reichsbahn
took over about 30 locomotives, but they were then retired by 1923, so that they were never given Reichsbahn locomotive numbers.
The machines were coupled with Class 2 T 8 and 3 T 10.5 tenders.
Prussian state railways
The term Prussian state railways encompasses those railway organisations that were owned or managed by the State of Prussia...
to a number of older, 0-4-2
0-4-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement with no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...
and 0-6-0
0-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...
goods train locomotives which it had taken over from its predecessor railway companies. In addition it included a number of Prussian G 3
Prussian G 3
In 1905 the Prussian state railways grouped six-coupled, medium-powered, goods train, tank locomotives into its Class G 3. In addition to standard locomotives, there were also 285 G 3s that were not built to German state railway norms, because they had been built, in most cases, before the...
engines of the type operated by the Frankfurt/M and Mainz railway divisions. The best known was the standard G 2 type.
Prussian G 2 (standard type)
In 1888/89 the Marsch Railway (Marschbahn) in Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
procured a total of eleven locomotives for mixed traffic on branch lines, which were an evolutionary development of an older locomotive class from 1875. The engines were described as scissors locomotives (Scherenlokomotiven) because the second axle was directly driven and the first axle coupled. That meant that the connecting rods and coupling rods looked as if they were sliding across one another like a pair of scissors. The trailing axle and low-pitched firebox gave the engine good riding qualities. The design also meant that the wheel guards (Radkästen) did not extend into the driver's cab and that the latter was protected from the vibration of a driven axle.
Because the class gave a good account of itself, the Prussian state railways
Prussian state railways
The term Prussian state railways encompasses those railway organisations that were owned or managed by the State of Prussia...
procured another ten of these locomotives after the acquisition of the Marschbahn in 1890, of which two were deployed to the Magdeburg division and the remainder were stationed at Altona. The East Prussian Southern Railway, taken over by the Prussian state railways in 1903, also ordered 24 of these engines between 1890 and 1901, for which a template (Musterblatt) based on Prussian norms
German state railway norms
In German railway engineering, norms are standards for the design and production of railway vehicles.In the 1880s and 1890s, Prussian norms were developed for the locomotives, tenders and wagons of the Prussian state railways under the direction of the railway director responsible for railway...
had been prepared. The locomotives were used in charge of goods trains as well as passenger services. As a result they were allocated to various classes from 1905: The Altona engines were classified as G 2's, the Königsberg ones as P 2's and the Magdeburg locos as P 3's (later being reclassed as G 2's). 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...
took over about 30 locomotives, but they were then retired by 1923, so that they were never given Reichsbahn locomotive numbers.
The machines were coupled with Class 2 T 8 and 3 T 10.5 tenders.