Prussian G 5.2
| Company type | Steam locomotive |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Headquarters | Germany |
| Products | Freight locomotives |
The Prussian G 5.2 represented a series of two-cylinder compound freight locomotives introduced in 1895. This model was the compound counterpart to the simple two-cylinder Prussian G 5.1 design, reflecting a common practice in Prussian locomotive development of producing both simple and compound variants within the same class. Compound engines like the G 5.2 offered greater efficiency and power compared to their simple counterparts, making them particularly effective for long-distance routes with minimal stops. The addition of air brakes enabled these locomotives to be deployed on passenger services, a role frequently fulfilled by the Prussian state railways.
Manufacture began in 1895 and continued through to 1901, resulting in a total of 491 units constructed for Prussia.Template:Sfnb Between 1900 and 1908, the Imperial Railways in Alsace-Lorraine procured 215 similar locomotives classified as C29, C31, and C32 (refer to Alsace-Lorraine G 5.2) from this design lineage.Template:Sfnb
When the Deutsche Reichsbahn (DRG) undertook its steam locomotive renumbering initiative in 1923, it incorporated 317 of these locomotives under numbers ranging from 54 201 to 54 517.Template:Sfnb Thirteen units remained outside German control at that time. By 1925, the fleet was renumbered to cover the range from 54 201 to 54 386, including 23 locomotives originally from the Imperial Railways in Alsace-Lorraine.Template:Sfnb The DRG phased out its G 5.2 engines by the end of 1931.
Following World War I, eighteen G5.2 locomotives were stationed in Alsace-Lorraine, with an additional five located in Yugoslavia.Template:Sfnb As part of reparations mandated by the Treaty of Versailles, a total of eighty-six locomotives were transferred to various countries: thirty-nine went to France (where they operated as Chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans numbers 1963–2001), thirty-six were assigned to Belgium (classified as Type 75), six were allocated to Italy (FS class 603), and five were delivered to Czechoslovakia (ČSD class 335). Poland received seventy-four units, which entered service as PKP class Ti2 numbered Ti2-1 through Ti2-74; Latvia and Lithuania each obtained five locomotives, while six were assigned to the Territory of the Saar Basin, numbered Saar 4101–4106).Template:Sfnb
During World War II, Germany reclaimed twenty-seven former PKP Ti2 locomotives from Soviet control, incorporating twenty-three into the Reichsbahn's roster under numbers 54 701 to 54 723.Template:Sfnb This batch included twelve units originally from Alsace-Lorraine, which were renumbered as 54 704, numbers between 54 708 and 54 717, and number 54 723.Template:Sfnb After the conclusion of the war, eight remained with PKP, which retired the final examples by 1954.
These locomotives were paired with tenders of type pr 3 T 12 for their operational duties.