DRG Class 56.2–8

class of 691 German 2-6-0 locomotives rebuilt from Prussian G 8.1 0-8-0 locomotives
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DRG Class 56.2–8

Summary

DRG Class 56.2–8 is a locomotive class[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • DRG Class 56.2–8 is in the country of Nazi Germany[3].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8 is in the country of Germany[4].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8 is in the country of German Democratic Republic[5].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8 is in the country of Saar Protectorate[6].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8 is in the country of Poland[7].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8 is in the country of Austria[8].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8's image is recorded as Parowóz Tr5.jpg[9].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8's instance of is recorded as locomotive class[10].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8's operator is recorded as Deutsche Reichsbahn[11].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8's operator is recorded as Railways of the Saarland[12].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8's operator is recorded as Deutsche Bundesbahn[13].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8's operator is recorded as Deutsche Reichsbahn (GDR)[14].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8's operator is recorded as Polish State Railways[15].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8's operator is recorded as Austrian Federal Railways[16].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8's subclass of is recorded as tender locomotive[17].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8's Commons category is recorded as DRG Class 56.2[18].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04gnzbm[19].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8's service entry is recorded as +1934-00-00T00:00:00Z[20].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8's service retirement is recorded as +1970-00-00T00:00:00Z[21].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[22].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+691'}[23].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8's number of cylinders is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[24].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8's quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+691'}[25].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+18296'}[26].
  • DRG Class 56.2–8's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+4550'}[27].

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Geography

Country listings include Nazi Germany[3], a historical period[28], in German Reich[29], founded in 1933[30]; Germany[4], a sovereign state[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1949[33]; German Democratic Republic[5], a historical country[34], in German Democratic Republic[35], founded in 1949[36]; Saar Protectorate[6], a historical country[37], founded in 1947[38]; Poland[7], a sovereign state[39], in Poland[40], founded in 1918[41]; and Austria[8], a sovereign state[42], in Austria[43], founded in 1918[44].

Physical Characteristics

DRG Class 56.2–8's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+18296'}[26]. Its speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+70'}[45].

Designation and Status

DRG Class 56.2–8's instance of is recorded as locomotive class[10].

Why It Matters

DRG Class 56.2–8 ranks in the top 9% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [45] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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