The Prussian G 5.5's were early German freight

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s with a compound engine. Unlike the otherwise identical G 5.4 they had a leading Adams axle instead of a Krauss-Helmholtz bogie. The delivery of the G 5.5 in 1910 followed directly on from that of the G 5.4. A total of either 20 or 25 G 5.5 were built. The Deutsche Reichsbahn took over several of these locomotives as nos. 54 1076-1092, other sources list them as nos. 54 1080-1082 and 1085-1092. In the

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several more G 5.5's were reclaimed by the Reichsbahn from

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, nos. 54 1121, 1141, 1157 and 1185, other sources cite 54 1183, 1217 and 1218. Other railways also procured this class: * Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg Friedrich-Franz Railway: Nine locomotives, classed as G 5.4, see Mecklenburg G 5.4. * Imperial Railways in Alsace-Lorraine: Three locomotives from 1912, see Alsace-Lorraine G 5.5.

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* ''This article was created from a translation of the equivalent German language article'' * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Prussian G 05.5 2-6-0 locomotives G 05.5 Railway locomotives introduced in 1910 Standard gauge locomotives of Germany 1′C n2v locomotives Freight locomotives

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