DSB class P

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)Driver dia.1,984 mm (6 ft 6.1 in)Length18.515 m (60 ft 9 in) over buffersAxle load19 tonnes (18.7 long tons; 20.9 short tons)Total weight117.4 tonnes (115.5 long tons; 129.4 short tons)Fuel typeCoalFuel capacity6 tonnes (5.9 long tons; 6.6 short tons)Boiler pressure15 kg/cm² (1,470 kPa; 213 psi)

Career
Operators	DSB
Numbers	P901–P933
Locale	Denmark

The class P was a series of steam locomotives of the Danish State Railways, designed by chief mechanical engineer O.F.A. Busse and introduced in 1907. With a wheel arrangement of 4-4-2 (2'B1 in UIC classification), they were well suited to express trains, and were the first steam locomotives in Denmark heavier than 100 tons. They saw service on most DSB main lines, but were at their best on the relatively level Copenhagen to Korsør and Fredericia to Esbjerg services. ^[1]

Due to shortages of powerful locomotives with low axle load during World War II, seven of the class P locomotives were rebuilt to a 4-6-2 arrangement and designated class PR, starting in 1943. Two of the class P locomotives have been preserved, as well as one unit of class PR.

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Locomotives

Diesel	ME MH MH 201-203 MJ MK MT MT 101-106 MV MW MX 131-132 MY MY1201-1202 MX MZ
Electric	EA EB EG
Steam	A B D E F G H K N P PR Q R S T

High speed trainsMultiple units

Diesel	AR MA MA 1-3 MB MBF MC 21-22 MC 651-655 MDF ME 31-47 MF MG MK-FK ML ML 84-99 MO MP MP-FP MQ MQ 207-210 MR MR 201-206 MS
Electric	ER ET

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