1925

The 3121x units from this series are previously registered G 8.1 steam locomotives owned by the Prussian State Railway.

They will be classified as Class 55 with the Deutsche Reichsbahn and receive registration numbers 2501 - 5622 (registration number 3367 is missing from this series).
 

Sources: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preußische_G_8.1

1929

Between 1929 and 1930, the Romanian Railways rent at least 30x steam locomotives from this series to endorse their Class 40 fleet.  

Sources: Istoricul tractiunii feroviare din Romania - 1919-1990: Locomotivele cu abur CFR (Serban Lacriteanu, Ilie Popescu - 2007 / ASAB)

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