7160020 Track N, NMBS, Steam locomotive class 64, DC, TpIII.

Track N, NMBS, Steam locomotive class 64, DC, TpIII.

■ Prototypical view between boiler and chassis

■ Metal die-cast chassis

A milestone in the development of Prussian passenger locomotives was the P 8, as the later class 38 was called in both East and West. After the turmoil of the two world wars, they were in service with almost all European railway administrations. In Belgium, the SNCB still had 148 operational machines. With the renumbering plan of 1946, the locomotives were given class designation 64.