Saxon IX V

Saxon IX V, IX H V DRG Class 56.5–6

Quantity	50
Wheel arrangement	2-8-0
Axle arrangement	1’D n2v
Length over buffers	17,514 mm (57 ft 5.5 in)
Ø Driving wheel	1,260 mm (4 ft 2 in)
Ø Leading wheel	1,065 mm (3 ft 5.9 in)
Indicated power	1,300 PSi
Top speed	50 km/h (31 mph)
Boiler overpressure	137.3 N/cm²
Cylinder bore	530 mm (21 in) and 770 mm (30 in)
Piston stroke	630 mm (25 in)
Grate area	3.17 m² (34.1 sq ft)
Evaporative heating area	180.56 m² (1,943.5 sq ft)
Superheater area	-
Axle load	147.1 kN
Adhesive weight	588.4 kN
Service weight	706.1 kN

The Saxon Class IX Vs were German, eight-coupled, tender locomotives built for the Royal Saxon State Railways (Königlich Sächsische Staatseisenbahnen) for goods train duties.

History

These steam locomotives were brought into service, after it was clear that the Saxon Class I V (later DRG Class 55) could no longer the demands placed on it. The locomotive had a hollow, Klien-Lindner axle at the back and, initially, a long steam collection pipe above the centre of the boiler which was replaced on later models by two steam domes and a connecting pipe. Twenty machines were delivered by the firm of Hartmann as wet steam engines, a further 30 with a Schmidt smoke tube superheater.

The Deutsche Reichsbahn took over 16 of the first series and gave them the running numbers 56 501–56 516. Of the second batch, 25 were taken on with numbers 56 601–56 625.

The vehicle were coupled with tenders of Saxon classes sä 3 T 9, sä 3 T 12 or sä 3 T 13.

Classes of Saxon locomotive and railcars

Early locomotives	Saxon Saxonia to Tiger Saxon I Saxon BIIaT Saxon IIa Saxon IIIa

Passenger and express train locomotives	Saxon VIa Saxon VI Saxon VIb Saxon VIII 1 Saxon III Saxon IIIb Saxon VIb V Saxon IIIb V Saxon VIII 2 Saxon VIII V1 Saxon VIII V2 Saxon X V Saxon XII H Saxon XII HV Saxon XII H1 Saxon X H1 Saxon XII H2 Saxon XVIII H Saxon XX HV

Mixed traffic and goods train locomotives	Saxon II Saxon IIb Saxon VII Saxon Va Saxon V V Saxon I V Saxon IX V Saxon IX HV Saxon XI H Saxon XI HV Saxon XIV Saxon XIII H

Tank locomotives	Saxon IIb T Saxon I T Saxon H VIIIb T Saxon V T Saxon VII T Saxon IIIb T Saxon VII TS Saxon XVI T Saxon VII TOV Saxon XVI TV Saxon MI TV Saxon I TV Saxon IV T Saxon XI HT Saxon XIV HT Saxon XV HTV

Narrow gauge and fireless locomotives	Saxon I M Saxon Hg VII TK Saxon I K Saxon II K Saxon III K Saxon IV K Saxon V K Saxon VI K Saxon I F

Railbuses and electric locomotives	Saxon Hz 0 Saxon S 1 Saxon E 1 Saxon I ME Saxon I MET Saxon Dai 1 Saxon DET 1-2 Saxon 9015

Royal Saxon State Railways

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Saxon IX V

History

See also