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Saxon IX V, IX HV
DRG Class 56.5–6

Type and origin
Builder	Sächsische Maschinenfabrik
Build date	IX V: 1902–1905 IX HV:1907–1908
Total produced	50

Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte	2-8-0
Leading dia.	1,065 mm (3 ft 5+7⁄8 in)
Driver dia.	1,260 mm (4 ft 1+5⁄8 in)
Length:
• Over beams	17,514 mm (57 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Axle load	15 t (15 long tons; 17 short tons)
Adhesive weight	60 t (59 long tons; 66 short tons)
Service weight	72 t (71 long tons; 79 short tons)
Boiler pressure	14.0 kg/cm (1.37 MPa; 199 psi)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	3.17 m (34.1 sq ft)
• Evaporative	180.56 m (1,943.5 sq ft)
High-pressure cylinder	530 mm (20+7⁄8 in)
Low-pressure cylinder	770 mm (30+5⁄16 in)
Piston stroke	630 mm (24+13⁄16 in)

Performance figures
Maximum speed	50 km/h (31 mph)
Indicated power	1,300 PS (956 kW; 1,280 hp)

Career
Numbers	IX $\textstyle {\mathfrak {V}}$ : KSäStE 750–770 → DRG 56 501–516 IX $\textstyle {\mathfrak {H}}{\mathfrak {V}}$ : KSäStE 771–800 → DRG 56 601–625

The Saxon Class IX $\textstyle {\mathfrak {V}}$ was a class of 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.

References

Hütter, Ingo (2015). Die Dampflokomotiven der Baureihen 54 bis 59 der DRG, DRB, DB, und DR (in German). Werl: DGEG Medien. pp. 300–302. ISBN 978-3-937189-85-7.
Weisbrod, Manfred; Müller, Hans; Petznik, Wolfgang (1978). Dampflokomotiven deutscher Eisenbahnen, Baureihe 41–59 (EFA 1.2) (in German) (3rd ed.). Düsseldorf: Alba. pp. 144–147. ISBN 3-87094-082-4.

v t e 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 M I 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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