The Saxon Class IX 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.
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