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Saxon I M
German Reichsbahn class 9916
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Germany | 1902
3 produced
Hartmann works photo
Hartmann works photo

For freight traffic on the Reichenbach-Oberheinsdorf line, one of only two metre-gauge lines in Saxony, the Saxon State Railways got three Fairlie locomotives in 1902 which they designated I M. They had two two-axle bogies with a two-cylinder compound engine each, which were fed by two separated fireboxes in the middle of the boiler. The roof spanned the whole length of the locomotive. Since the tracks were located on the street in many places, the running gear was covered.

When taken over by the Reichsbahn in the twenties, the locomotives were numbered 99 161 to 99 163. Soon the roofs over the boiler barrel were removed. In World War II, 99 163 was shipped to Crimea, but the ship was sunken on its way. The remaining two were retired in 1963. 99 162 was preserved and on static display at Dresden between 1971 and 1974. Previously, the roof had been restored to its original form. Today it can be found at Oberheinsdorf, a former station on the line where it once operated.

General
Built1902
ManufacturerHartmann
Axle config0-4-4-0T (Double Fairlie) 
Gauge3 ft 3 3/8 in (Meter gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length34 ft 5 in
Wheelbase24 ft 11 3/16 in
Rigid wheelbase3 ft 7 5/16 in
Empty weight72,973 lbs
Service weight92,153 lbs
Adhesive weight92,153 lbs
Axle load23,149 lbs
Water capacity845 us gal
Fuel capacity2,646 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Grate area19.4 sq ft
Firebox area84 sq ft
Tube heating area767.5 sq ft
Evaporative heating area851.4 sq ft
Total heating area851.4 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter29.53 in
Boiler pressure203 psi
Expansion typecompound
Cylindersfour, HP: 11 x 14 15/16 in
and LP: 16 15/16 x 14 15/16 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Indicated power326 hp (243 kW)
Optimal speed14 mph
Top speed19 mph
Starting effort14,929 lbf
with start valve17,915 lbf
Calculated Values
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