loco-info.com - Saxon IX V and IX HV

Dimensions and Weights
Length	57 ft 5 5/8 in	59 ft 10 1/8 in
Wheelbase	25 ft 5 1/2 in
Rigid wheelbase	9 ft 4 5/8 in
Empty weight	142,859 lbs	141,757 lbs
Service weight	158,733 lbs
Adhesive weight	132,277 lbs	134,041 lbs
Axle load	33,069 lbs	33,510 lbs
Water capacity	2,378 us gal	3,170 us gal
Fuel capacity	8,818 lbs (coal)	13,228 lbs (coal)

Boiler
Grate area	34.1 sq ft
Firebox area	130.8 sq ft
Tube heating area	1,943.5 sq ft	1,666.3 sq ft
Evaporative heating area	2,074.3 sq ft	1,797 sq ft
Superheater area		454.2 sq ft
Total heating area	2,074.3 sq ft	2,251.3 sq ft

Variant	IX V	IX HV

Power Plant
Driver diameter	49.6 in
Boiler pressure	203 psi	218 psi
Expansion type	compound
Cylinders	two, HP: 20 7/8 x 24 13/16 in and LP: 30 5/16 x 24 13/16 in

Power
Power source	steam
Estimated power	1,006 hp (750 kW)	1,207 hp (900 kW)
Optimal speed	25 mph	28 mph
Top speed	31 mph
Starting effort	25,501 lbf	27,321 lbf
with start valve	30,601 lbf	32,785 lbf

Calculated Values
Factor of adhesion	1 : 4.32	1 : 4.09
Power-to-weight ratio	0.0063 hp/lb	0.0076 hp/lb
Heating Area Equivalent	2,728.2 sq ft	3,359.4 sq ft
Cylinder volume/HAE	1 : 1127.09	1 : 915.33
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.20	1 : 1.18
Tractive force/Heating area	1 : 3316.48	1 : 3273.89
Grate area/Heating area	1 : 56.96	1 : 62.15
Firebox/Tube area	1 : 14.86	1 : 16.21
Total/Superheater		1 : 3.96
HP/LP cylinders	1 : 2.11

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last changed: 10 2023

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