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Saxon I V
German Reichsbahn class 5560
Germany | 1898 | 30 produced
No. 1251
No. 1251
Die Lokomotive, April 1913
General
Built1898-1903
ManufacturerHartmann
Axle config0-4-4-0 (Four Coupled Mallet) 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length54 ft 11 11/16 in
Wheelbase18 ft 10 3/8 in
Rigid wheelbase5 ft 6 15/16 in
Service weight132,277 lbs
Adhesive weight132,277 lbs
Axle load33,290 lbs
Water capacity3,170 us gal
Fuel capacity8,818 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Grate area22.4 sq ft
Evaporative heating area1,518.8 sq ft
Total heating area1,518.8 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter49.6 in
Boiler pressure174 psi
Expansion typecompound
Cylindersfour, HP: 16 9/16 x 23 5/8 in
and LP: 25 9/16 x 23 5/8 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power738 hp (550 kW)
Optimal speed17 mph
Top speed28 mph
Starting effort27,169 lbf
with start valve32,603 lbf
Calculated Values
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freight
Mallet
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last changed: 08 2023
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