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Saxon V

Deutsches Kaiserreich ·built by Berliner Maschinenbau· class of 173 German 0-6-0 locomotives

Saxon V, photo 1 of 1
1/1 unbekannter Autor· Public domain

what is it?

The Saxon Class Vs were German, six-coupled, goods train, tender locomotives operated by the Royal Saxon State Railways. They were the predecessors of the Saxon Class V V. Between 1859 and 1887 they were delivered in three batches of 24, 31 and 118 engines. They had an overhanging outer firebox and a steam dome.

base stats

  • speed 45 km/htop speed
  • built 173made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

spec sheet

built
—
number built
173
kind
steam locomotive
traction
steam
origin
Deutsches Kaiserreich
builders
Berliner Maschinenbau, Sächsische Maschinenfabrik
top speed
45 km/h
power
—
wheel arrangement
0-6-0

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q1344648, Wikipedia: Saxon V (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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