#1828
Saxon VI K
Weimarer Republik ·built by Henschel & Sohn· from 1918· class of German narrow-gauge 0-10-0T locomotives
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- 1. Db099651-02: K. Jähne· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The Saxon VI K were a class of 750-mm gauge 0-10-0T locomotives of the Royal Saxon States Railways with a gauge of 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in). In 1925 the Deutsche Reichsbahn (DRG) grouped the locomotives into class 99.64–65; from 1923 to 1927 the procured more locomotives of this type which were grouped in to class 99.67–71.
who runs it
base stats
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.
fun facts
- First built 108 years ago, in 1918.
- Weighs about as much as 5 African elephants (~6 t each).
- Served for 56 years (1918–1974).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1918–1927
- in service from
- 1918
- retired
- 1974
- status
- retired
- number built
- 62
- kind
- steam locomotive
- traction
- steam
- origin
- Weimarer Republik
- builders
- Henschel & Sohn, Sächsische Maschinenfabrik, Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft Karlsruhe
- operators
- Deutsche Reichsbahn, Royal Saxon State Railways
- top speed
- 30 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 750 mm narrow gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 0-10-0T
- weight
- 30.4 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q1431940, Wikipedia: Saxon VI K (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.