what is it?
The Saxon Class VIII 1 were early German 4-4-0 steam locomotives built for the Royal Saxon State Railways (Königlich Sächsische Staats-Eisenbahn) for express train services. The engines were deployed on the railway route between Dresden and Chemnitz. They were based on a prototype from Württemberg.
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 156 years ago, in 1870.
- Served for 52 years (1870–1922).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1870
- in service from
- 1870
- retired
- 1922
- status
- retired
- number built
- 8
- kind
- steam locomotive
- traction
- steam
- builders
- n.k.
- operators
- Royal Saxon State Railways
- top speed
- 70 km/h
- power
- —
- wheel arrangement
- 4-4-0
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q2378585, Wikipedia: Saxon VIII 1 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.