what is it?
The Saxon Class I (German: Sächsische I) was a class of steam locomotive operated by the Royal Saxon State Railways with a 2-4-0 axle arrangement. The engines were supplied by various manufacturers for mixed duties.
who runs it
fun facts
- First built 179 years ago, in 1847.
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1847
- retired
- 1887
- status
- retired
- number built
- —
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- builders
- Unknown builder
- operators
- Royal Saxon State Railways
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- wheel arrangement
- 2-4-0
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q1443557, Wikipedia: Saxon I (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.