Saxon I F

The Saxon I F (one F) was a class of one 0-4-0 fireless steam locomotive built for the Royal Saxon State Railways.

Saxon I F
Number(s)I F No. 1
Quantity1
ManufacturerSächsische Maschinenfabrik, Chemnitz
Year(s) of manufacture1917
Wheel arrangement0-4-0F
Axle arrangementB n2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Empty weight16.0 t (15.7 long tons; 17.6 short tons)
Service weight21.0 t (20.7 long tons; 23.1 short tons)
Adhesive weight21.0 t (20.7 long tons; 23.1 short tons)
Axle load10.5 t (10.3 long tons; 11.6 short tons)
Driving wheel diameter860 mm (2 ft 9 7⁄8 in)
Valve gearHeusinger
No. of cylinders2
Cylinder bore430 mm (16 15⁄16 in)
Piston stroke400 mm (15 3⁄4 in)
Boiler Overpressure12 kgf/cm2 (1,180 kPa; 171 lbf/in2)
Locomotive brakesCounterweight brake

History

The locomotive was manufactured in 1917 by the Sächsischen Maschinenfabrik in Chemnitz with the serial number 3981 for the Wülknitz Sleeper Works (Schwellentränkwerk Wülknitz; now the Oberbauwerk Wülknitz) as a shunting locomotive. For reasons of fire protection the use of a "fire-free" locomotive was desired, especially as there was enough available steam to operate the locomotive.

About 1970, the locomotive was withdrawn by Oberbauwerk Wülknitz, and was subsequently scrapped.[1]

Similar locomotives

Four similar locomotives were built for various industires between 1914 and 1916. The locomotives differed both in the dimensions of the steam engine and in the permitted operating pressure of the steam accumulator . One locomotive (for Lange of Auerhammer) was built as a crane locomotive.

Works No. Year Built for
3825 1914 Gottfried Lindner AG, Amendorf
3841 1914 Kr. Lange, Auerhammer
3880 1915 Kgl. Sächs. Pulverfabrik Gnaschwitz
3905 1916 Vereinigte Bautzner Papierfabriken

The Sächsische Maschinenfabrik built another locomotive in 1922 with the serial number 4536 for their own use.

References
  1. Reiche 1998, p. 294.
  • Näbrich, Fritz; Meyer, Günter; Preuß, Reiner (1983). Lokomotivarchiv Sachsen 2. Berlin: transpress VEB Verlag für Verkehrswesen.
  • Preuß, Erich; Preuß, Reiner (1991). Sächsische Staatseisenbahnen. transpress Verlagsgesellschaft. ISBN 3-344-70700-0.
  • Reiche, Günther (1998). Richard Hartmann und seine Lokomotiven. Chemnitz: Oberbaum Verlag. ISBN 3-928254-56-1.
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