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Saxon V V

The V V was developed as the successor to the V, which had been in production since 1859, with the first V standing for the generic class “Roman five” and the second for the compound engine . These were six-coupled fr...

General

Property	Saxon V V single 1920 engine 1885 variant 1890 variant 1898 variant single 1920 engine Remove
Built	1920
Manufacturers	Hartmann, Sigl
Wheel arrangement	0-6-0 (Six-coupled)
Gauge	1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property	Saxon V V single 1920 engine 1885 variant 1890 variant 1898 variant single 1920 engine Remove
Length	14.72 m
Wheelbase	3.40 m
Rigid wheelbase	3.40 m
Empty weight	41.5 t
Service weight	46.2 t
Adhesive weight	46.2 t
Axle load	15.7 t
Water capacity	9,000 l
Fuel capacity	3 t (coal)

Boiler

Property	Saxon V V single 1920 engine 1885 variant 1890 variant 1898 variant single 1920 engine Remove
Grate area	1.8 m²
Firebox surface	7.7 m²
Tube heating surface	115.4 m²
Evaporative heating surface	123.1 m²
Total heating surface	123.1 m²

Power plant

Property	Saxon V V single 1920 engine 1885 variant 1890 variant 1898 variant single 1920 engine Remove
Driver diameter	1,420 mm
Boiler pressure	12 bar
Expansion type	compound
Cylinders	two, HP: 500 x 610 mm and LP: 700 x 610 mm

Power

Property	Saxon V V single 1920 engine 1885 variant 1890 variant 1898 variant single 1920 engine Remove
Power source	steam
Estimated power	350 kW (476 PS)
Top speed	45 km/h
Starting effort	72.5 kN
Starting effort simple	87.0 kN

Calculated values

Property	Saxon V V single 1920 engine 1885 variant 1890 variant 1898 variant single 1920 engine Remove
Factor of adhesion	1 : 6.25
Optimal speed	29 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio	7.6 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent	161.6 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE	1 : 1,467.52
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.00
Tractive force/Heating surface	1 : 12.31
Grate area/Heating surface	1 : 68.39
Firebox/Tube surface	1 : 14.99

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