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VII T DR 98 7051 to 98 7079
Type and origin Builder Sächsische Maschinenfabrik, Chemnitz Build date 1882–1894 Total produced 42
Specifications Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Driver dia. 1,100 mm (3 ft 7+1⁄4 in) Axle load 12.3–10.4 t (12.1–10.2 long tons; 13.6–11.5 short tons) Adhesive weight 24.6–26.7 t (24.2–26.3 long tons; 27.1–29.4 short tons) Empty weight 19.0–20.7 t (18.7–20.4 long tons; 20.9–22.8 short tons) Service weight 24.6–26.7 t (24.2–26.3 long tons; 27.1–29.4 short tons) Fuel capacity 0.9 t Water cap. 2.9 m (640 imp gal) Boiler: ​ No. of heating tubes 98 Heating tube length 3,170 mm (10 ft 4+3⁄4 in) Boiler pressure 12 kg/cm (1,180 kPa; 171 psi) Heating surface: ​  • Firebox 0.9 m (9.7 sq ft)  • Radiative 4.5 m (48 sq ft)  • Tubes 39.0 m (420 sq ft)  • Evaporative 43.5 m (468 sq ft) Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 355 mm (14 in) Piston stroke 530 mm (20+7⁄8 in) Valve gear Allan
Career Retired by 1967

The Saxon Class VII T were twin-coupled tank engines of the Royal Saxon State Railways designed for branch line (Sekundärbahn) operations. In 1925, the Deutsche Reichsbahn grouped these locomotives 1925 into their Class 98.70.

History

The Royal Saxon State Railways grouped all 0-4-0T locomotives into their Class VII T. As well as several engines that came from nationalised railway companies, this class also included 43 units procured by the Royal Saxon Railways themselves.

Forty-two largely identical locomotives were delivered by the Sächsische Maschinenfabrik, formerly Richard Hartmann, to the city of Chemnitz in the period from 1882 to 1894. Initially they were classified as H VII T, but from 1896 just as VII T.

Common to the different delivery batches were driving wheel diameters of 1,130 mm and axle bases of 2,200 mm. The length of the locomotive and the height of the centre of the boiler above the rails were also identical on all models. The locomotives of the last two batches had a steam dome, whilst the older ones just had a Regleraufsatz.

In 1925, the Deutsche Reichsbahn took over 29 locomotives of this type. Five dated to 1882/83 (98 7051 – 98 7055), eleven to 1886 (98 7056 – 98 7066), nine to 1890 (No. 98 7067 – 98 7075) and four to the year 1894 (98 7076 – 98 7079).

In 1931, no. 98 7069 became an industrial engine at the repair shop at Chemnitz, but was transferred to the Deutsche Reichsbahn fleet in 1951 as 98 7051. It was not decommissioned until 1967. Other long-serving engines were nos. 98 7065 and 98 7066 served until 1966.

The locomotive with number 98 7056 (formerly 1431 HEGEL) has survived. Until 1964 it belonged to the depot of Dresden-Altstadt and was then given to the Dresden Transport Museum. For many years it was part of their permanent exhibition. Today it has been stored in a museum depot in the old Bw Dresden-Altstadt and is maintained by the Dresden-Altstadt Depot Railway Museum.

H VII T (98 7031)

Another engine built in 1889 by the Sächsische Maschinenfabrik with running number 1418 differed from the other H VII T stock in that it had a longer axle base (2,500 mm), larger coupled wheels and a higher top speed of 45 km/h. It also had a lower overall weight.

This locomotive also joined the Deutsche Reichsbahn fleet in 1925, as 98 7031. Until 1927 it was used as a shed loco in Bw Leipzig Hbf.

See also

• List of Saxon locomotives and railbuses
• Royal Saxon State Railways

References

1. "Hegel". igbwdresdenaltstadt.de (in German). Archived from the original on March 9, 2009.

• Näbrich, Fritz; Meyer, Günter; Preuß, Reiner (1983). Lokomotivarchiv Sachsen 2 (in German). Berlin: Transpress VEB Verlag für Verkehrswesen.
• Preuß, Erich; Preuß, Rainer (1991). Sächsische Staatseisenbahnen (in German). Berlin: Transpress Verlagsgesellschaft mbH. ISBN 3-344-70700-0.
• Weisbrod, Manfred; Petznik, Wolfgang (1981). Dampflokomotiven deutscher Eisenbahnen, Baureihe 97–99 (EFA 1.4) (in German) (2nd ed.). Düsseldorf: Alba. pp. 72–80, 196–198. ISBN 3-87094-087-5.

v t e Classes of Saxon locomotive and railcars
Early locomotives	Saxon Saxonia to Tiger Saxon I Saxon BIIaT Saxon IIa Saxon IIIa
Passenger and express train locomotives	Saxon VIa Saxon VI Saxon VIb Saxon VIII 1 Saxon III Saxon IIIb Saxon VIb V Saxon IIIb V Saxon VIII 2 Saxon VIII V1 Saxon VIII V2 Saxon X V Saxon XII H Saxon XII HV Saxon XII H1 Saxon X H1 Saxon XII H2 Saxon XVIII H Saxon XX HV
Mixed traffic and goods train locomotives	Saxon II Saxon IIb Saxon VII Saxon Va Saxon V V Saxon I V Saxon IX V Saxon IX HV Saxon XI H Saxon XI HV Saxon XIV Saxon XIII H
Tank locomotives	Saxon IIb T Saxon I T Saxon H VIIIb T Saxon V T Saxon VII T Saxon IIIb T Saxon VII TS Saxon XVI T Saxon VII TOV Saxon XVI TV Saxon M I TV Saxon I TV Saxon IV T Saxon XI HT Saxon XIV HT Saxon XV HTV
Narrow gauge and fireless locomotives	Saxon I M Saxon Hg VII TK Saxon I K Saxon II K Saxon III K Saxon IV K Saxon V K Saxon VI K Saxon I F
Railbuses and electric locomotives	Saxon Hz 0 Saxon S 1 Saxon E 1 Saxon I ME Saxon I MET Saxon Dai 1 Saxon DET 1-2 Saxon 9015
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