The DSB Class MX is a lightweight, diesel-electric locomotive built by the Swedish company Nydqist & Holm between 1960 and 1962 for the Danish State Railways

History

After having great success with the MY locos,

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started to search for a lighter

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for some of the smaller stretches on which the MYs were too heavy to run. The first unit, 1001 arrived to

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in 1960 and got just as popular as its big-brothers in short time - the first 20 units (1001–1020) produced whilst the last units, 1020-1045 produced . Many of the MXs have been sold to Danish private

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s, but some have also been sold to

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and some other countries. In Sweden they are called TMX, as diesel locomotive class designations usually begin with T there. Informally nicknamed

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referring to the popular herbal liquor associated with Denmark, whilst also being a popular name as it means "Old Danish" literally translated. File:DSB MY 1159 and MX 1001 at Jernbanemuseet.JPG, A DSB class MY (left), and a Class MX (right) File:DSB MX 1001 at Jernbanemuseet.JPG, Side view File:NoHAB 0043.jpg, Several Private-Owned MX and MY in Padborg

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