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South African Class 15CA 4-8-2

🇿🇦 South Africa ·built by American Locomotive Company· from 1926· class of 84 South African 4-8-2 locomotives

🚂 steam locomotive steam retired
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. SAR Class 15CA 2850 Kroonstad 220479: User:Malcolm Best· CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. 2. SAR Class 15CA 2802 (4-8-2): Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
  3. 3. Class 15CA 2054 (4-8-2): Robert Maidment-Wilson· CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. 4. SAR Class 15CA 2828 (4-8-2) 1: Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
  5. 5. SAR Class 15CA 2828 (4-8-2) 2: Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
  6. 6. SAR Class 15CA 2828 (4-8-2) ID: Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
  7. 7. SAR Class 15CA on the Pretoria-Cullinan branch line (15130739115): Bob Adams from George, South Africa· CC BY-SA 2.0
  8. 8. Class 15CA (4-8-2) Playing Cards: SAR Museum· Public domain
  9. 9. SAR Class 15CA 2041 (4-8-2) Tender: Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
  10. 10. SAR Class 15CA 2804 (4-8-2): Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
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South African Class 15CA 4-8-2, photo 1 of 10
1/10 User:Malcolm Best· CC BY-SA 3.0

what is it?

The South African Railways Class 15CA 4-8-2 of 1926 was a steam locomotive. In 1926, the South African Railways placed 23 Class 15CA steam locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain type wheel arrangement in service. Another 61 engines were ordered and delivered from three manufacturers in 1929 and 1930.

who runs it

South African Railways and Harbours Administration

base stats

  • built 84made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

  • First built 100 years ago, in 1926.
  • Served for 54 years (1926–1980).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built
1926–1929
in service from
1926
retired
1980
status
retired
number built
84
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
🇿🇦 South Africa
builders
American Locomotive Company, Baldwin Locomotive Works, Breda, North British Locomotive Company
designer
South African Railways, (Col F.R. Collins DSO)
operators
South African Railways and Harbours Administration
top speed
—
power
—
gauge
1,067 mm Cape gauge
wheel arrangement
4-8-2 (Mountain)

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q7565468, Wikipedia: South African Class 15CA 4-8-2 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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