South African Class Experimental 3 2-8-0

what is it?

The South African Railways Class Experimental 3 2-8-0 of 1903 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope. In 1903, the Cape Government Railways placed a single experimental 2-8-0 Consolidation type tandem compound steam locomotive in service, based on its Schenectady-built 8th Class of 1901. It was similar to the tandem compound locomotive which had been delivered a year earlier, but with a larger firegrate and an increased heating surface.

who runs it

Transnet Freight RailCGCape Government RailwaysSASouth African Railways and Harbours Administration

base stats

• built 1made 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 123 years ago, in 1903.
• ⌛Served for 17 years (1903–1920).

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

spec sheet

built

1903

in service from

1903

retired

1920

status

retired

number built

1

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇿🇦 South Africa

builders

American Locomotive Company

designer

Cape Government Railways, (H.M. Beatty)

operators

Transnet Freight Rail, Cape Government Railways, South African Railways and Harbours Administration

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,067 mm Cape gauge

wheel arrangement

2-8-0 (Consolidation)

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