CGR 1st Class 2-6-0 1891

what is it?

The Cape Government Railways 1st Class 2-6-0 of 1891 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope. In 1891, the Cape Government Railways placed two Baldwin-built 2-6-0 Mogul type tender locomotives in freight service, the first American-built locomotives to enter service in South Africa. They were originally designated Cape 5th Class, but the classification was later changed to 1st Class.

who runs it

base stats

• built 2made 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 135 years ago, in 1891.
• ⌛Served for 29 years (1891–1920).

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

spec sheet

built

1891

in service from

1891

retired

1920

status

retired

number built

2

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇿🇦 South Africa

builders

Baldwin Locomotive Works

designer

Baldwin Locomotive Works

operators

Cape Government Railways, South African Railways and Harbours Administration

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,067 mm Cape gauge

wheel arrangement

2-6-0 (Mogul)

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