CGR 4th Class 4-4-2

what is it?

The Cape Government Railways 4th Class 4-4-2 of 1897 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope. In 1897, the Cape Government Railways placed six 4th Class tender locomotives with a 4-4-2 Atlantic type wheel arrangement in service on the section from Kimberley southwards.

who runs it

Nippon RailwayJapanese National RailwaysCGCape Government RailwaysTransnet Freight RailSASouth African Railways and Harbours Administration

base stats

• built 6made 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 129 years ago, in 1897.
• ⌛Served for 34 years (1897–1931).

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

spec sheet

built

1897

in service from

1897

retired

1931

status

retired

number built

6

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇯🇵 Japan

builders

Baldwin Locomotive Works

designer

Baldwin Locomotive Works

operators

Nippon Railway, Japanese National Railways, Cape Government Railways, Transnet Freight Rail, South African Railways and Harbours Administration

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,067 mm Cape gauge

wheel arrangement

4-4-2 (Atlantic)

nicknames

Hatrack

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