#1055
NGR Class I 2-6-2T
🇺🇸 United States ·built by Baldwin Locomotive Works· from 1901· locomotive that was bought by the Zululand Railway Company in 1901 and acquired by the Natal Government Railways in 1903
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- 1. NGR 512 (2-6-2) ex Zululand Ry 1: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain
what is it?
The Natal Government Railways Class I 2-6-2T of 1901 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Colony of Natal. In 1894, the Natal Government made provision for the extension of the North Coast line from Verulam to the Tugela River. The Zululand Railway Company was contracted for the construction of the line in 1895.
who runs it
base stats
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 125 years ago, in 1901.
- Served for 15 years (1901–1916).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1901
- in service from
- 1901
- retired
- 1916
- status
- retired
- number built
- 1
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- builders
- Baldwin Locomotive Works
- designer
- Baldwin Locomotive Works
- operators
- Natal Government Railways, South African Railways and Harbours Administration
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 2-6-2T (Prairie)
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q17079312, Wikipedia: NGR Class I 2-6-2T (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.