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South African Class NG10 4-6-2

🇺🇸 United States ·built by Baldwin Locomotive Works· from 1916· class of 6 South African 4-6-2 locomotives

8 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. SAR Class NG10 62 (4-6-2): FW Neave· Public domain
2. Class NG10 4-6-2 no. NG61: J. Stuart Grossert· CC BY-SA 3.0
3. Baldwin 4-6-2 No 2 (8062037613): Peter Broster· CC BY 2.0
4. Baldwin 4-6-2 No 2 (8062040394): Peter Broster· CC BY 2.0
5. Baldwin Pacific No. 2 - 28913540887: train_photos· CC BY-SA 2.0
6. Baldwin Pacific No. 2 - 28913542137: train_photos· CC BY-SA 2.0
7. Baldwin Pacific No. 2 - 28913543617: train_photos· CC BY-SA 2.0
8. Baldwin Pacific No. 2 - 29980584128: train_photos· CC BY-SA 2.0

what is it?

The South African Railways Class NG10 4-6-2 of 1916 was a narrow-gauge steam locomotive. In 1916, the South African Railways placed six 4-6-2 steam locomotives in service on the Langkloof narrow-gauge line. When a system of grouping narrow-gauge locomotives into classes was eventually introduced somewhere between 1928 and 1930, they were classified as Class NG10.

who runs it

Transnet Freight Rail South 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 110 years ago, in 1916.
Served for 46 years (1916–1962).

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

spec sheet

built: 1916
in service from: 1916
retired: 1962
status: retired
number built: 6
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇺🇸 United States
builders: Baldwin Locomotive Works
designer: Baldwin Locomotive Works
operators: Transnet Freight Rail, South African Railways and Harbours Administration
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 610 mm 2 ft narrow gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-6-2
nicknames: Sixty

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

Sources: Wikidata Q2204968, Wikipedia: South African Class NG10 4-6-2 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.