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South African Class 19 4-8-2
🇩🇪 Germany ·built by Berliner Maschinenbau· from 1928· 1928 design of steam locomotive
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4 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. RovosRailAtPretoria: Gwernol· CC BY 3.0
- 2. SAR Class 19 1369 (4-8-2) R: Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. Class 19R no. 1367: Leith Paxton· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4. SAR Class 19 1369 (4-8-2) T: Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The South African Railways Class 19 4-8-2 of 1928 was a steam locomotive. In 1928, the South African Railways placed four Class 19 steam locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain type wheel arrangement in service. They were the forerunners of a family of light-rail branch line engines which would remain in service until the very end of the steam era.
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 98 years ago, in 1928.
- Served for 49 years (1928–1977).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1928
- in service from
- 1928
- retired
- 1977
- status
- retired
- number built
- 4
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- builders
- Berliner Maschinenbau
- designer
- South African Railways, (Col F.R. Collins DSO)
- operators
- South African Railways and Harbours Administration
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 4-8-2 (Mountain)
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q2204888, Wikipedia: South African Class 19 4-8-2 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.