#0372
NGR Class K 2-6-0T
Colony of Natal ·built by Beyer, Peacock and Company· from 1877· class of 7 steam locomotives of the Natal Government Railways from 1877
2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. NGR BP loco no. 4 a: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain
- 2. NGR 2-6-0T No. 4: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain
what is it?
The Natal Government Railways Class K 2-6-0T of 1877 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Natal Colony. The Natal Government Railways was established in terms of Act 4 of 1875. All the assets of the Natal Railway Company were taken over by the Colonial Government and became part of the new Railways with effect from 1 January 1877.
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 149 years ago, in 1877.
- Served for 54 years (1877–1931).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1877
- in service from
- 1877
- retired
- 1931
- status
- retired
- number built
- 7
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- Colony of Natal
- builders
- Beyer, Peacock and Company
- designer
- Kitson & Company
- operators
- Natal Government Railways, Transnet Freight Rail
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 2-6-0
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q17079340, Wikipedia: NGR Class K 2-6-0T (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.