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TR GA class

Tanzania ·built by Beyer, Peacock and Company· from 1930· class of 3 East African 4-8-2+2-8-4 locomotives

1 photo from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. EAR 1953 Steam & diesel catalogue Page 67 - Nr. 5302: Unknown photographer (Flickr uploader claims copyright, but image was first published in Kenya in 1953 (or earlier) and is therefore Public Domain - see below)· Public domain

what is it?

The TR GA class, later known as the EAR 53 class, was a class of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge 4-8-2+2-8-4 Garratt-type articulated steam locomotives. The three members of the class were built in 1930 by Beyer, Peacock & Co. in Manchester, England, for the Tanganyika Railway (TR).

who runs it

history of rail transport in Tanzania East African Railways and Harbours Corporation Tanganyika Railway

base stats

built 3made 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 96 years ago, in 1930.

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

spec sheet

built: 1930
in service from: 1931
number built: 3
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: Tanzania
builders: Beyer, Peacock and Company
operators: history of rail transport in Tanzania, East African Railways and Harbours Corporation, Tanganyika Railway
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,000 mm metre gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-8-2+2-8-4 Garratt

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

Sources: Wikidata Q18666283, Wikipedia: TR GA class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.