South African Class 13 4-8-0TT

what is it?

The South African Railways Class 13 4-8-0TT of 1905 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in Transvaal. In 1902, towards the end of the Second Boer War, the Imperial Military Railways placed 35 4-10-2 tank locomotives in service, built to the specifications of the Reid Tenwheeler of the Natal Government Railways. At the end of the war, these locomotives came onto the roster of the Central South African Railways and were designated Class E. All but six of them were subsequently converted to 4-8-0 tank-and-tender locomotives.

who runs it

Transnet Freight RailCSCentral South African RailwaysSASouth African Railways and Harbours Administration

base stats

• built 29made 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 122 years ago, in 1904.
• ⌛Served for 57 years (1904–1961).

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

spec sheet

built

1904

in service from

1904

retired

1961

status

retired

number built

29

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇿🇦 South Africa

builders

Dübs and Company, Neilson and Company, Central South African Railways

designer

Natal Government Railways, (G.W. Reid)

operators

Transnet Freight Rail, Central South African Railways, South African Railways and Harbours Administration

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,067 mm Cape gauge

wheel arrangement

4-8-0TT (Mastodon)

nicknames

Walloper

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