South African Class H1 4-8-2T

what is it?

The South African Railways Class H1 4-8-2T of 1903 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 its Class E. Six of these locomotives were then converted to 4-8-2 tank locomotives.

who runs it

CSCentral South African RailwaysTransnet Freight Rail

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 123 years ago, in 1903.
• ⌛Served for 63 years (1903–1966).

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

spec sheet

built

1903

in service from

1903

retired

1966

status

retired

number built

6

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

Central South African Railways, Transnet Freight Rail

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,067 mm Cape gauge

wheel arrangement

4-8-2T (Mountain)

nicknames

Converted Reid

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