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South African Class NG G13 2-6-2+2-6-2

🇩🇪 Germany ·built by Hanomag· from 1927· class of 12 South African 2-6-2+2-6-2 Garratt locomotives

🚂 steam locomotive steam retired
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. WHR Garratt 143: John Radcliffe· CC BY-SA 2.0
  2. 2. SAR Class NG G13 49 (2-6-2+2-6-2): Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
  3. 3. Class NG G13 (2-6-2+2-6-2): 1930's Railway Circle (members Frank Garrison, A. Butchard, Dr Eric Manken, Arthur Arnold, Frank Holland, A. Spence, S.H. Carter, Bill Schutz, Dave Parsons and others)· Public domain
  4. 4. Class NG G13 no. NG58: Linton Brothers, photographer (c. 1920-c. 1930)· Public domain
  5. 5. NGG13-78 berlin 1 2006-03-31: Herbert Ortner· CC BY 4.0
  6. 6. Ngg13-58: Steamhunter· CC BY-SA 3.0
  7. 7. SAR Class NG G13 49 (2-6-2+2-6-2) ID: Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
  8. 8. SAR Class NG G13 79 (2-6-2+2-6-2): Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
  9. 9. SAR Class NG G13 80 (2-6-2+2-6-2): Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
  10. 10. SAR Class NG G13 80 (2-6-2+2-6-2) ID: Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
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South African Class NG G13 2-6-2+2-6-2, photo 1 of 10
1/10 John Radcliffe· CC BY-SA 2.0

what is it?

The South African Railways Class NG G13 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1927 are a class of narrow gauge articulated steam locomotives. Between 1927 and 1929, the South African Railways placed twelve Class NG G13 Garratt articulated steam locomotives with a 2-6-2+2-6-2 Double Prairie type wheel arrangement in service on the Langkloof and Alfred County Railway narrow gauge lines.

who runs it

Welsh Highland RailwaySouth African Railways and Harbours Administration

base stats

  • speed 40 km/htop speed
  • built 12made 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 99 years ago, in 1927.
  • Served for 46 years (1927–1973).

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

spec sheet

built
1927–1928
in service from
1927
retired
1973
status
retired
number built
12
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
🇩🇪 Germany
builders
Hanomag
designer
Hannoversche Maschinenbau
operators
Welsh Highland Railway, South African Railways and Harbours Administration
top speed
40 km/h
power
—
wheel arrangement
2-6-2+2-6-2 (Double Prairie)

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

Sources: Wikidata Q2204978, Wikipedia: South African Class NG G13 2-6-2+2-6-2 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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