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Rhodesia Railways 19th class
Zimbabwe ·built by Henschel & Sohn· from 1951· 1952 design of steam locomotive
6 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Rhodesia Railways 19th 329: Franciscus3668· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. Ex Rhodesia railways 19th: Franciscus3668· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. Rhodesia Railways 19th: Franciscus3668· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. Rhodesia Railways 19th tender: Franciscus3668· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. Wankie colliery 19th: Franciscus3668· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. Wankie Coal Co. 19th Class no. 1: User:Peter Bagshawe· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The Rhodesia Railways 19th class was a class of 20 4-8-2 locomotives built between 1951 and 1953. These were similar in design to the Class 19D used by South African Railways, and were the last non-articulated steam locomotives ever purchased by Rhodesia Railways.
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 75 years ago, in 1951.
- Weighs about as much as 14 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 26.2 m long: about 6 cars parked nose to tail.
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1951–1953
- in service from
- 1952
- number built
- 20
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- Zimbabwe
- builders
- Henschel & Sohn, North British Locomotive Company
- operators
- National Railways of Zimbabwe
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 4-8-2
- length
- 26.2 m
- weight
- 82.5 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q133749775, Wikipedia: Rhodesia Railways 19th class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.