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South African Class 16DA 4-6-2 1930
🇩🇪 Germany ·built by Henschel & Sohn· from 1930· class of 6 South African 4-6-2 locomotives
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7 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. SAR Class 16DA 876 - Thaba Nchu 040799: User:Malcolm Best· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. SAR Class 16DA 876 (4-6-2) Lettie Uys: User:Robert Maidment-Wilson· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. SAR Class 16DA 878 (4-6-2): Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4. SAR Class 16DA 879 Orange River - 130479: User:Malcolm Best· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5. SAR Class 16DA 876 (4-6-2) ID: Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 6. SAR Class 16DA 876 (4-6-2): Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 7. SAR Class 16DA 879 & 16D 860 (4-6-2): User:Robert Maidment-Wilson· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The South African Railways Class 16DA 4-6-2 of 1930 is a class of steam locomotives. In 1930, the South African Railways placed six redesigned Class 16DA steam locomotives with a 4-6-2 Pacific type wheel arrangement in passenger train service.
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 96 years ago, in 1930.
- Served for 43 years (1930–1973).
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
- 1930
- retired
- 1973
- status
- preserved
- number built
- 6
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- builders
- Henschel & Sohn
- designer
- South African Railways, (A.G. Watson)
- operators
- South African Railways and Harbours Administration
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 4-6-2 (Pacific)
- nicknames
- Boepens, Wide firebox
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q24234238, Wikipedia: South African Class 16DA 4-6-2 1930 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.