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South African Class 16E 4-6-2

🇿🇦 South Africa ·built by Henschel & Sohn· from 1935· class of 6 South African 4-6-2 locomotives

🚂 steam locomotive steam retired
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. 16E-Vetrivier-HGG: H.G.Graser· CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. 2. Class 16E 858 (4-6-2) driver: Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
  3. 3. Class 16E on Blue Train: J. Stuart Grossert· CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. 4. HGG-16E-857-Schild: H.G.Graser· CC BY-SA 3.0
  5. 5. SAR Class 16E 854 (4-6-2): 1930's Railway Circle (members Frank Garrison, Frank Holland, Bill Schutz and others)· Public domain
  6. 6. SAR Class 16E 854 (4-6-2) & AG Watson: Unknown - SAR photograph· Public domain
  7. 7. SAR Class 16E 854 (4-6-2) b: 1930's Railway Circle (members Frank Garrison, Dr Eric Manken, Arthur Arnold, Frank Holland, Bill Schutz and others)· Public domain
  8. 8. SAR Class 16E 857 (4-6-2) c: User:Malcolm Best· CC BY-SA 3.0
  9. 9. SAR Class 16E 858 (4-6-2) a: User:Malcolm Best· CC BY-SA 3.0
  10. 10. SAR Class 16E 858 (4-6-2) c: User:Malcolm Best· CC BY-SA 3.0
Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
South African Class 16E 4-6-2, photo 1 of 10
1/10 H.G.Graser· CC BY-SA 3.0

what is it?

The South African Railways Class 16E 4-6-2 of 1935 is a class of passenger steam locomotive. In 1935, the South African Railways placed six Class 16E steam locomotives with a 4-6-2 wheel arrangement in express passenger train service.

who runs it

South African Railways and Harbours Administration

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 91 years ago, in 1935.
  • Served for 37 years (1935–1972).

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

spec sheet

built
1935
in service from
1935
retired
1972
status
retired
number built
6
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
🇿🇦 South Africa
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)

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

Sources: Wikidata Q17103471, Wikipedia: South African Class 16E 4-6-2 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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