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South African Class S 0-8-0

Weimarer Republik ·built by Henschel & Sohn· from 1928· class of 14 South African 0-8-0 shunting locomotives

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1. SAR Class S 365 (0-8-0): User:Leith Paxton· CC BY-SA 3.0

what is it?

The South African Railways Class S 0-8-0 of 1929 was a steam locomotive. In 1929, the South African Railways placed fourteen purpose-built Class S steam shunting locomotives with an 0-8-0 wheel arrangement in service.

who runs it

South African Railways and Harbours Administration

base stats

built 14made 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 98 years ago, in 1928.
Served for 47 years (1929–1976).

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

spec sheet

built: 1928
in service from: 1929
retired: 1976
status: retired
number built: 14
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: Weimarer Republik
builders: Henschel & Sohn
designer: South African Railways, (Col F.R. Collins DSO)
operators: South African Railways and Harbours Administration
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,067 mm Cape gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-8-0 (Eight-coupled)

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

Sources: Wikidata Q7565674, Wikipedia: South African Class S 0-8-0 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.