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Durban Harbour's Sir Albert

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Hunslet Engine Company· from 1904· class of 1 South African 0-6-0T locomotive

1 photo from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. HB Natal 0-6-0ST Sir Albert (1904): Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain

what is it?

Durban Harbour's Sir Albert of 1904 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Natal Colony. In 1904, the Harbours Department of the Natal Government placed a single 0-6-0ST saddle-tank locomotive, named Sir Albert, in service as harbour shunting engine in Durban Harbour.

who runs it

Harbours Department of Natal South African Railways

base stats

built 1made 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 122 years ago, in 1904.
Served for 11 years (1904–1915).

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

spec sheet

built: 1904
in service from: 1904
retired: 1915
status: retired
number built: 1
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Hunslet Engine Company
designer: Hunslet Engine Company
operators: Harbours Department of Natal, South African Railways
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,067 mm Cape gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-6-0ST (Six-coupled)

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

Sources: Wikidata Q17051201, Wikipedia: Durban Harbour's Sir Albert (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.