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South African Class NG4 4-6-2T

🇿🇦 South Africa ·built by Kerr, Stuart and Company· from 1911· narrow gauge 4-6-2T tank locomotive that first saw service in 1911

🚂 steam locomotive steam retired

5 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Class NG4 4-6-2T no. 16 b: User:John Middleton· CC BY-SA 3.0
2. Class NG4 4-6-2T no. 16 a: User:John Middleton· CC BY-SA 3.0
3. SAR Class NG4 10 (4-6-2T): Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain
4. SAR Class NG4 16 (4-6-2T): Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain
5. SAR Class NG4 NG16 ex RPM 8: User:Peter Bagshawe· CC BY-SA 3.0

Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

what is it?

The South African Railways Class NG4 4-6-2T of 1911 was a narrow-gauge steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Colony of Natal. In 1911, shortly before being amalgamated into the South African Railways, the Natal Government Railways placed the first two of seven 4-6-2 Pacific type narrow-gauge tank steam locomotives in service. In 1912, when these two locomotives were assimilated into the South African Railways, they retained their engine numbers, but with an "NG" prefix added.

who runs it

Transnet Freight Rail Natal Government Railways South African Railways and Harbours Administration

base stats

built 7made 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 115 years ago, in 1911.
Served for 37 years (1911–1948).

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

spec sheet

built: 1911–1914
in service from: 1911
retired: 1948
status: retired
number built: 7
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇿🇦 South Africa
builders: Kerr, Stuart and Company
designer: Natal Government Railways, (D.A. Hendrie)
operators: Transnet Freight Rail, Natal Government Railways, South African Railways and Harbours Administration
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 610 mm 2 ft narrow gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-6-2

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

Sources: Wikidata Q7565662, Wikipedia: South African Class NG4 4-6-2T (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.