South African Class Experimental 5 2-8-2

what is it?

The South African Railways Class Experimental 5 2-8-2 of 1906 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope. In 1906, the Cape Government Railways placed a single experimental 9th Class steam locomotive with a 2-8-2 Mikado type wheel arrangement in service. In 1912, when this locomotive was assimilated into the South African Railways, it was renumbered and designated Class Experimental 5.

who runs it

Transnet Freight RailCGCape Government 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 120 years ago, in 1906.
• ⌛Served for 23 years (1906–1929).

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

spec sheet

built

1906

in service from

1906

retired

1929

status

retired

number built

1

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇿🇦 South Africa

builders

Kitson and Company

designer

Cape Government Railways, (H.M. Beatty)

operators

Transnet Freight Rail, Cape Government Railways

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,067 mm Cape gauge

wheel arrangement

2-8-2 (Mikado)

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