South African Class GH 4-6-2+2-6-4

what is it?

The South African Railways Class GH 4-6-2+2-6-4 of 1928 was an articulated steam locomotive. In 1928, the South African Railways placed two Class GH 4-6-2+2-6-4 Double Pacific type passenger versions of the Class U Union Garratt articulated steam locomotive in service. The Union Garratt design embodied the Garratt design at the front end and the Modified Fairlie design at the rear end.

who runs it

base stats

• built 2made 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 30 years (1928–1958).

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

1928

retired

1958

status

retired

number built

2

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇩🇪 Germany

builders

Maffei

designer

Maffei

operators

South African Railways and Harbours Administration

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,067 mm Cape gauge

wheel arrangement

4-6-2+2-6-4 (Double Pacific)

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